Every Race We Did in Our Tesla Model Y Performance

We owned our 2020 Tesla Model Y Performance for four years, and in that time we raced it against just about everything under the sun. From other EVs to bonafide sports cars, the Model Y faced off against:
• Dodge Durango Hellcat
• Kia EV6 GT
• Ford Mustang Mach-E GT
• Tesla Model S Plaid
• Lamborghini Urus
• Ford Mustang Shelby GT500
• Chevrolet Corvette Stingray
• Porsche Taycan
• Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk
• BMW X3 M
• Mercedes-Benz GLC 63 S Coupe
Watch every single one in this race compilation video!
00:00 Intro
00:21 Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat
02:39 Kia EV6 GT
05:01 Ford Mustang Mach-E GT Performance
05:53 Tesla Model S Plaid
07:12 Lamborghini Urus
8:58 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500
10:11 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray
11:19 Porsche Taycan RWD
12:38 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk
13:44 BMW X3 M Competition & Mercedes-Benz AMG GLC 63 S Coupe
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[@edmundscars]

Our Model Y has impressed us with its straight-line performance for years. Is it still the EV crossover to buy or has the competition finally caught up? Let us know what you think in the comments!

[@roguedogx]

honestly, with everyone updating their options (ford's new Mach-e tweaks, the VW ID.4 has been improved, and so on) I would say the only vehicles worse in the segment at this time are probably the i-pace (if they still make it) and the Subaru/Toyota twins. If I had to pick one in this segment, I think the ioniq5 N would be the car to beat in the performance category. as for the "pedestrian version" I would want to see the new Mach-e (because the old one wasn't bad, and the new upgrades may help it quite a bit), but right now I think I have to say Ioniq5 again.

[@cooldude_nextdoor]

We can all agree that the next Tesla to replace the Model Y is the new Model 3 Perf

[@MistaFaro]

No real car guy gives a shit about Tesla bruh!

[@EwanM11]

​@@MistaFarothen why are you here? There's plenty of ICE vs ICE races to watch.

[@cooldude_nextdoor]

@@MistaFaro ok

[@pongmaster18]

@@MistaFaro shut up bruh

[@Kosoku63]

@@MistaFaroWhy? You can be a car guy and like both gasoline and electric cars at the same time. There’s nothing wrong with liking both equally.

[@travisyarbrough4033]

The new Model 3 Performance would be fun also

[@LearningFast]

Did you ever test it in regular Sport Mode instead of Track Mode? Track Mode cools the battery and makes it significantly slower. If you precondition the battery by navigating to a Supercharger it will be significantly faster.

[@Bdub1952]

Clearly you need to replace the Tesla with a McMurtry Speirling.

[@eg513]

🎉🎉🎉🎉 love these test 🎉🎉🎉

[@jessechen627]

So much fun!

[@torquespec4721]

I'm actually really impressed with the Mach E GT. Even with the 5-second power cut off, it was still very competitive. With the new revisions for 2024, it would put the GT slightly ahead half a car or so. With the difference in price in the used market, the GT is highly underrated!

[@thebagnechannel3183]

Edmunds had to choose the slowest body style of the four Teslas sold at the time (S, E, X, & Y) to keep the races close. Fun video.

[@joshb.1118]

And it competed with ICE cars 2x to 5x the cost and won more often than not.

[@OrionDC]

No I5N? C’mon.

[@travisyarbrough4033]

KIA EV6 is track tested and Tesla is road tested. The EV6 actually has a real interior not just a screen. It has TWO. The cargo area is smaller though.

[@victorvandyke9898]

You must get the Rivian R1T Quad motor with whatever speed upgrades are available at the time! Amongst the best vehicles ever!

[@zahoorkamal6219]

Come on elon u smashed it all

[@04tsxpower]

You never get the best of starts

[@mustangdaddy4125]

Lighter wheels would make the YPerformance a little faster 😊. Those Uber turbines are lead weights 😮

[@notujoo]

New Model 3 perfromance

[@d3j051]

The revised Model Y Performance is going to be interesting going up against the Kia EV6 GT and Urus. I have the current Y but will order the 2025 Model Y Performance when it becomes available.

[@floringoron]

Maybe next time when u guys roll race a turbo car put it in manual and hold rpm higher so the turbos are already in boost …cuz nobody races in drive mode 🙄

[@chiboyife5456]

U shud bring the cybertuck.

