The Tesla Model S plaid track pack with racetrack 🏁 and drag strip! REVIEW
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00:00 Model S plaid track pack!
01:58 all-new Model S ?
02:39 2023 interior in creme
04:03 Track Mode settings
04:43 Drag Strip Mode 0-300 km/h
05:49 Racetrack driving 21" Pilot Sport 4S
08:58 Racetrack driving 20" Supercar 3R
11:33 Is it a true race car?
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00:00 Model S plaid track pack!
01:58 all-new Model S ?
02:39 2023 interior in creme
04:03 Track Mode settings
04:43 Drag Strip Mode 0-300 km/h
05:49 Racetrack driving 21" Pilot Sport 4S
08:58 Racetrack driving 20" Supercar 3R
11:33 Is it a true race car?
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Hello, can you do a review of the Audi RS7 Sportback in 2023?
I hope you feel ok after almost crashed . This stupid car is dangerous even with the new upgrades. This is why Americans are far behind in car industry - it's NOT all about power . Only when they change this attitude , they might start producing proper vehicles.
@@ivofixzone6410 dangerous ? Why do the other Teslas pass 30 km/h faster in this corner without problem ?
Can we just appreciate how good looking and well ageing is this Plaid design.
I thought you are talking about Thomas lmao!
I have watched hundreds of your videos, but first time that I have seen you unintentionally spin a vehicle! However, top marks for first checking on your passenger, signs of a good captain!
thanks for sticking with us !
Thomas I've seen dozens of your videos and never seen you as unsettled as you were on that acceleration run!! It must be another level 😮
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Great video . Show how great the model s plaid is. And also shows its still a heavy family car, so ofcourse you can do it faster in a 911 or other sportscars . This is a 5 doors family car. People always seem to forget that when they compare it to other cars .
A German hot wagon would've smoked this too.
@@burddog0792 Umm no way
@@burddog0792 Well, not really, this is without track pack: th-cam.com/video/j7YqdGt19tw/w-d-xo.html
@@Plaid_Tesla I don't think so ,Taycan Turbo S has better times than Plaid.
@@Robertkajman on one track. which is their home ground. purposely tuned for the ring. on ALL others tracks it’s way slower. Even GT2rs is slower. just wait for plaid ring times after CCB package and then see what this 5000lbs 4 door family sedan EV can do :)
Cheeky way to do donuts with a press car!
😂
@@autogefuehl
Was it a press car? 🤔
ya sure
i think he do that on purpose
I can tell you what happened on the spinout is he applied too much throttle with the wheels still turned. I did the same exact thing in my Plaid. When you have stability control off and torque bias 60% rear, a stab of the throttle will cause massive oversteer. More than my previous 650hp Vette on stock tires would oversteer. Instant torque is different than gradual power in an ICE vehicle.
It’s just that the wheels were just slightly turned while I wasnt even really pressing the throttle…
@@autogefuehl Looks like the spin initiated on turn entry. Suspect Thomas wasn’t applying the throttle and was transitioning from brake to throttle. My guess is induction braking on the front axle transferred weight forward which caused the rear tires to break adhesion which initiated the spin. Equivalent to applying too much trail braking in a mid-engine race-car or lift-off oversteer in a front wheel drive car.
Tesla needs to reprogram their throttle map to eliminate the one-pedal drive effect. Ideally they should tune the motors to simulate ICE compression braking. This is how our brains are programmed to drive cars. You can tell Thomas was completely surprised by the spin. I don’t see that he did anything wrong. He should have been able to comfortably take that corner while continuing his commentary.
something like that probably. You see that my speed didnt really change in the speedometer, so wasnt applying throttle or lifting throttle or anything, if, just slightly
@@BurnsRubberYou’re right but it needs to be adjustable. There was very little warning before it went. Didn’t even look (or sound from tyre noise) to be trying that hard then round he went. Looked almost 911 ish!
They should drive with ESC on maybe in a race setting not good to switch it completely off
This is a luxury family car that can go against any hyper car and not look bad… and it costs a fraction of the price. Once Tesla releases their roadster, which will also cost fraction of the other cars, it will be on a league of its own.
