@@peedeegt I did test all 3 of them, and bought M3P. It was cheaper, but the most fun overall. It felt alive, and eager to go and turn....like a small puppy. Plaid is awesome in a straight line, but the 91000 usd is bit much and it felt a bit clumsy compared to M3P
As a Plaid owner (with a permanent 😄), I can attest the launch will take your breath away! Just as impressive is the 50-90 mph pass... rips you head back and feels effortless.
Try doing that In Australia, the UK or many parts of Europe and you wallet will be very empty very quickly and your license will have more points in it than a dart board. Most driving morons cant handle 100 bhp, wtf are they gonna do with 400+, let alone 1000!!
@@csjrogerson2377 🤣 I do like speed. My personal best is just under 900 mph... (MANY times). Currently operate heavy machinery with > 130,000 hp (though it's admittedly not a perfect comparison). I'm pretty sure I can handle the Plaid. 🤣✈
@@csjrogerson2377bullshit, the law aint gate keeping shit over there. Plenty of uninhabited land in Australia to F around in and euro always has the autobahn. In the US out west the speed limit is 80mph and passing at 90mph is common.
It´s no "Tesla Model S Track Package" It´s Tesla Model S PLAID with Track package (and even with upgraded brakes only, without forged/light wheels, track tires...) 😉
@@sillimilli3802it gives you revised brakes, special Goodyear supercar 3r tires, special brake fluid and a whole bunch of other upgrades including software tweaks
@@marclangman4836 I think really the only thing the Audi and Porsche have over the Tesla is a more traditional interior layout and better looks. Tesla is better at pretty much anything else from packaging to thermal management to range, practicality. Handling used to be the weak point of Tesla's, but with the track pack the plaid smashed the taycan on its own turf which is the Nurburgring by over 5 seconds and it's $50000 cheaper and fully loaded at that price while Porsche charges you extra for a sunroof
Id get the taycan anyday if im getting an electric car it wouldnt be for the speed lmao it would be a cruiser with great interior and great to look at. In terms of looks the porsche looks the best by a mile
@@EverythingTeslaRelated You're better off rebuilding the Tesla's interior then getting the taycan then. But you won't actually do that because the interior ain't important enough for you. You would just get a stock plaid interior.
It took Tesla only 1 year to surpass the Taycan turbo S since it was launched in 2019, the Plaid has been on the market for +3 years and is still unbeatable (except for a Lucid, but it costs almost three times as much) and Tesla since 2020 There is still room for improvement for the Plaid and without forgetting that the Roadster is in development, Tesla engineers are definitely crazy
The tri-motor drivetrain was first introduced in the Tesla Roadster 2.0 back in 2017. So they've had the technology for a while now. Also, after the Plaid delivery event, Franz (Chief designer) said that the new motors are capable of a lot more power but were software locked. So yea, Tesla engineers are definitely a crazy bunch.
There are a few cars that can beat the Plaid now (such as the Rimac Nevera and McMurtry), however to be fair they are not mass produced and cost upwards of around £2m and £1m respectively. For a mass produced car that is arguably "affordable" for people, the Plaid is still incredible especially now it has the track pack.
The Tesla is insanely fast. Such a pretty looking monster. I wish it did better with breaking. All three cars are really superb though the color of Rory's was... 😂
The Track pack comes with more extreme track tyres which defo didn’t help with wet braking. Carwow have tested it in the dry and it performed much better.
This brake test was won by the car with the better tire and lower weight. Brakes (even stock) are really good from 100mph on the Plaid. The problem is the stock brakes on the Plaid will give you two back to back stops from 100 mph before they start to take a shit, whereas the Track pack can do it all day long.
These 100-0 brake tests I mean, even with all the Carwow ones, who is checking the drivers are actually braking exactly at the line they’re supposed to? Highly doubt most are.
