Tesla Model S Plaid Is as Quick as a Multimillion-Dollar Hypercar

Its zero-to-60-mph time is 0.1 second off Tesla’s claim, but Car and Driver tests on a non-prepped surface.

Source: Tesla Model S Plaid Is as Quick as a Multimillion-Dollar Hypercar

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To achieve those numbers, select Drag Strip mode in the car’s 17.0-inch touchscreen. That mode warms the battery to the ideal temperatures and, when the brake and accelerator pedals are pressed simultaneously, lowers the front air springs into what Tesla calls Cheetah Stance.
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Compared with the standard, dual-motor Model S, the Plaid has an additional electric motor on the rear axle. Paired with a 99.3-kWh lithium-ion battery pack, the three electric motors, which now have carbon-sleeved rotors that help them spin up to 20,000 rpm, produce 1020 horsepower and 1050 pound-feet of torque. Our test car was also equipped with $4500 21-inch wheels wrapped in Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tires.