[ad_1] To cap off the Battery Day unveiling, Tesla CEO Elon Musk showed off video of the long-hinted-at Plaid version of a Model S sedan. Back in 2019 Tesla showed video of a triple-motor equipped Plaid prototype lapping Laguna Seca in 1:36, and according to Musk, on Sunday it dropped the time to 1:30.3. Following […]
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Tesla targets Nürburgring EV record next month
[ad_1] Data from our track tests indicates that Model S Plaid can achieve 7:20 at the Nürburgring. With some improvements, 7:05 may be possible when Model S returns next month. — Tesla (@Tesla) September 19, 2019 Unofficially, observers said it went around the track in a time of 7 minutes and 23 seconds, besting Porsche’s […]
Intrigue at the Nurburgring as Tesla unofficially beats Porsche’s fastest lap
[ad_1] To ensure a good time, Tesla put a modified version of the Model S with “fender flares, wider wheels and tires, a rear spoiler, an expanded front grills, and seriously sticky tires,” according to Engadget’s sister site, Autoblog. That’s what was visible on the outside, and Tesla has yet to say what, if any, […]