The Tesla Model S Plaid has been within the “put up” section of its “put up or shut up” tour just about since day one. When it debuted again in June, Jay Leno revealed that it had bested the 16-cylinder Bugatti Chiron, which held the earlier production-car report of 9.4 seconds, within the quarter mile. The episode of “Jay Leno’s Garage” (Season 6, Episode 8) documenting the hassle aired on CNBC on Wednesday.
The Model S plaid makes use of a three-motor setup producing 1,020 horsepower that’s able to hitting 60 mph in slightly below two seconds, so its acceleration potential was by no means actually unsure. Its super-slippery drag coefficient of 0.208 helps it push via the air as speeds climb, enabling entice speeds within the 150 mph vary.
The entertainer cracked off a 9.247, beating the Bugatti by greater than a tenth of a second, nevertheless it wasn’t lengthy earlier than Leno bought a style of his personal drugs. A professional driver climbed behind the wheel of the Plaid and knocked one other hundredth of a second off that point, setting a brand new report of 9.237 seconds. Leno commented on the driving force’s relative lack of girth, however even when the previous late-night star was overwhelmed, the slim margin on their occasions speaks to the Tesla’s constant efficiency — skilled wheel man or no.
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