Dark Knight! The Tesla Elon Should Have Made | 4K

Unplugged Performance has developed a modified Tesla Model S Plaid with better performance, handling, and looks than the original. Is Dark Knight the Tesla that Tesla should have made in the first place?
Correction: The von Holzhausen material business in fact belongs to Franz' wife, Vicki von Holzhausen! With a background designing cars at GM, Mercedes and Audi, Vicki's ambition is to create sustainable materials like Banbū for the automotive world and beyond.
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[@UnpluggedPerformanceTesla]

Thanks Rory & Autotrader for spending some time with our daily driver Dark Knight! Great video! Our S-APEX widebody Model S Plaid program continues to evolve and will get even better with time. One correction: the von Holzhausen Banbu leather we utilize is not Franz’s business, it is his wife Vicki’s business. Vicki von Holzhausen deserves all the credit as she’s developed some incredible materials that are not only sustainable but higher durability, lighter weight, and with an amazing feel. We previously would use Ferrari leather on our interiors but the vH we find to be superior for our builds.

[@tematennis]

Pin this comment please

[@haknys]

It’s been 8-9 years. Never got a refund for a part you never produced or delivered. "Superior" builds perhaps, but not customer service.

[@kevinburke6743]

Do you have AWC(Automatic Wheel Camber.)? To keep the front wheels vertical(Zero Camber) irrespective of the amount of steering input? Maintains maximum contact patch & grip?

[@BearTheoriginal]

dark helmet is the worst name for a car I have ever heard

[@swissness2444]

Watch the movie Spaceballs you will get it.

[@trickyrat483]

Did you duck to miss the joke - or was it a simple whoosh, it's over..

[@therealcdnuser]

Dark Helmet is your father’s brother’s nephew’s cousin’s former roommate. Didn’t you know?

[@normang3668]

@@trickyrat483 It went over his helmet.

[@bandicoot2016]

No ..... pink helmet .....is the worst name for a car ever.

[@jasper6531]

Dark Helmet is simultaneously the son and the brother of Dark Knight according to the video, I'm concerned about what's going on in that family..

[@peace4myheart]

His sister is also his mother? Not that uncommon in the American South. JAJAJA

[@tematennis]

Actually dark helmet is dark knights father

[@leviddesign4537]

Imagine if it was purple!

[@ytsux9259]

And the sister is Dark Meat.

[@ytsux9259]

Some people have a dark fever. 😂

[@mohammedashfaakranderee7036]

Not an electric car guy ,but damn this looks sick.

[@rickygodette]

Put a V8 in it and make it slower then

[@irondome7334]

@@rickygodette at least the V8 will have character, sound, smell, and soul. Zero soul in EV motors. Prove me wrong.

[@bhuvstechworld9743]

​@@irondome7334your pfp says otherwise I am not a fan of evs tho

[@tonyn3227]

Why not , it's better than any gas guzzling junk out there

[@aabbas1608]

@@rickygodette bros out here hating for no reason

[@Pajaa37]

actually Dark Helmet is Darth Wader in Space balls….😂😂😂😂😂

[@4viator]

The plaid now comes with more sporty seats already

[@Tommmmmmmmmmmm]

Exactly, why bother going with this overpriced package when you could just get the track pack with the new sport seats.

[@bullshitbingo2259]

Wow, how groundbreaking lol

[@carlover9548]

Because you get widebody and better ceramic brakes than the normal ceramics of the Track pack. I assume you can Order one of these with the new seats too

[@G82Watts]

The new seats don't even have lumbar support or any functionality to then. Go look at bmw carbon buckets in the m3. Those are what real sports seats should look like. But tesla does the normal tesla thing and makes then as inexpensive and plain jane to make ad possible. Hardly call those "sport seats"

[@bengsynthmusic]

@@G82Watts The seats in the Highlander Model 3 Performance are great.

[@coops6621]

Dark Helmet…….think I’ve seen that film

[@4gegtyreeyuyeddffvyt]

Mandingo?

[@karlin_oriley]

Spaceballs. The term "plaid" also comes from this movie. Musk loves it and named the new S after it

[@nabismith8023]

Yep. I have seen that movie. It has "balls" in the name. 😆🤣😂

[@MubzGotBeats]

The best looking tesla ive seen 🤌🏽

[@thedownwardmachine]

Fun fact: regular leather is already sustainable

[@Cyrribrae]

Yea. But raising the cows is very much not. Probably one of the worst things we do in environmental terms. It'd be fine if we didn't have so many - let alone constantly cutting down forests and even displacing people to make room for more.

[@PROJEKRSX]

@@Cyrribraewhere would all the leathers go? if it went unused?