Id get the taycan anyday if im getting an electric car it wouldnt be for the speed lmao it would be a cruiser with great interior and great to look at. In terms of looks the porsche looks the best by a mile
The part that most people don't get is how hard/expensive it is to build a 9.6s internal combustion car to run 9s consistently. And this comes with something like the equivalent of 80+ mile per gallon, and a warranty. Even look at the Dodge Demon 170. Needs a prepped surface, slicks and skinnies to run it's high 9. And I am pretty sure it gets probably 8 miles per gallon!
The other thing people don't get about EVs is that the engineers actually have to tune the performance DOWN to a level the car can handle. If you unleashed the actual limit of the motors it could sheer the axles. In fact when Richard Morgan of Classic Electric Cars put an old Tesla motor in an 80s Porsche 928 he twice had to replace the axles with stronger ones because they couldn't handle the torque.
@@trevorberridge6079 if you put 1000hp engine into a car that weighs 1200 lbs less than a plaid and has 2x the range, yes it too will snap propshafts lol. there is nothing magical about a electric motor. the antiquated way in wich it charges, and the fact that it looses power but has the same weight makes it a dinosaur. try racing the plaid when it has 20% power, against say a 911 turbo with 20% fuel lol. gets lighter yet delivers 100% power.
@@ct1762 A Plaid with 20% SOC will do 9.94 seconds on the 1/4 mile trapping 136 mph, which is still faster than a 911 Turbo. Sure there's nothing magical about an electric motor, but the plaid is the only production vehicle out there with a carbon wrapped motor which solves the problem of electric vehicles having bad top speed. Also, a 911 Turbo with a full tank is slower than if it only had 20% fuel right?
Not in production. Only test mules exist. Lucid needs to sell $3B in inventory by Q1 2024 or go broke or the Saudis will bail them out for two straight quarters.
Please dont make assumptions about what i can afford or try to make it personal. I simply pointed out there was a drag race head to head comparison, sapphire won it. Yes its expensive and so are many other vehicles. All of these things have just become silly pissing matches between production companies without real world usability. Just buy the car you like and/ or can afford. I dont think of any of these cars is the car i would like to track, just my opionion.
@@daoud1256 The Plaid is very affordable and it has more real world usability than pretty much any sedan regardless of price. It is the safest sedan ever made, has a ton of cargo space, seats 5 super comfortably, has the best infotainment system, it's the only one with real full self driving, has the best software, best phone app, best range, best and super convenient charging network, super family friendly. I have owned one for 2 years and it is by far the best car on the road and extremely practical.
Id get the taycan anyday if im getting an electric car it wouldnt be for the speed lmao it would be a cruiser with great interior and great to look at. In terms of looks the porsche looks the best by a mile
@@G82Watts Until you have to charge it lmao. Thankfully Tesla is opening up their network but v3 superchargers probably don't support 800 volt very well hence why Cybertruck can split it's battery into two 400 volt batteries.
@@sillimilli3802 Tesla actually cut the prices heavily for the Model S and X. If you go onto their website, the Plaid Model S (AND X!) are now both $90K or 84334.50 euros!
I saw one smoke a ninja h2r. Either that bike rider was rubbish or this car is insanely fast and it's PRODUCTION. Imagine if Tesla made racing supercars? Game over for racing world
Id get the taycan anyday if im getting an electric car it wouldnt be for the speed lmao it would be a cruiser with great interior and great to look at. In terms of looks the porsche looks the best by a mile
I want to see a Tesla model 3 plaid, same power train as the S plaid, but 1800kg and much smaller body. I wonder if anything can beat that in a drag race.
The model 3 battery is not prepared to deliver so much power, in fact the Plaid's motors are limited, they can together deliver more than 1200hp, in vehicles with large battery capacity and very high voltages such as Cybertruck and Semi, it is more reasonable to use them in them.
@@Albert69-Correct and that's where the 4680 batteries become the solution. That tech has been a challenge for Tesla but they finally made it in the Ctruck so we will see.
IMO the m3p only needs more top end. It really does lose quite a bit of power after 70mph. It doesn’t need to be plaid fast. Just needs to have a 1/4mile trap speed that suits it’s 0-60. Something like 125-130mph
The Model S doesn't give full power till 70-80MPH. In other words stabbing the accelerating from 50mph feels faster than from a start. In other words more g force from a rolling start between 5-70mph versus from 0mph
Impressive video. Rory never disappoints. I'd love to see all three EVs tested on something other than a drag strip, a depiction of real driving scenarios.