Also it's running cost and probably servicing too (outside the carbon ceramics) is the cheapest of them all.
@@rkan2 This is wildly underrated when comparing the Plaid vs super cars. As much as I am a fan of an amazing engine, it's truly works of art, but there's no way I'm paying 250k+ for a two seater with no storage that can be beaten on 95% of paved street roads (non race track) by a 4 door super saloon hatchback with class leading storage... It's a non starter and even further id probably just buy the model x plaid over plaid for the same reason. 95% the speed, but 4x the functionality.
There is simply no competition , when it comes to cost to performance ratio. I could literally buy multiple Model S Plaid, trash them for fun AND still have leftover money, because I didn't waste a million on ICE counterparts that performs inferior to this car...
In addition, not everybody loves the annoying engine noise and that godawful smell. I mean it's called engine noise and not engine music for a reason. Tesla simply slays silently...
OMG!Thomas, I am so glad you and your cameraman are safe. Thank you for risking your lives to bring us great content. Cheers from the U. S. A.
Thanks m8!
Time and again we see that the tires make such a huge difference with that kind of power tugging at them.
The way it keeps pulling up until 285km/h is just insane
7:23 I'm glad you and the co-driver are safe! I nearly had a heart attack because of that. 😲 Thank you for the amazing videos over the years, Thomas. I hope this goes n for many, many more.
Thanks so much, so great to have you here 🙏🙏
same corner where Michael Fassbender crashed 911 rsr.
I drove my Plaid here at Road Atlanta and Atlanta Motorsport Park on the normal 19" Pirelli tires and brakes but with aftermarket pads. I also did autocross and I did spin out at AMP and in autocross. The car is really powerful and fun.
21" have less grip, worse acceleration, and more consumption on road.
I thought the R35 GTR was already way too much for the street....but this is just insane and makes you question if people should even be allowed/able to own such a fast car.
Well, politics want EVs, so everything is allowed. You could pack a gatling gun on top of an EV and it would be legal.
It’s not about the politics. It’s about getting away from fossil fuel, which took insane amount of subsidies and created irreversible damage across the world.
@Shan H what till you find out that more subsidies go to oil and gas than green energy.
@@barangoran4179 Someone's actually done that with a plaid. I'm not kidding.
@@B4R0N. Nah, dont believe that. Teslaowners are low IQs, but not that low IQ.
New rear optic! Chrome Tesla lettering and no Tesla logo on the back of the car.
I think you can safely say that the new model S Plaid or LR really is a new Tesla despite the similarity in the external design all the way back to 2012.
This is a tempting car but it was the dated external design that ultimately put me in a Taycan. Tesla desperately needs a full refresh and then I'd be interested.
Anything but the body is pretty much new in the Plaid... Taycan doesn't even have full aluminium body. :P
@@brandon7136 Your opinion and good luck with the Taycan which is a very different car than the Tesla regardless of design. I don't think the design is dated at all. It is a classic design and the Porsche design especially seen from the front does not appeal to me. I know people who drive the Taycan and they like that it drives like a Porsche.
@@HansKruse This. Just like Porsche, Tesla does not wish to change their designs. Why? Because they are well design cars nonetheless, timelessly modern and sleek.
@@rkan2 The body is all new, too. Wider as well. It's a classic design, but you line up an older model and the new model and the differences are more obvious.
awesome, cant wait for you to review the truck and roadster someday.
Good job getting hard on the brake once you lost it, Thomas! Glad you did not end in the wall!
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@@autogefuehl was this with TC on? Strange
@@businessemail4788 Just track mode and 40/60 distribution, nothing else. I was super surprised myself
That little chuckle at 7:35 was perfect.
Pre ordered already. Cannot wait.
Is it possible that while turning the accelerator was lifted and caused regen to kick in and then flooring the accelerator with that 60/40 split caused a pendulum effect compoundid withroad elevation? Also there seems to be a lot of tire marks of other cars that spun on that turn. Anyways really glad you and your passenger are ok👍🏽
Mayybe
That's what I thought too about the regen, but I've also seen other car reviewers do the same thing on a track with a plaid. This car looks extremely unsafe on a track and it's clearly not made for that, even with the track pack...
