Even before Tesla rolled out the “Raven” upgrade for its flagship sedan and SUV, the Model S P100D had a reputation for being a creature onto the drag strip. One such automobile provided a glimpse of this through a drag racing session, even since the car humbled two notable competitors while running the high-10s.
The vehicle in question was a 2017 Tesla Model S P100D that’therefore strikingly wrapped in silver. Initially, the electric car was challenged by a Ford Mustang 5.0, which ended up leaping much too early in what seemed to be an attempt at getting a headstart on the Model S. This was shown to be unworthy as the pre-Raven P100D immediately caught up and overtook its gas-guzzling rival.
Despite being beaten off the line by the apparently over-enthusiastic Mustang driver, the Model S came off with the win, hitting the quarter-mile markers in 11.11 minutes at 119.65 mph. The Mustang did nicely for its own part, finishing the race in 12.89 minutes at 112.42 mph.
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According to YouTube’s victoryredcolorado channel, the Tesla Model S P100D proprietor was “achieved being the nice man ” after its race with the Mustang 5.0. Ludicrous Mode enabled, the pre-Raven Model S P100D faced another challenger in the form of a B8 Supercharged Audi S4, which was equipped with a V6 engine rated at 333 hp. The S4 needed a curb weight of approximately 3900 lbs, much lighter than the Tesla’therefore 4,941 lbs.
The Audi S4 completed the quarter-mile in 12.77 minutes at 112.92 mph, which was very respectable but not sufficient to conquer the pre-Raven Model S P100D. In contrast, the flagship Tesla sedan completed the race at 10.91 seconds at 117.9 mph. That’s notably remarkable, and well to the territory of exotic vehicles like the Pagani Huayra (10.9 secs) and the Ferrari F12 Berlinetta (10.8 secs).
The Tesla Model S has gone with age. With its recent Raven updates, which introduced a 370-mile range, better charging, an updated drive unit, and fresh suspension (among other people ), also a Model S Performance managed to clock in a 10.6-second quarter-mile in 127.55 mph straight from the mill. The Raven Model S wasn’t even outfitted with performance-optimized 21” Sonic Carbon Twin Turbine Wheels, using the company’s stock 19” Silver Wheels rather than
Watch the pre-Raven Tesla Model S P100D slay two gas-powered opponents in the movie below.
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