Is it possible the Audi braked the best because it has standard steel brakes and the carbon ceramics on the Tesla and Porsche didn’t perform well wenn wet and cold?
Here in the US, the Plaid is running 9.2s in the 1/4 mile at 150+ mph on public roads. There are vids everywhere on TH-cam to confirm it. It'll run that virtually anywhere anytime.
I’m a Tesla owner and I keep my car for years. I’m ecstatic that my next Tesla will be less money for more features. That means less tax and less insurance fees too. I can now buy a plaid for less than my original much slower model S. And I love that! If people are concerned about resale, buy used or lease. I don’t care to still pay 12k for a cell phone like they used to be.
@@Cookiebit21 So bored of this tired illogical excuse... Why didn't Porsche add 500 more HPs then considering it costs more than TWICE the price??? Also, you are aware that the Porsche has a lot less space, lot less range, no FSD, no OTA, no charging network, is less safe, etc?
Only if we compare performance in a straight line, but even that not if you do many times in a row. In every other aspect of a car, the Germans win flat out (driving, build quality, brakes, etc.)
@banditbanger13 You sure about that ? Match prices and you'll see nothing can hold a candle to a Plaid with track package.. Taycan Turbo goes well past 2x of the price and can't keep up with the Plaid without track pack on the Nurburgring
Don’t know how much he’s getting now, but regardless Rory deserves a pay raise… I wouldn’t even be watching this channel if it weren’t for him, and I’m quite certain there are more than a few other subscribers who’d say the same.
Hi Rory, This is my first encounter with your video ( on comparison bet. Tycan and E Tron). I have been watching just so many car videos with all great and popular testers, I just found that YOUR video is best so far for me, as non-english speaking Japanese as I am, Your narration seems more understandable, as well as more logical and down to earth, so to speak, to me. another words I became an instant fan of you and your video. Hope you keep up with your good work.
The plaid is still top of the food chain for practical, attainable ev cars for sheer acceleration and it’s been out for some time now but the Porsche is much better looking. The Audi is kind of ugly to me and slow in comparison to the others. Just my opinion.
@@DMCarReviews Seen a few running under 9.3 , rare ones are running high 8 sec 1/4 mile at over 160mph. Amazing car. I have M3P best draggy verified and 1/4 mile I run with 18 inch lighter wheels was 3.11 sec 0-60 and 11.43 119 mph 1/4 mile with over 90% battery charge.
I own a late ‘22 Plaid with the track pack and it is absolutely exhilarating to drive, I’ve left Porsche’s, Audi’s, Ferrari’s Mclaren’s etc., in the dust, nothing can keep up with it..
It has 100% torque available at 0 RPMs, so that’s to be expected against gas powered cars who don’t even have half the horsepower. Once the big boys get their R&D together they’ll catch up quickly.
That only reason why the launch was even close was because it was wet. The Plaid is traction limited at launch even with dry pavement. I've driven all the VAG variants and bought the Plaid. If you want rip your head off acceleration that is the car to get. Add on the track pack brakes like I did and you have all the bases covered. The Porsche and Taycan may be a bit plusher inside but I dont' really care about that. The S is good enough and just crushes the other cars. Finally a car that where I don't miss riding one of my hyperbikes.
Privilege is being at the top of Autotrader while never launching a car, and then automatically given the fastest car to drive over the actual professionals🙃 Rory for CEO!