Plus I was the only one using Track Mode on the Michelins to be able to compare it properly
You shouldn’t need a slick tire to keep from spinning. I also think the regen braking might have induced the spin. Although upon second watch looks like Thomas was more at a balanced throttle. The spin on entry looked very unusual.
I don't know if the suspension is made for track, but something i'm sure is that it has to deal with 2200kg.
Maybe they can disable the steering wheel blinkers when track mode is enabled.
Still needed. For example indicating right (and keeping right) to let others behind pass
Honestly a lot of people are stoked about the Roadster coming out, but I would love to see within 2-3 years what the refreshed model s plaid will be comprised of and the performance it will be able to achieve. Just mind boggling that a car can cost a fraction of a hyper car, yet outclass the majority of them. Braking, acceleration, comfort, and then autonomous technology! V 12.1.2 is looking incredible❤ can’t wait for the wide release🔥
Just starting to watch. Love how much you are into to doing your own thing. Hard work pays off.
Highly appreciated! Please visit us again :-)
@@autogefuehl waiting for the Model X track package. Low key ultra useful stealth machine and transport.
i think its the steering inpout at 7:21 that provokes the spin. Watch it in 0.25x speed, the skid comes almost instantly after that sharp steringwheel movment.
Wasnt sharp though
Tesla is a monster of a company. Well done 🔥
Super cool and thank you for the update🎉
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How was the cold brake feel of the brakes before they warmed up? How was the brake feel in general? Is this going to work well on the street as well as the track or very biased toward the track with little street capability?
05:10 checkout Thomas' white-knuckle grip and his forearm muscles.
He's holding on for dear life! xD
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I stopped breathing for a minute. lol Great review. Thanks.
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Bravo, Thomas! 💪🏼
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I think Telsa will attempt the Nurburging EV record once again with this car, since Porsche taycan beat Plaid Model S by 2 seconds (7min 33 vs 7min 35)
Should we point out that the Plaid lapped only ±2 seconds slower "straight from the factory" on "standard" road tyres and WITHOUT the Tesla upgrade pack, so admittedly "questionable" brakes.
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The recent Taycan run was a car with (no doubt) the carbon brake option, plus the latest performance kit.
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With 170 corners on the Nürburgring, I imaging the 2023 Tesla with similar brakes will be "somewhat competitive"?
I doubt we'll have to wait long.
Popcorn required.
@@rogerstarkey5390 Taycan is heavier and less HP than Model S
@@valentin7436 Taycan needs more than 1200hp just to keep up with the plaid in a straight line, 2 speed gearbox and crapy cooling system is just part of the problem
@@lukabosnjak3829 we're talking about nurburgring, no? seems like Taycan gains in curves, so what's the problem?
7:35 was without the OTA update Track mode, 175 limiter and optional ceramic brakes. Will easily drop that time by 20s with this update and upgrade.
As always great video. It would be great to have a test of Rimac Nevera. I really want to know your opinion about this supercar.
And that's exactly our next video :-)
It's 4800lbs just like the model s, it won't be a spectacular track car especially for a 2 door.
Wonderful video.
insane speed
Wowzers! Very lucky!
Great review! seb vittel did a recent vid with the plaid on the ring with the regular tyres (15k kms on em too), did a pretty good lap. Will be interesting to see how it does with semi slicks!
Cheers! 😎
I think Sebastian Vittel might be a better choice for information about this car the track. Also did anyone else notice the zero times the round wheel was useful on the track, even when doing a 360 😬
P.s. I drive this car everyday, the yoke is the way.
There's no question that Plaid series of Tesla are some of the greatest cars ever made. Add the track pack and they are even greater!!
Queastionable conclusion. Depends heavily on what you prioritize.
