Earlier this summer, after Tesla held its Model S Plaid delivery event, Sandy Munro held a fundraiser to help fund the purchase of a Tesla Model S Plaid. I bought one of the bumper stickers he was selling to provide support, and so did many in the Tesla community. Sandy … [continued]
Real estate investor Ben Mallah, who also has a collection of luxury cars, recently got to experience his first ride and drive of a Tesla Model S Plaid. Ben, who is well known in his circle for his love of cars, provided perhaps the most entertaining video review of the … [continued]
Over the summer, Jay Leno set a world record in a Tesla Model S Plaid. In June, Leno broke the world acceleration record for a quarter-mile when he drove it down the drag strip at Pomona Raceway in California for his show, “Jay Leno’s Garage.” The record he set for … [continued]
I stumbled across a fun video while lurking on the Tesla sub-Reddit today. The video is of a Cessna airplane racing against a Tesla Model S Plaid. From the vantage point of the camera, it looked as if the Plaid was faster than the plane. There’s even a slow-motion part … [continued]
A devilish new challenger recently dared to challenge the Tesla Model S Plaid in an epic drag race battle. The Dodge Demon with a 6.2L Supercharged V8 engine that produces 840 hp of power (and a whole lot of “cough-cough” polluting smoke) attempted to unleash holy hell on Elon Musk’s … [continued]
The Tesla Model S Plaid is the fastest production car ever made. On land, it can accelerate from 0–60 mph in less than 2 seconds. But what about underwater? This idea was brought to Gruber Motor Company by a Tesla customer who showed up with a brand new Tesla Model … [continued]
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has shared the news that Tesla’s Model S Plaid set an official world speed record for a production EV at Nurburgring. The vehicle was completely unmodified and came directly from the factory. Elon added that next would be a modified Plaid with added aero surfaces, carbon … [continued]
And launch of long-term review.
Ever wondered if a Tesla Model S Plaid can be rented on Turo? Yes, it is possible to get the fastest production car ever made using this ridesharing service. It turns out that Brooks Weisblat of Drag Times was in Los Angeles and rented a Plaid-spec Model S on Turo … [continued]
In a recent Drag Times video, we see the Rimac Nevera set a new world record for a production vehicle after showing off some big track-oriented capabilities that Teslas don’t have. It’s worth noting, though, that this happens at over 18 times the cost of the Model S Plaid. They … [continued]
