How fast is the new Tesla Model S Track Plaid?

Today we headed out to Dragway 42 to test our brand new 2024 Tesla Model S Track Plaid with a number of high Vehicle Performance Value vehicles. These included C8 Stingray,C8 Z06, Porsche Carrera T, Dodge Hellcat, and two super bikes (Kawasaki H2, Ducati V4 R) courtesy of my good friend 650IB. So, how fast is a new Tesla Model S Track Plaid? Just ask the drivers and riders of the vehicles that came to play!
Watch and judge for your self what this machine is capable of when its not even fully charged, time did not allow for battery peak performance levels to ever be reached on any run, and we had zero experience with launching the car. Mind blowing!
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[@larryc1616]

Plaid baby! ⚡️ 🇺🇸 Electric American Muscle #1

[@p3dtesla118]

Yeah you really don't know how to drive Model S plaid :( it should be 9.2 flat every time !! Next time PLEASE use launch mode, and make sure performance is ready for this kind of events !!!!!!!!!

[@user-zf1ol7op7y]

Agreed! Except for the 9.4s run those times were terrible for the Plaid and those 157mph traps were wrong too. Plaids have NEVER been recorded going any faster than 153-154mph in the 1/4.

[@soundofspeed-sos5098]

We did not make up those times. We had a camera crew right next to the time displays and you can see the times displayed if you have a high resolution TV. Not sure about other plaids - only experience we have is with this brand new Track Plaid. It might have something to do with all the rotational mass we removed from the vehicle.

[@mholmes9262]

Is that 157mph for real?? I’d expect to see a lower time than 9.4, considering the Sapphire is cracking into the 8’s and not hitting 157.

[@larryc1616]

Gutted Plaid's do 8.6-8.7's over 160mph

[@user-zf1ol7op7y]

No it's not for a full interior Plaid. 151-152mph is usually the highest trap you'll see in perfect conditions.

[@soundofspeed-sos5098]

Agreed. Our launches were horrible but we intentionally did not mess with the car. It went from the dealer to the track with no prep of tire pressures and all runs were at less than 90% battery and no run was ever done with the "Peak Performance" battery conditioning cycle completed. Its a really fast car - believe it! We left a lot on the table.

[@mholmes9262]

@@soundofspeed-sos5098 Was that with a stripped interior?

[@sorka95032]

Your cheating yourself out of a few tenths by not starting in the lowest suspension setting and using launch mode which lowers the car even more. The current software cuts some power on launch to protect the front cv joints unless you use launch mode.

[@soundofspeed-sos5098]

Any advice is welcome. We also had 44lbs of air in the F1 super car 3R tires. We wanted to see if you just drove it up to the start line, no prep at all, as if you were on the street what it would do. It also rained three and the runs you see in the videos were done right after the track hosts blew of the track with an air blower. That is why the Z06 that normally does 10.6s in the quarter mile could not get traction. However, we have an Eray being built now so when we get it we will see how that does with all wheel drive. Its should at least deliver consistent times closer to the Tesla.

[@sorka95032]

The Plaid never came close to a 157 at exit.

[@soundofspeed-sos5098]

It actually did! Come out to our event and watch. With the pizza pan size, super light, carbon ceramic rotors and six piston brembo's we actually made the 1st exit. We took 100 lbs of rotational mass out of the car with the track package sold and installed by Tesla. We believe that equates to almost 700lbs less mass at speed. It's awesome.

[@calvinstrauss308]

That h2 is the fastest thing there, bikes usually aren't setup for a hard dig because the just wheelie to much

[@soundofspeed-sos5098]

Agreed. We will have a street match in the future and then the reality of the H2's power can be seen. We wanted to do it from a dig knowing that would be a little more fair but with that power its tough for the rider to keep the front wheel on the ground from a dig. We suspect the result will be different on the street. However, please note that none of us know what this track plaid charged to 100% with "peak performance mode" conditioning complete will actually do on track or street. Stay tuned!

[@onewhostudies6856]

"Hey Toretto, you OWE me a 10 second car." Toretto: hands over Tesla S Plaid key fob.

[@bobholland9924]

Put somebody in the plaid that knows how to drive the damn thing its able to do 9.2 all day long and 9.19 in the summer .

[@DonBrowningRacing]

Exactly, well said. It’s not like we are sending a robot car down the track! We call you the driver for a reason! Be fast!

[@soundofspeed-sos5098]

Could not agree more. We invite you to come to one of our events and show us how to drive it!

[@racingsfun]

Plaid doing 157mph. I think thata a timing error

[@user-zf1ol7op7y]

It was. 150-152 is typical run at 90% SOC.

[@soundofspeed-sos5098]

Then its a timing error for the Ninja H2 as well. Watch the video and look at the timing lights.

[@sasukesuite1]

My grandma could launch that Plaid better than the driver. This video is disrespectful to all the Plaids out in the world.

[@soundofspeed-sos5098]

We promise to do better and make Plaid owners proud. Its our first EV and its an awesome vehicle. Thanks for the feedback.