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Model S Plaid Nurburgring
Model S September 9, 2021 0 comments on Watch Tesla Model S Plaid set new EV lap record at Nürburgring

Watch Tesla Model S Plaid set new EV lap record at Nürburgring

by Darryn John

Earlier today Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced that the Model S Plaid had set a new lap record for production electric cars at Germany’s Nürburgring racetrack. Sharing a photo of the lap time on Twitter, […]

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Red Model S Plaid at Nürburgring
Model S September 9, 2021 0 comments on Tesla Model S Plaid sets new lap record at Nürburgring [Video]

Tesla Model S Plaid sets new lap record at Nürburgring [Video]

by Darryn John

Two Tesla Model S Plaid vehicles were spotted today at Germany’s famous Nürburgring racetrack. The two electric sedans were seen flying around various sections of the track, and based on the observations of a Tesla […]

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Tesla Lap Record Laguna
Model S May 17, 2021 0 comments on Tesla might have beaten their Plaid Model S Laguna Seca track record last week

Tesla might have beaten their Plaid Model S Laguna Seca track record last week

by Darryn John

During Tesla’s Battery Day event in September 2020, the automaker announced the tri-motor Model S Plaid. Along with the announcement, Tesla revealed they had set a new lap record with a prototype of the vehicle […]

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Lucid top speed Laguna Seca
Model S September 30, 2020 0 comments on Lucid sets personal best at Laguna Seca, just missing Plaid Model S lap time

Lucid sets personal best at Laguna Seca, just missing Plaid Model S lap time

by Mike Flemming

The race for the fastest electric vehicle has been heating up lately, with both Lucid Motors and Tesla sending their prototype tri-motor sedans to Laguna Seca in an attempt to set a record lap time. […]

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Tesla Plaid Model S Laguna Seca
Model S September 23, 2020 0 comments on Tesla releases footage of Plaid Model S lap at Laguna Seca

Tesla releases footage of Plaid Model S lap at Laguna Seca

by Darryn John

Just over one year ago Tesla took their Plaid Model S prototype to Laguna Seca where they were able to achieve what was at the time a record lap of 1:36.555. *~ Some personal news […]

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Lucid Air Laguna Seca
Model 3 September 18, 2020 0 comments on Lucid Air tri-motor prototype unofficially breaks Tesla’s Laguna Seca lap record

Lucid Air tri-motor prototype unofficially breaks Tesla’s Laguna Seca lap record

by Darryn John

In September 2019 shortly after announcing the existence of the tri-motor Plaid powertrain, Tesla took their prototype Model S to the famed Laguna Seca racetrack southern California to lay down some hot laps. At the […]

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Unplugged Model 3 Y
Model 3 August 17, 2020 0 comments on Tuned Performance Model 3 breaks prototype Plaid Model S lap record at Laguna Seca

Tuned Performance Model 3 breaks prototype Plaid Model S lap record at Laguna Seca

by Darryn John

On September 11, 2019, Tesla announced it had broken the four-door sedan record for the fastest lap at the famous Laguna Seca racetrack, clocking a time of 1:36.555 in their prototype Plaid Model S. *~ […]

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Model Y on distant straight
Model Y July 28, 2020 0 comments on Performance Model Y sets new record at Buttonwillow for unmodified SUV [360° video]

Performance Model Y sets new record at Buttonwillow for unmodified SUV [360° video]

by Darryn John

Most people would be a little tired and take a break from being behind the wheel after driving across the US not once, but twice, in the span of a couple of weeks in an […]

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Unplugged Performance Model Y
Model Y June 16, 2020 0 comments on Tesla Model Y Performance turns heads at Buttonwillow race track on its way to a new record

Tesla Model Y Performance turns heads at Buttonwillow race track on its way to a new record

by Mike Flemming

The Tesla Model Y has only been out for about 3 months, and it has already been modified by well-known Tesla tuning company Unplugged Performance (UP). Those changes include some prototype suspension and brake modifications, […]

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Blue Model S Plaid prototype with rear wing on track
Model S November 4, 2019 0 comments on Tesla beats own unofficial lap record, and Porsche Taycan’s official lap record at Nürburgring

Tesla beats own unofficial lap record, and Porsche Taycan’s official lap record at Nürburgring

by Mike Flemming

Last month Tesla, according to unofficial reports at the time, beat the Porsche Taycan lap time at Nürburgring by clocking a hand-stopped time of 7m23s, bettering the Porsche time of 7m42s by nearly 20 seconds. […]

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