[@Cyrribrae]

@@PROJEKRSX I have no problem with leather. I'm a proponent of whole animal butchery and using every part of the animal. Hate food waste and things like bones and hide are useful. My problem is with having so much of it in the first place. We raise so many cows, way more than is sustainable. And then there's too much to use, so tons of it goes to waste. We could easily supply all our leather needs with far fewer cows than we have today.

[@axiomic]

@@Cyrribrae factory farming is the problem, not cow farming as a whole. Regenerative cow farming restores farmland soil. We need more of it, not less. We definitely need less monocrop agriculture.

[@Cyrribrae]

@@axiomic if that were the case, then again, we should move away from so much cattle. You can't "regenerate" the rainforest that is rapidly being cut down to make room for cattle grazing. You can't regenerate without a lot more time and care - both things that suffer when you are growing a lot. I strongly support small scale farms that holistically take care of their cows and the environs they live in. I love good beef. And that means we need less of it. A lot less.

[@Ozzzzz861]

put a red light bar on the front and this would be a great new Knight Rider car.

[@Ninjump]

I was thinking the exact same thing

[@haknys]

I preordered a Unplugged fender for Model S. Was delayed and delayed forever. In the end I sold my car. I asked for a refund as the part was never delievered. Unplugged stopped replying, and ignored me. Says something about the company. Nice vid. Regards from Norway.

[@haknys]

@@markplott4820 Based on your answer, I guess u are their customer service?

[@peter8333]

@1:34 😂😅 I could do this by myself in the garage

[@andream959]

I have a track pack on my Plaid and it is absolutely brilliant. The Dark Knight treatment looks impressive though.

[@ianpobanz12]

8:42 he FINALLY gets to the 0-60s stuff

[@tyreevans5928]

Thank you for this😂😂😂 my thoughts exactly

[@kevinburke6743]

Has it got front suspension lift? That front apron looks low, Big & very expensive to repair/replace?

[@Bruce4lmighty]

The yolk only works when you can to lock to lock without removing your hands, otherwise it’s an epic fail as Rory pointed out…

[@TheMadmax0609]

Actually I love mine, it's perfect for daily driving. I wouldn't have one if I tracked the car though.

[@larryc1616]

Like the steer by wire from Cybertruck

[@MrHallTV]

Yoke

[@PhilHarlow]

The one I rented had a yoke. It was ok, but parking lots and emergency maneuvers were why I got mine with a steering wheel

[@Djoki1]

That slightly wider panel gap on the left headlight irks me whenever i look at it. Still looks pretty slick though.

[@Account1746]

The dark knight driving the dark helmet

[@florider_hd]

bro

[@ytsux9259]

Waycist!

[@lucassitanggang5154]

Astonishing car. If I remember Willow Spring Circuit, I remember Edmunds Car Review

[@SandroNatale]

That’s my biggest complaint about driving fast in it. I can never really tell how much grip the tires have. The front lifts so high under acceleration.

[@gunnarowens]

You made a good point when you said do something different about the leather seats. It would be interesting to see a company like Herman Miller (office chairs) design a car seat with mesh/fabric materials. Extremely light weight, durable, easy to clean.

[@zestyorc6506]

So an upgraded model S and they don't fix the seats or the wheel, seems pretty crap. How is the range at track speed, was it extended? How does it compare to a 3 motor Lucid?

[@mrbagitos]

Just needs KITT style red LEDs on the front. That would be perfect 👌

[@_bearcat]

But what if Unplugged Performance became to Tesla what AMG is to Mercedes though

[@thedumbconspirator4956]

Unplugged is more Brabus to tesla

[@haknys]

Never preorder from them. They never delievered my part, and never did a refund. Out of luck since I am from Norway. Thats not how Mercedes/AMG treat their customers, so they have a long way to go.

[@patatr4943]

@@thedumbconspirator4956 you buy a tesla 300k with unplugged whats the point of this lmao

[@Bawla187]

Rear steering is available in the Cyber truck.

[@DellaBates-wt2yl]

Commitment and down-to-earth attitude are truly inspiring. Keep it up.

[@thembikunene2229]

The Night is bad ass- has some mafia feel and boldness.... I love it

[@rickagfoster]

No Rory, buy a new plaid and it WILL come with new bucket seats. News has been out for a while now. 🙄

[@carheadszambia-verified3428]

Give this to Misha

[@tubejorrit]

We need a model 3 competition/R/RS version! wide body cars are so cool.

[@sirwinstonjr]

What's the name of the music track at the end of this video?

