Tag: racing
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Tesla Model S Plaid returns to Nürburgring with active rear spoiler and ‘Track Pack’
Tesla’s insane Model S Plaid active spoiler has been spotted at the Nürburgring racetrack in Germany. Tesla has been attempting to break its own lap record at the raceway, which it set on September 9th. Teslarati caught exclusive photos of the Model S Plaid’s active spoiler at the Ring earlier today. Tesla has been at…
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Tesla Model S Plaid sets Nürburgring track record
Tesla CEO Elon Musk just confirmed that the Model S Plaid set the production vehicle record at the Nürburgring in Germany with a time of 7:30.909 at 166.320 km/h (103.35 MPH). Musk tweeted a picture of the receipt from the Nürburgring, confirming the Model S Plaid broke the track record. The CEO also stated that…
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Tesla Model S Plaid soundly exorcises the Dodge Demon in the quarter-mile
There’s just something quite satisfying about a four-door family sedan stomping a purpose-built production drag car despite the latter getting a huge head start. This exact thing happened when a Tesla Model S Plaid faced off against the Dodge Demon in the quarter mile, and on separate tracks. In both instances, the formidable Demon was…
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Ferrari is open to EVs like Lamborghini, but the timing has to be right
Italy’s most notorious and prestigious car companies are open to electric vehicles, but the products have to be right and align with the historically rich tradition of cars they have produced for decades. After Lamborghini announced its $1.8 billion plan to shift to electrification earlier this year, Ferrari is not far behind with its introduction…
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Tesla Model S Plaid sets new lap record at Laguna Seca, closes in on McLaren Senna
Setting records on the track seems to be something that the Tesla Model S Plaid happens to be really good at. This was proven recently when the flagship all-electric car — the very same vehicle that dominated Pikes Peak’s Exhibition Class this year with the help of EV tuning house Unplugged Performance — set a…
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Tesla Model 3 is undefeated vs the Porsche Taycan Turbo S in Japan’s EV Grand Prix
Back when the Porsche Taycan was unveiled, Elon Musk remarked that the Tesla Model 3 Performance would probably win against the German all-electric sports car in an extended race. The CEO’s statement was bold, and it attracted its own fair share of skepticism. Porsche, after all, has tuned the Taycan in the Nürburgring, and the…
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Tesla Model S Plaid wins Pikes Peak’s Exhibition Class in dominating fashion
The excitement was palpable at the base of Pikes Peak as this year’s racecars lined up for their attempt at conquering the treacherous mountain. The mountain already won a round this year, as its weather conditions forced the Pikes Peak committee to shorten the course. Yet as legendary racecar driver Randy Pobst lined up his…
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Tesla Model S Plaid Pikes Peak racecar hits 136 mph in practice run at 14k feet
There are very few times where one can justify traveling 136 mph while driving on a mountain at 14,000 feet. Legendary racecar driver Randy Pobst’s recent test run at the upper section of Pikes Peak using his Unplugged Model S Plaid was certainly one of them. And as could be seen in a video of…
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Randy Pobst Will Tackle Pikes Peak In Stripped-Out Tesla Model S Plaid
The Tesla Model S Plaid was only unveiled a few days ago and already, Randy Pobst has announced that he will be driving one at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. This Model S Plaid has been modified by Unplugged Performance and has already been tested at the WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca track. Last year,…
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Tesla Model S Plaid broke the 1/4-mile record, Jay Leno says
The Tesla Model S Plaid’s rumored record-setting performance at the Famoso Raceway in Bakersfield, California, was supported by Jay Leno, that was in attendance that day. On May 13th, it was noted by DriveTeslaCanada that the Model S Plaid had broken the quarter-mile record that the Bugatti Chiron Sport set in 2018. The Bugatti completed the…