A Tesla Model S Plaid Making 1100 hp and a Range of 837 km on the Way

On a day dubbed Battery Day at Tesla, the company's big boss, Elon Musk, presented a video of the new version of the Model S sedan, the Plaid. The video shows the Plaid recording a time of 1 minute 30 seconds at the Laguna Seca racetrack in California. Let's just say that it appears to be rather fast.

Musk gave the variant’s 0-100 km/h acceleration at under two seconds. For the quarter mile, we're talking about a time under 9 seconds, which is completely staggering.

The Plaid version comes with three motors and all-wheel drive. According to Elon Musk, it will also deliver a range of 837 km and a power output of 1,100 hp. That's more than the 832-km range forecast announced by the U.S. Environment Protection Agency (EPA) for the Lucid Air unveiled last month. You want more crazy numbers? The Tesla Model S Plaid will also be able to reach a top speed of 322 km/h.

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Speaking of crazy numbers, the car is priced at $139,990 USD, which limits its access to those with outsized budgets of course. On the manufacturer's Canadian page, the Plaid appears for $189,990 CAD.

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