Tesla Model S Plaid Fails To Break The 2-Second Barrier

The Tesla driver warns Brooks and his passenger to rest their heads back and hold their phones tightly. This acceleration looked shocking even for someone who runs their own drag racing YouTube channel testing the world's fastest cars. The jolt looks immediate, as expected from a Tesla. Using a phone-based app, Drag Times measured the Plaid's acceleration during one of the runs.

The results show a 2.74-second 0-60 time with a 6.63-second eighth-mile time at 98.04 mph. The phone app is likely not 100% precise, so we wouldn't put too much stock into the car not achieving its claimed sprint time. And remember, there were three people in the car. With such a low claimed number, a prepped road surface can make a huge difference as well.

We can't wait to see the Model S Plaid go up against the Porsche Taycan Turbo S in a drag race. The latter has a claimed 0-60 time of 2.6 seconds, and in our experience, Porsche always underestimates its acceleration times. If the demonstration from DragTimes is not a fluke, perhaps the race will end closer than expected. Tesla previously planned an evenfaster Plaid+ modelbut canceled it because the standard model is supposedly good enough. The Model S Plaid is available now,starting at $129,990.