@@martinsvensson6884 A great overall car that is luxurious, spacious, safe (safest in the world actually), great software (again probably best in the industry and this is more important than ever) and as a little bonus is also the fastest car in the world that dude can actually buy...
@@martinsvensson6884how is that a conclusion and where did you learn to spell? Name one car from any manufacturer that offers the performance and updateability of the Plaid? I figured. You can’t.
@@alexnutcasio936 Its not the best car in most areas. Any car aspiring on that title would be the S-class or similar. The Tesla is too basic. Updatability? lol.. We are talking about a car... not an iPad.
@@lukabosnjak3829 Safest in the world is probably the S-class as usual. Its also a better overall car. Software is not a big relevant part of a car. Far easier to operate prior gen S-class then. Dont even need the software. Software having to do with relevant part of driving the MB is better. And several others.
Amazing, so much bang!
I would think that a 911 would still outperform this model S plaid on a twisty course. What the plaid needs is 4-wheel steering or torque vectoring for better performance. 😊.
they have torque vectoring - two rear independent motors they have
I mean, Porsche is pretty much one of the best brand when it comes to handling bro
well yes, the 911 is a light 2-door made for corners. unfortunately theres not a purely track focused EV around that price range yet.
Haha not even close.. look at the nurburgring track times. The plaid S set be records.
electric motors already provide torque vectoring, but a 2 door has a massive advantage over 4 doors on corners just based on the physics.
after 1yr 8 months of driving this auto...I still get GIDDY when I know I'll be driving it, even to grocery store!!!
Tesla Model S plaid road review: th-cam.com/video/EffB45ISO9M/w-d-xo.html
Something people tend to forget is that the Model S is a car you can compare with hypercars like the Lamborghini Hurrican *AND* the Mercedes S-Class sedan. Regardless whether you think the Tesla or the "other" car in either of those comparisons wins out, the fact that they can be compared at all is amazing. Would you ever compare a Hurrican with an S-Class? No, that would be absurd. There are no points on which they are comparable. But the Model S can compare favorably to both (I prefer my Model S over the last S class I test drove, by far. Your taste may differ).
The fact that we have a non-polluting, *absurdly fast* yet comfortable and practical family sedan that is beating the crap out of the competition is stunning. I'm sure other makers will bring out cars that are faster than the Plaid (the Lucid Sapphire, for example), and that's fine. The Plaid will still be a monster, there will now just be other monsters.
I know that petrolheads bemoan the death of ICE, but honestly EVs are better in every way except one, and that is the energy density of the battery packs. Gasoline has about 7x the energy density per unit mass of a battery pack. So we're driving on the gasoline equivalent of a 3 gallon tank. However, there are many interesting developments on the battery chemistry front. If we can achieve 3 doublings of efficiency, we would then surpass gasoline for energy density. But just one doubling would be sufficient to eliminate any advantage that ICE had, and that's coming.
Agree with all of that but you are naive sir if you think $100k+ Model S is non polluting. Not just the electricity you are consuming to charge it but all of the rare Earths and petroleum that was used to produce it.
@@BurnsRubber Definitely not non polluting, but studies show that the the car makes up for the pollution in a couple of years, i believe it was around 3, while an internal combustion engine keeps on polluting. Oil and everything that comes with it is a much dirtier process.
@@BurnsRubberOnly idiots think any car is "non polluting". Humans are the most polluting thing on the planet, cars even more so.
@@TotallyJoel True. Studies vary between 10,000 and 50,000 miles driven before an EV reaches CO2 emission breakeven with an ICE. What I tell people is best you can for the environment is continue driving your current efficient ICE vehicle (eg. Prius) until breaks down than buying a luxury item like a Model S. Perhaps if you convert your truck / SUV driving friend to a Prius you’ll earn cred in my book, but that’s unlikely.
Huracan does the Nurburgring 44 seconds faster so I don't know what you can compare here.
For these tests at Le Castelet, the Regen were set to 100%. If we release the gas, it's equivalent to braking.
We clearly see the car go from 135 km/h on corner entry (at 7:21), to 115 kmh in the middle of the corner (at 7:22).
