How Tesla's cargo capacity stacks up against other iconic front trunks in the car industry: From Ferrari, Porsche, Lamborghini, and more (TSLA, RACE)

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• Some sports cars, supercars, and all Teslas now on sale have a front trunk, or "frunk."
• For Teslas, this features adds to existing cargo capacity in a trunk or under a rear hatch.
• For sports cars from the likes of Ferrari, the frunk is all the cargo space you get.
• I get a kick out of frunks — here are some favorites.
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When you remove a gas engine from the front of a car and put it someplace else, you create space under the hood for storage. The result is a front trunk, or "frunk."

I love frunks. Mid-engine and rear-engine sports cars and supercars often have them. So do electric vehicles — no traditional engine makes for trunk and frunk space.

All Teslas, for example, have frunks. This means that while a Porsche 911 frunk might be useful for toting around a small piece of luggage, a Tesla Model S can offer SUV-like cargo capacity.

Here's a look at some of the frunks I've loved:

The Tesla Model S is a luxurious, all-electric sedan that's been on sale since 2012. It currently starts at about $80,000.

It has a capacious frunk — large enough to give the Model S SUV-like hauling capacity.

The Tesla Model X is the automaker's proper SUV. It starts at $85,000.

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