Comedian and car enthusiast Jay Leno appeared on a recent episode of the YouTube show Cars and Culture with Jason Stein and talked about his experience with the Tesla Model S Plaid, among other things (via @SawyerMerritt). Jay Leno on his Model S Plaid: "I’m stunned how good it is. I love that it’s built […]
In the latest installment of his Model S Plaid teardown series on YouTube, “Teardown Titan” Sandy Munro gives us a detailed look at the high-performance all-electric sedan’s rear cradle, rear suspension, and electric drive module (EDM). Munro and his team remove the rear cradle and drive module which, unlike the front cradle and suspension we […]
In a recently published YouTube video, “Teardown Titan” Sandy Munro continues his teardown of the Tesla Model S Plaid, this time walking us through the high-performance all-electric sedan’s front cradle, including the steering rack, and the suspension. We get to see Munro and his team remove the front cradle and suspension from the Model S Plaid, […]
The “Teardown Titan” Sandy Munro is finally getting started on the Tesla Model S Plaid teardown he teased last month. @live_munro on Thursday shared a closer look under the hood of the Model S Plaid on Twitter, after removing the front trunk or “frunk” of the vehicle in what is presumably the beginning of Munro’s […]
Tesla announced plans to launch the Model S and X in Taiwan on Monday, including a CCS2 charging port, and now first looks at the new CCS2 port are making their way across the internet. New close-ups of the Tesla Model X Plaid’s CCS2 charging port hatch were shared on the Tesla Owners Taiwan Facebook […]
Now that Tesla has started rolling out its Track Mode for its Model S Plaid, we’re starting to see more hands-on reviews of the feature that previously was only available for the Model 3 Performance. DragTimes has shared a video of Track Mode on the Model S Plaid, hitting a speed of 173 mph (just […]
Sandy Munro’s Tesla Model S Plaid road trip continues, and the most recent video shares a recap of the visit to the meet and greet in Maryland. Munro said there was a “phenomenal turnout” and said there was a huge crowd, calling it a “monumental operation”, with the team saying this was the biggest turnout […]
YouTuber and automotive expert Sandy Munro took delivery of his Tesla Model S Plaid earlier this month. Munro shared his first impressions of the all-electric luxury sedan and took it out for a couple of test drives, and also assured that a teardown would be coming soon. Before the auto industry veteran takes the Model […]
On Thursday, Hoonigan shared a new video from its Hoonicorn vs. The World segment, showing the team’s 1965 1,400 horsepower all-wheel-drive twin-turbo Ford Mustang racing against the world’s quickest production car, the Tesla Model S Plaid. The Hoonigan team has also outfitted its ’65 Mustang, which it calls the Hoonicorn, with a variety of turbo […]
After being named the quickest 0-60 mph production car ever and breaking the 9-second quarter-mile threshold, the Tesla Model S Plaid has also taken the crown of quickest-charging electric vehicle (EV) ever, according to Car and Driver. The popular automotive publication recently tested the Model S Plaid’s charging speed at one of Tesla’s V3 (250 […]
One of the auto industry’s biggest names in reviews has officially received his delivery of a new Tesla, after waiting on delivery of the vehicle. On Monday, @Sandy Munro shared photos of his new, white Tesla Model S Plaid, including photos of the front, side and interior steering yoke. Upon receipt and alongside his photos, […]
Update March 12, 2023: Looks like Tesla’s Carbon Ceramic Brake Kit for the Model S Plaid unlocks the vehicle’s top speed, as shown in this YouTube video after a driver was able to review it thanks to Tesla Belgium. The Tesla Model S Plaid launched with an advertised top speed of 200 mph, but Tesla’s […]
Tesla’s online shop now has a listing for a Model S Plaid Carbon Ceramic Brake Kit, at a cool price of $20,000 USD, with availability expected in mid-2022 (via @BLKMDL3). “Designed for the ultimate track experience, the Model S Plaid Carbon Ceramic Brake Kit is a complete hardware package that delivers maximum, repeatable stopping power […]
Late Sunday evening, Elon Musk said in a tweet that the Tesla Model S Plaid will “probably” arrive in China “around March” of next year. The Tesla CEO was responding to a tweet from @JayinShanghai, who inquired when the Model S Plaid would be available in China after Musk raved about how “sickkkk” the all-electric […]
According to Reddit user timdorr, Tesla has put at least 2,000 Model S units on a nationwide delivery hold as of Sunday, November 14, awaiting a mandatory firmware update that needs to be completed before they can be handed over to customers. The hold affects both the Model S Long Range, and the Model S […]