Slowing down so quickly from 20 km/h in a corner, that was fatal... The same corner, here at 160 km/h without problem : th-cam.com/video/4hipXODrTpc/w-d-xo.html
Didnt lift my foot of the throttle much. If regeneration unsettles this car so much, it is purely dangerous
@@autogefuehl not dangerous if used properly, as Misha, Vittel, Autotop and others.
For those who are not used to this system, you just have to put 'regen' on low in the settings.
That was quick
Can you tell more about slip control lower but not off??
Good review but what would be the approximate American MSRP? Also, what is estimated range, in miles, of one full battery charge?
See our road review: th-cam.com/video/EffB45ISO9M/w-d-xo.html
$107,500 plus the track pack at $6,000
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Compared to Taycan Turbo S .... Well north of $200,000?
@@rogerstarkey5390
The track pack is $15k-$20k
I understand that the model X plaid is a full sized suv, but they should offer the track package for it too.
What is the Total Cost As Tested ?
make me still want one😄
I want one with the yoke.
With steering column it is meh, if it were steer by wire...
@@rkan2 you can get used to it. I'm willing to take the trade off between unobstructed cockpit-like view vs lack of steer by wire. I also need to save more money :D
for a car of more then 2 tons, this goes like hell. But of course, the weight doesn't make it a trackday car. unless you change suspension and place a bucket seat in it.
You added more streering at the middle of the corner and unsettled the car. Not quite the Scandinavian flick but I guess the reason why the car spun.
Was just sooo little, but maybe was enough for the car to do that
If you the speed at which he did a little steering correction in the middle shouldn't have being enough to unsettle the car. Is just simply a bad setup car for the power it has not really made for the track
Thats what I thought, Juan
About the spin, it almost happened also in this video: th-cam.com/video/Fp9U4x-ln1E/w-d-xo.html min 4:21 because of the regen brakes
Very interesting
Looks very similar
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That spin out was not confidence inspiring. Time for a track battle with the taycan turbo s
that spin was without the track package
And after the track we go furniture shopping with both cars...
911 turbo s for real competition imo, Taycan simply doesn't have a chance
@@chewthegum It was. Euro spec, PS4s.
@@kunaalkhanna
Just checked euro site, the track pack does not come with 21" or Pilot tires. As far as im aware 21" ZeroG rims do not exist.
I'm fairly certain that the first test was simply done with carbon ceramics and the stock rim + tire combo, which are the 21" Arachnid and Pilot 4S.
First ever Tesla press cars?
Great sharing support you
thanks !!
So Thomas.....
Nürburgring awaits?
(With these brakes, you can take it easy out of the bends and still claim the record!)
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Still the eu street tyre 4s is a better everyday choice especiall in wet conditions. My gtr was always an cup2 semis and it was no fun when it was a little bit wet or even damp. And yes a Model S still remains to be a family sedan and not a track tool.
Yes of course, for road use use the road tyres and dont use track mode
07:20 just a couple of 360s never hurt anyone……
This is why I like Tesla, take a look the S in that blue looks spot on, its a profile that we are all used to and it can hold its head up as still the leader. I run a Pearl White 2014 Model S P85 from new new 137,000 miles still love the car and it still looks relevant and not out of date 0-60 4 seconds not shabby either but this is the great Tesla thing just like 911, same silhouette but always improved, not bad for a brand new car company, the 5 door family car now the benchmark, cant wait for my Roadster, watch out Ferrari
I spun out at that same corner.
There is a massive lack of downforce especially on the front tires during hard acceleration. This can upset the car in a very bad way if you over-correct under hard acceleration.
Thomos went ‘Thomos Blue’ in the face for a sec when he lost control back there 😂😂
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The Model 3 is still the best Tesla because its well balanced. This is just dangerous.
I don't see what you did wrong here. Could it be some logic fault with the torque vectoring?
or that ...
What tesla software version needed for this to unlock the top speed ?
You need the track package that's not out yet.
@@miguellopez3392 DID YOU WATCH THE VIDEO?
@@MICHGO1 yes, it's not available yet.
