The Unplugged Performance team announced that the Tesla Model S Plaid, which had previously won the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb race, has set a new record for electric vehicles at the Laguna Seca race track.
Randy Pobst managed to show a time of 1 minute. 28.213s during the TeslaCorsa 16 event, which took place on August 1, 2021. Tesla’s own tests of the Tesla Model S Plaid showed the best time of 1 minute. 29.9 sec
The Tesla Model S Plaid is now one of the fastest production cars on this track:
- McLaren Senna (P15) (Randy Pobst) – 1: 27.62
- Tesla Model S Plaid with racing modifications (Randy Pobst) – 1: 28,213
- Porsche 911 GT2 RS (991) (Randy Pobst) – 1: 28.30
- Tesla Model S Plaid (Tesla Tests) – 1: 29.9
The Tesla Model S Plaid is powered by three electric motors (one in the front and two in the rear) with a total output of 1,020 hp. (about 760 kW).
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