[@prilep5]

First time viewing your channel and subscribe right away the best professionally made review

[@CARfariPark]

Beautifully shot. The Autotrader content just keeps getting better and better! An interesting car - I'm a Tesla owner and fan boy , but I'm struggling to see how 'This is the car Tesla should have made'... It just seems to be mainly a cosmetic upgrade with some performance parts that will actually hinder driving pleasure when using the trashed roads we all have. I think the Unplugged features look great, but I'd love to see a company crack the Tesla code and start playing around with the hardware, and figuring out ways to truly mod the whole car. I appreciate the Dark Knight has some handling upgrades, but essentially, the car is Plaid with some trinkets.

[@MayorSom]

*Prior Design* (not affiliated 🤓) had the best modification kit for Model S (pre 2020 facelift) Gwan Rory

[@sohummallapur351]

1:34 lol that looks like it can been easily damaged!

[@stedicshockali8332]

well for the try something different for the fke leather seats. try cleaning a coffee spill on a fabric seat vs a leather or a fake leather seat. you will understand why

[@nochreicher]

Stunning looking car! Can you order it in Europe?

[@EvEvangelist]

Here is a challenge !! Get this Car to Silverstone on the F1 week end and do a demo lap or 2 . How close could the Lap time be to the slowest F1 Lap Time over the week end . : or Just any S Plaid with Track Day s/w . Do you have the British Influence and F1 connections to make this happen . Jensen Button to Drive ?

[@TechReviewInsider]

Dark night is a Dope name but really charge after full send session is a bit much . What if battery change is needed .

[@sohaibyounus]

How do you not cover the range on the track, how many laps you can do before the battery over heats or dies?

[@BMWBRO]

Dad question- what did all these upgrades do to the range efficiency? Would matter in a daily

[@kensmiley4616]

Dark Helmet was first registered in a Tesla Model 3 in Feb 2018, the UP car stole the name 🤣😂🤣 nice video but what is the lap time?

[@user-ei4wk8yw3v]

Well done keeping a straight face saying dark helmet. Austin powers next enemies name.

[@gohkairen2980]

ngl best looking model s ive seen so far

[@MC-bm3cy]

Dark Helmet and Taser Face are iconic names!!!

[@jarrodmagnusson4101]

I don't get this whole fake leather thing. Use real leather since it's a by product left over from the animal. If you don't use it then you basically waste it. Plus it's a way better material to use.

[@WyattWillis88]

It's a placater for the weak who don't want reminded of their uninformed bias

[@marcioferraz5282]

I definitely want one of that!!!

[@jessegriffith6401]

No price?

[@salifdabo5386]

Love the video. However, I’m shocked that you were not aware of the fact that Tesla came out with Plaid racing seats weeks and weeks ago. Either you filmed this a long time ago and just released it (even then, you should have checked for any updates prior to posting), or your research team need to seriously up their game.

[@countryside_guy]

Dark Vader might be a good name for the next one.

[@enorym]

It’s a cool looking car, needs moar soul. I think ev manufactures should use front mounted motors with a straight cut gear manual transmission. Sound is essential.

[@DJIDroneTravel]

Just wow what a car 😍

[@Kofi.86]

The look of the car is Sinister

[@JaydenAndrewsTech]

I can't help but get the feeling that they were aiming to recreate the performance of the Rimac Nevera. The way this Model S seems to drive and slide through corners reminds me of the Rimac Nevera.

[@BlessByYou777]

Thats a body builder.

[@lemongavine]

Isn’t it ironic that “slicks” have more grip? I understand why, but it just sounds counterintuitive

[@wow-sham1300]

I can’t wait for y’all to do a track day with the new model 3 performance and compare it to the BMW M3

[@goldreverre]

Genuine leather IS sustainable.

[@pinhosekbor138]

So what us the ZERO 60?

[@toology55]

Wasn't dark helmet in Spaceballs?

[@edc5068]

4:53 song, music, soundtrack, artist?

[@isthatatesla]

The Devil's Punchbowl pt 1 by John 00 Fleming and Rick Pier O'Neil

[@edc5068]

Yep @ the second drop 🎉 Appreciate it

[@criminozs]

Dark Helmet sounds like Human spider hehe

[@dale7933]

Are they bringing an mpv version out called dark booty?

[@ndb_static_6850]

Good thing Tesla has a regular steering wheel option if you don’t want a yoke

[@siddharthsaxena2560]

Von Holzhausen is Franz’s wife’s company, not his. You should correct this.

[@caiolimacaldas]

What if the Lamborghini EStoque concept becomes a GT 2+2 car as the future fourth model ?

[@Activation1111]

It is great to hear that they are using bamboo more often in cars. Hopefully this is the beginning of a trend.

[@menaseven9093]

Awesome custom Tesla Dark Knight.