[@chiboyife5456]

Cyberbeast vs the urus

[@travisyarbrough4033]

The 360,000 Volkswagon is a joke though

[@deniccol6140]

cyberbeast

[@badritalin]

Most of those people don't know how to drive cars

[@mrmawson2438]

😂

[@white32997]

[@rorrito9912]

You should buy and hold tech stock Crypto investment

[@jackmarsh2730]

There are many interesting stocks in many industries that you might follow. You don't have to act on every forecast, so I'll suggest that you work with a financial advisor who can help you choose the best times to purchase and sell the shares or ETFs you want to acquire

[@Zachs-]

You should know it's easy and hard to make that much profit. I say EASY because it's very possible to make that much, and Hard because you'll need professional assistance to do it, I'd suggest you get assisted by a market advisor.

[@yapython7815]

I'm an advocate for having a diverse investment strategy. I grew to a 5 figure mark with my portfolio having exposure to different areas of the market, including small and large-caps of the ETF index, blue chip stocks, coins, grade bonds and alternatives like cryptocurrency markets, as this helps manage the overall risk on my portfolio managed by my FA.. Credits to my adviser, Jonathan, i have no doubt investing more

[@callumsmith7488]

This is impressive how could someone go about getting investment guidance from a coach like that, would you mind sharing your coach~info?

[@ffl2609]

Model Y gets spanked by EV6. Tesla fanboys: Tesla is the boss

[@takforce06]

Yeah…you can get a faster Tesla, but nothing faster from KIA. I like supercharger network, dog mode, Tesla interface and app. KIA is just slightly faster, so unless you have a bruised ego then it doesn’t really matter all that much.

[@SMASHMURDER]

Try that with a model 3 performance. It will be a different story. For the Corvette as well. :)

[@ffl2609]

@@takforce06 This video is about drag race, pure and simple. Not about charging, not about interface, not about Musk. Didn't say Kia is better than Tesla. But sounds like you are worried or you wouldn't get defensive.

[@PrincessNadora]

Model y has better tech and a better minimalistic design.. people tend to forget simple clean ui is the thing for Tesla, no extra buttons and knobs and all that extra stuff it's all in the screen making it simpler and minimalistic

[@mrmawson2438]

Tesla is the boss

[@G82Watts]

Tesla makes some of the worst designs ive ever seen. Why does every car have ugly bland headlights and tail lights that other brands have? A good car brand should have distinctive headlights that let u know what it is from a mile away. Why do all their cars look like blobs? Why does their interiors all look exactly the same? Idk. They seem to only be appealing to average joes that ignore all that and just want to finally have a quick cheap speed.

[@cooldude_nextdoor]

I feel like the new Model 3 kinda does a great job having distinctive designs

[@justme307]

Aerodynamics.

[@G82Watts]

@@cooldude_nextdoor Cars front looks like some weird chinese fish design. Then it does the typical blog egg design all the way to the rear. The front is sleek then the rest of the car is a blob. Its like two different people made the car. It looks lopsided and weird from a side view. Still has no actual luxury interior and with a dull plain jane cockpit that doesn't even have a gauge cluster screen or a HUD. Thing looks like basic traffic.

[@Splentaur]

​@@justme307 the shitty looks have nothing to do with function

[@Ben21756]

Teslas typically look much better in person than in videos, not sure why but yeah… I didn’t like the look of the Model Y at first but that was because I was judging it purely based on how it looked on video. In person though, my opinion was completely flipped.

[@MistaFaro]

No real Car guy gives a shit about Tesla, awful build quality, unreliable, generic design, no appeal in terms of driver involvement!

[@cha7260]

I get what you are trying to say, but the driver involvement is the same. Do you not have to use an accelerator, brake, and steering wheel?😂

[@cha7260]

And to say no real car guys give a shit about Tesla is also wrong, being that many are being raced now with a Tesla even winning 2nd at pikes peak in 2023 and the ioniq 5 winning this year.

[@Dillon000]

Nobody talks about the bad! Unfortunately dealing with Tesla themselves is a nightmare, especially if you need a repair… Also like you said, the build quality is atrocious.. I know many guys who are EV fans that have parted ways with Tesla and have moved on to other EV alternatives.

[@aussie2uGA]

Former ///M buyer here. Tesla has provided us instant torque, zero maintenance, and complete repeatability and reliability. We can all discuss design and panel gaps over beers but at the end of the day some of us just enjoy thrilling performance vs the constant BMW upkeep.

[@niacal4nia]

Porsche 992 Turbo S would smoke the Tesla.

[@Splentaur]

all kinds of "lesser" cars would smoke Teslas on a track. All they have is short distance acceleration, and everything else about them is garbage.

[@zaaz7721]

and the tesla plaid would smoke the 992 turbo and it cost less than 80 K

[@19hundoc47]

@@Splentauryou sound jealous and mad. How many Teslas hurt you bro?

[@Splentaur]

@@19hundoc47 you sound hurt by the truth.

[@Splentaur]

@zaaz7721 read again. I said, on a track. Look it up, Tesla loses.