Томас, цікаво а якою автівкою ти користуєшся в повсякденному житті?
Maybe i ll do a video about this 😊
@@autogefuehl Обов"язково його подивлюся. Гарного дня.
whoa.. at 7, if it happens to me, i'll need to park the car, come out and take few deep breaths
ok that was scary, clearly not a toy for everyone, especially in track mode.
but, all good!
That was a dangerous spin, because Thomas wasn't carrying excessive speed, turn in was progressive, and didn't seem to be too early on throttle on a clean, dry, track with heat in the tires (Michelin Pilot Sport 4S are very high performance).
I'd actually hope the spin was induced by regen braking, because he's driving at like 7/10 there. These types of spins are what really drains confidence in the car as well as your own skills.
yap; i didnt do much there indeed ... and Michel tyres are awesome
Makes me think car did something weird with throttle and regent. You are never fully in control with Tesla because computer is between you and the car more than with most cars.
Why would you not use track tires on a track? your bias is showing. You can change the suspention in the settings. Make sure you use non track tires on the german cars on the track as well. j/k you wont. Its a 5 person family car btw
I am not defending German cars. But just a fact: All German sportscars we have ever reviewed were on street legal tyres. And our next episode will be with a vehicle with even more power (non German) but the very same tyres Pilot Sport 4S like here in the first run! The combination of track mode plus these tyres is dangerous and nothing for normal customers and road driving. You have to accept that also as a Tesla fan. I love so many things about Tesla, but this vehicle also has its limits.
Stop the fanboying, jesus
@@autogefuehl I suppose you're referring to the Rimac Nevera which has 315mm tires and quad motors that are tuned for the track. Also has enough downforce for the job. I don't think the Plaid is designed to be better than the Nevera.
Yep I do, details soon here :) Of course you cannot compare the vehicles, but it is interesting that the very same tyre can act so differently. Also I have driven the Michelin Pilot Sport 4S on several other vehicles. The Model S plaid is just not a balanced sports car, it is amazing in many ways, but not amazing in handling.
Thomas I love you videos! You could watch mine too about the Tesla Model S Plaid that I drove here in Portugal, I created subtitles so you could understand! 😊
They shouldn’t sell a car that fast on the PS4S tires with the regular brakes. That just isn’t OK. That car is dangerous on the standard equipment. It needs to come with the Track Pack by default.
Yeah, the Michelin tyres are great, but obviously the setup with 40:60 and Track Mode is just too much. For road use, you would need to limit to 50:50 and no Track Mode possible
Its the safest car in the world, literally (euroNcap).
So what happened when the car spun out??? I have a model 3 performance and haven't experienced anything like that & my uncle was looking into a new Plaid BUT that kind of had me questioning how safe it actually is at those speeds
That was on standard tires, like Tesla said track tires for track use
The tires are actually great, but the combination with the car and the Track mode obviously doesnt fit
@@autogefuehl very strange, I have those tires on my P100D and I passed such curve much faster than 130 km/h without any problem...
4:43 trying to drift and do donut
N00b
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Wow, that spin-out scared me 😱. Luckily, Thomas and the co-driver are ok (phew, what a sigh of relief). I hope Tesla addresses that issue quickly
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It’s a driver error
The Plaid may look like a family sports car but its really s space ship ready to take off!
You reach your max speed of 195.737 mph or about 315 km/h that was the last number I saw!
Is the handling as good as the taycan now?
Possible that the handling with the new tires is better than the stock Taycan Turbo S. It would most definitely lose when they both have the same tires though.
@@chewthegum Just the fact that Plaid has torque vectoring makes it better than Taycan (with this track pack)
LOL - Taycan is far superior on a track. On another planet. Model S track pack doesn’t make it a good track car. I think it’s dangerous.
Taycan on track for comparison
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@@lukabosnjak3829 That's good, cause Porsche has Torque Vectoring Plus. "Porsche Torque Vectoring Plus uses an electronically controlled differential lock on the rear axle for variable distribution of the drive torque between the rear wheels. On the one hand, additional yaw torque can be generated on the rear axle by braking the inner wheel on the bend. This ensures that the vehicle’s steering response is even more agile. On the other hand, it improves traction by specifically locking the differential when accelerating out of corners."
