German racecar driver Sebastian Vittel shared footage of him driving his own personal Tesla Model S Plaid out to the Nüburgring racetrack on Sunday, marking the first private Model S Plaid to hit the track, according to the video. Vittel pointed out that conditions on the track were far from ideal, with some dirt and […]
The first Tesla Model S Plaid has finally landed in China, arriving at one of the company’s showrooms in Shanghai, China, according to a tweet from @JayinShanghai. “It’s time to witness the ultimate driving experience that this beast has to offer. So, gear up and head over to the showroom to get a glimpse of […]
Tesla’s upcoming $20,000 USD Carbon Ceramic Brake Kit for the Model S Plaid has been confirmed to unlock the high-end electric sedan’s 200mph top speed, according to a new video from Sebastian Vittel (via @BLKMDL3). It looks like it’s CONFIRMED that the Tesla carbon ceramic brake upgrade unlocks the 200mph top speed of the Model S […]
Tesla’s 2021 Model S Plaid has been named the fastest electric car to go from 0-60 mph by automotive publication MotorTrend in its recent roundup of the top 10 fastest-accelerating electric vehicles (EVs) it has ever tested. “The 2021 Tesla Model S Plaid is the fastest EV, and the fastest car for that matter, we’ve ever […]
Image: Lucid Motors Hagerty shared a stunning video on Thursday pitting the world’s quickest cars against each other in a drag race, featuring the Tesla Model S Plaid, the Bugatti Chiron Pur Sport, the Lucid Air Sapphire, and as a bonus, a Ducati Panigale V4 SP2 motorcycle. The video’s host, Jason Cammisa, talks through the […]
Tesla’s Model S Plaid has added yet another notch to its belt this week, breaking the lap record for all vehicles — electric or otherwise — at the Willow Springs Raceway in Rosamond, California (via InsideEVs). The Model S Plaid, modified by Unplugged Performance, posted a lap time of 1:13.51. It handily toppled the previous […]
Autogefühl‘s Thomas Majchrzak recently posted his in-depth review of the 2023 Tesla Model S Plaid — or as he calls it, the “hypercar from stock.” The first customer deliveries of the Model S/X Plaid in Germany were only just confirmed this week. Majchrzak, a journalist and car enthusiast from Germany, took the Model S Plaid […]
Tesla Model S/X Plaid units have started arriving in Germany, with the first Model X Plaid orders being delivered to customers in the country on Friday (via @Berlinergy). Model S/X Plaid arriving in 🇩🇪🤩-Trailer on Autobahn 8 (A8) near Pforzheim today Source TFF Forum -Model S Plaid tested on the Autobahn near Berlin Source https://t.co/viR6QwWH5E […]
The first known Tesla Model S Plaid with a tow hitch has gained its Certificate of Conformity (CoC) and registration papers in Europe, as spotted by @Tesla_Adri in the German forum TFF. One user in the forum shared pages one and two of the CoC, including specifications like the Model S Plaid’s length, wheelbase and […]
Tesla shared a poster in China showing off the Tesla Model S Plaid, ahead of plans to debut the electric sedan at the upcoming China International Import Expo in Shanghai beginning on November 5 (@Yan Chang). The poster shows a shot of the Model S Plaid in front of a raceway-style sign displaying 2.1 seconds, […]
A new video shared by Drag Times shows the Bugatti Divo facing off against a Tesla Model S Plaid in a series of 1/4-mile drag and roll races. The video’s host, Brooks Weisblat, headed to Dubai to race using a private drag strip rental at Yas Marina Drag Way. On the way into the drag strip, […]
After Tesla started taking Model X and S Plaid orders in Europe, the automaker is officially set to begin delivering to its first customers next month — on track from the automaker’s estimates made in August. Tesla buyers in Europe are receiving calls about their upcoming Model S and X Plaid deliveries by the end […]
One electric vehicle (EV) that has yet to hit the Chinese market is the Tesla Model S Plaid, as the latter is currently only being made at the automaker’s Fremont plant in California, along with the Model X. A Tesla Model S Plaid was spotted in China on Monday, as caught in photos and videos […]
Tesla’s Model S Plaid is an incredible high-performance car that comes at an ‘affordable’ price, especially compared to some of the world’s fastest and most expensive luxury vehicles. In a new video from Drag Times shared last week, the crew performed a few drag races between a Bugatti Chiron, a LaFerrari, a McLaren P1 and […]
As customers around the world wait for their copies of Tesla’s high-end performance sedan, the automaker is officially preparing to expand the vehicle into one more European country. Tesla is delivering its premium sedan, the Model S Plaid, in Sweden from November through December of this year, as shown in a confirmation email sent to […]