[@urbanstrencan]

Looks like a proper EV muscle car, and Unplugged Performance is becoming like AMG to Marcedes or M to BMW ;) AND ONE THING I WOULD ALSO UPGRADE REGULAR STEERING WHELL AND STOCKS ;)

[@wcrepresenta6956]

Master piece!

[@ljonathan991]

That interior looks GROSS

[@axletwister]

Can someone please tell me what the music is starting at 5 minute mark?????

[@feszty]

Now this is a good looking Tesla.

[@Mehdiillala]

The song at 4:55 onwards ??

[@isthatatesla]

The Devil's Punchbowl pt 1 by John 00 Fleming

[@nabismith8023]

Its fast but there is no sound. They need a sound generator.

[@skoluh]

Why would I want a super loud annoying car if I live in california and I will get state ref within 5 miles of me driving it? "Just leave the state" I could tell you the same thing, just go buy a gas car and stop being a brainless karen

[@bob15479]

2:16 sweet mercy the stitching on the console is so bad.

[@drebarthelotte5712]

Spaceballs! I guess I'm the only Canadian one here who understands darkhelmet.

[@TheGomezIndustries]

Where’s Dark Beaver?

[@davidfernandez367]

Those steering wheels look extremely dangerous for high speed maneuvers…especially for muscle memory.

[@user-to2rf1rj5v]

2:03 oh man, did you really just credit Franz for what his wife created??

[@sayaIbnuFajar]

judging interior color, this might be commisioned by MKBHD?

[@tahjaespencer3463]

😂😂

[@tahjaespencer3463]

😂😂😂🖤

[@michaeljulian4997]

How is genuine leather not sustainable? Bamboo seats?

[@shawngram1991]

That car look nice

[@kartikkashyap5740]

What was wrong with tesla designers when they were designing the steering wheel... Yolk is for proper track cars not for family sedans... 🤷

[@illuminati_Bal]

How about dark shaft or dark B's 😅

[@rizzyrinae]

feels very vexing to watch a car go fast and not hear a roaring engine to go with it

[@Robert.68]

WOW, Imagine if Elon sees this video lol

[@TheMadmax0609]

You mean "when" 😉

[@kamelpa]

Is that you Mr Musk?

[@Make-Asylums-Great-Again]

He has no eyes.

[@filoniz]

How long before you need to charge it again.

[@skoluh]

How long till you can afford a car that can beat this?

[@UltimateTViptv]

it really depends on the track.... but the battery is not really the issue at the track.... its the temps.... when the batteries and the motors heat up the car reduces power to cool them off.... Still a lot of power than what you will be up against but a full charge will last the whole session. Guys that fully track these cars put a radiator in the trunk for extra battery cooling.

[@mikeisaacs2314]

Never seen a Tesla get sideways and I kinda like it

[@skoluh]

You have been living under a rock

[@mikeisaacs2314]

@@skoluh have you? Guess I have to know everything and see it all

[@skoluh]

@@mikeisaacs2314 I own one and do donuts all the time on it. You can set it to be RWD or AWD depending on what you're doing

[@Coyote9smilespergallon]

That is a Killer nice quite yet obnoxiously loud in performance hot rod luxury car!!

[@busbyfinefurniture]

Dark Helmet lmao, isn't that the Lord commander of Space Balls. lot sof impressive stats but it's still only worth £50 second hand

[@Way-Way]

I love the PS1 esque gran turismo cut edits. Some real Test Drive vibes.

[@mhlonishwamkhize8483]

I kinda want one too... even though I cannot afford it, i friggin want one

[@Tommmmmmmmmmmm]

You forgot to cry about it not being fun because “no sound”

[@J-_-S]

gay drives EVs while real men drives ice supercars

[@Tetrathegod]

You don’t have a Tesla I can tell , otherwise you would know how boring it is

[@ralzvy]

@@J-_-Sso ur implying i have to drive an ev? cool but i wanna get a lightweight manual sports car

[@J-_-S]

@@ralzvy did you even read my comment, joker

[@ralzvy]

@@J-_-S i did, im gay so thats why

[@tracewaybos]

That thing is proper and the perfect car for my father's brother's nephew's cousin's former roommate...

[@user-me2ow1tu4d]

Yes wheel spin drifting

[@user-me2ow1tu4d]

Drove tesla y 380hp last wk

[@memra777]

Dark knight, son of Dark helmet. May as well call it Vinegar, son of Wine.

[@JC.LC.]

So, they put wider fenders on it and didn't fill the wheel well with a nice size will and tire. Pointless, also it is way to low in the front to be practical under normal city driving.

[@RayEccleston]

Anything named Dark Helmet immediately makes me want one