The three-motor Model S Plaid is targeting a Nurburgring lap time in the low 7-minute mark, although we’d be surprised to see that wing on a production car
The sheer amount of logs burns out the chip, resulting in no infotainment, climate control or even charging – and a replacement can cost $5k!
The two EVs dueled in the wet and the Porsche came out on top, but since the tests were conducted by a German publication, many claim they were rigged
One of the Tesla Model S Plaid prototypes features an eye-catching rear diffuser
The Tesla Model S P100D and Mercedes-AMG GT 63 achieve their performance in very different ways
The investigation is focused on approximately 2,000 Model S and Model X vehicles
During the purist, the officer discovered the car only had six miles of range
Tesla has suffered an embarrassing setback in their attempt to beat Porsche’s lap record
Tesla isn’t satisfied with the Model S Plaid prototype’s 7:20 ‘Ring time and thinks it can shave of a whole 15 seconds
A bug in Tesla’s sofware lets owners disable stability control and regenerative braking, but without the electronic safety net, they’re out there on their own
The only interior features of the two Tesla prototypes are a dashboard, a racing seat and a roll cage
Porsche didn’t use the more powerful Taycan Turbo S, so they could potentially beat Tesla in the end
The fastest lap timed manually by a witness was 7m23s, making the Model S prototype 20 seconds quicker than the Taycan
The EV was driving itself on the Massachusetts Turnpike, and although both driver and co-driver seem asleep, Tesla claims it might be a prank or a hoax
The new powertrain will slot above the existing 100D and shall be fitted to the Model S and X, as well as the upcoming Roadster
This is the Model S Tesla is going to use for its Nurburgring lap record attempt
The flagship Tesla Model S Performance is considerably cheaper to purchase than the Porsche Taycan Turbo S
Tesla’s founder also questioned Porsche’s choice of calling its fastest Taycan the Turbo