@@valentin7436 That's some marketing sh!t by Porsche. You need to have independent motors on each wheel to have torque vectoring, that's the whole point. That is why Rimac is so proud of torque vectoring and why Tesla didn't have it until Plaid which has independent motors for each rear wheel...
I love to see European reviews of Teslas. The media in the US hate Elon Musk and therefore can't say anything good about Tesla. My question though is are the track wheels you demonstrated from Tesla? I have not heard of that option.
I happen to agree with your review. After having a Plaid for over a year, it's an amazing car, other-worldly in a straight line... but not so good on the track if you are not Sabastian Vettel. The Model 3 is a better track car.
this is a brand new pack, tyre choices are explained in detail in the video!
Tesla so good at software!
Thomas, are you coming to Qatar for formula one? If you are, let me know
Very strange how you spun out. Watched it a dozen times. Was stability control all the way off?
I did the same. I could not discover a driver's error. I am not afraid to admit errors, we're all human. But I couldnt see one there, still puzzled of what happened.
I would be very interested to see you perform the same testing with a top spec Porsche Taycan Turbo S. I'm pretty sure which car would come away laughing at the other one.
The plaid, the new taycan turbo S GT is only 2 seconds faster than a stock plaid on the nurburgring, with these upgrades it can likely beat the new taycan by 10 seconds, another issues is overheating, the taycan will overheat before the plaid does pushing the same power, it lost to a model 3 on a 55km track because of its poor cooling design.
@@miguellopez3392 Interesting. I'll try to find those tests. Thanks
@@PhilT993 Japanese EV prix event where multiple model 3s took on a taycan.
@@miguellopez3392 Yeah, I just watched 3 different videos comparing side-by-side laps of "The Ring" by the Plaid and the Turbo S. They were VERY close, within 2.25 seconds on a 7.5 minute lap! No info was given though on tires or brakes and the drivers were all different, but very respectable on both counts. Like I say, a more detailed comparison with the same experienced driver would be interesting.
@Philip T very respectable times, the taycan had P zero corsa tires and 16.5 inch carbon ceramic brakes far better than the Cup 4 S tires and cast iron brakes on a stock plaid.
amazing car. can't wait to see Porsche try to beat it 😂😂😂 Tesla is on another level
Yes, curious what will Porsche try this time because they do not even have a machine to create motors of this caliber
They tried to beat the stock version on the nurburgring with the taycan and only did it by 2 seconds, with track pack and speed limit upgrade it won't have a chance again.
It's strange how Thomas, this time around, didn't compare it with another car as 😂😊 usual; if you were reviewing a European vehicle, you would use Tesla as a comparison bait.
The end summary was even funny... lol
1:15 those tires are so gray. They need some tire-shine treatment badly.
WOW 🤩
finally they have improved the brakes
carbon ceramic brakes were an option for the past year i think
Stock brakes stop it from 60mph in 104' for a 4,000#+ 4dr super luxury sedan that's class LEADING Distance.
For sure the problem was the round steering wheel, with the yolk you would have saved it ....kidding 🙂
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Du bist ja immer schnell an den neuen Sachen dran.
You kept your foot floored in that bend, didnt you? But the suspension said no-no-no-no-no Tomas hehehe
nope, hardly moved steering wheel, hardly moved my foot - that came super surprising, another colleague also almost spinned out
@@autogefuehl Thats strange. The car is not fit for that condition then. A gti could have gone through there all out easily.
Indeed
Am I wrong or is it the first Tesla media day? :)
Second 😂 th-cam.com/video/NrPgO7YW-z4/w-d-xo.html
""They've Gone To Plaid!""
That spin w/o evident driver error (no gas lift off for instance) shows how idiotic Tesla marketing is. This is by no means a car that should come near any race track.
You can indeed actually see in the speedometer that I didnt change speed while that happened