Performance model is even with the M5: Time M5/Tesla: 0-30 2.0/2.1 0-45 2.9/3.1 0-60 4.5/4.4 0-75 6.4/6.1 1/4M 13.8/12.6

Personally, I don't feel a tenth of a second makes much difference, but it's wrong to say that the Tesla is handily beat in every benchmark.

References: http://www.edmunds.com/bmw/m5/2013/road-test-specs.html http://www.edmunds.com/car-reviews/track-tests/2013-tesla-mo...