That plaid is the first warp capable car, it's just gone..... , looking forward to winning that model Y 😊 oh and by the way Rory DOES deserve a pay rise 👍
The drag race and rolling races are a clear cut win for a tesla. Though i feel like you guys shouldve done a track test on all three...after all this is the plaid track pack! The track pack main highlight is on top speed and track performance, handling and braking! Gotta see what the "track" in track pack brings to the table
Id get the taycan anyday if im getting an electric car it wouldnt be for the speed lmao it would be a cruiser with great interior and great to look at. In terms of looks the porsche looks the best by a mile
@@unknownember7889most people don’t buy cars to go 0 to 60 I can guarantee the Audi drives way better, has more tech, more comfy and looks way better than the Tesla, and also doesent have moon sized panel gaps
Porsch fans,don’t worry because the new 2024 TAYCAN TURBO GT is coming with 1000 HP,0-60 in 2.0 seconds and a speed of 200 MPH,that would make a video Taycan Turbo GT 🇩🇪 Model S Plaid 🇺🇸🇲🇽🇿🇦 Air Sapphire 🇺🇸
It's funny how carwow won't do a drag race between the Model S Plaid and the Taycan. Wonder if they are afraid to upset the German fanboys. Thanks for the great video!
There is not much point really, as the result is already known. The Taycan beat the Old Model S Performance (Car Wow did this), however it definitely won't beat a Plaid. You need a Rimac Nevera, McMurtry, or a highly modified Mclaren 720s to achieve this. So really this race would just be going through the motions 🤷
I don't really like the X% to Y% charge tests. They don't tell you much. For example, one could have an EV with a battery pack half the size of another and it would charge from 5%-80% faster than the larger one. But who cares that it is faster from 5%-80% since it is an apples to oranges comparison. Also one could have an EV with the same size pack as another but that is half as efficient in miles per kWh while driving. So again if it charged 5%-80% faster than the more efficient one that doesn't mean much since it is getting only half the miles out of the same sized pack charging from 5%-80%. I prefer a test that breaks down how many approximate miles of range each EV gets from 20 or 30 minutes of the fastest charging they can take. Then as one extra metric, what their maximum range is on a full charge since that is how you start out on a road trip.
Kinda irrelevant test. What matters is how convenient is each car on a normal roadtrip. Not a contest as only one has an actual practical, working, ubiquitous charging network. Starts with T, ends with esla.
Nice video. From memory, does your RS etron GT long-termer have the ceramic brakes compared to the Taycan and Plaid, couldn't make out if the other two had normal or ceramics? Biased here but I love my RS etron GT CV, astonishing car (but that Tesla's performance looks bonkers!). Keep up the great work and I'd say both Rory and Alex deserve the pay rise ;)
Why does your "Tesla Plaid Model S Track Pack" have the 21" stock (optional) arachnid rims and not the actual 20" Track Pack Rims? Looks like it might just have the brake kit but it's hard to tell.
@@lukabosnjak3829 I see the Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio, M5 CS, Mercedes-AMG GT63s 4MATIC+, M3 CS and Jag Project 8 all higher on the lap time list than the Plaid. If you consider the Plaid with the Track pack with non street legal tyres then still Mercedes-AMG GT63s 4MATIC+, M3 CS and Jag Project 8 all beat it.
@@cheekychappy1234 the Plaid with the track pack is Street legal as it comes and ran that lap time that beats almost every other factory sedan in its class
You understand that nowadays a model whatever plaid tesla is way cheper than any sports car that goes to 100 mph! And is an affordable to nearly any one who ever dreamt on a quick car in his garage ???
This was one of the most satisfying drag race videos to watch as of late. The launches were superb. Now then, the Lucid Air Sapphire has something to say,to find out take it to the track against the Tesla Model S Track Pack. 👌🏾
Lucid is broke. The Sapphire albeit faster than the Plaid won't see the light of day in production unless Lucid offloads their $3B in inventory. Until then it's irrelavent.
@@ChosenMJ Ahhh... Gotta love a hater. Lucid will be fine. If you know anything, which you obviously don't. Lucid definitely isn'broke. Regardless, there's already a Sapphire that's been in several videos. Carry on hater... 🤷🏾♂️
@@MrNOAH504 When the company is losing billions and pay its CEO $300M+. Produced ~7k but only sold ~4k tells you no one is buying them. It is anything but fine. Don't look at fact but calling other haters for pointing out facts, unreal.
@@nguyep4 Tell me something I don't know... Tesla,Apple,Best Buy,Marvel and a host of other companies have all been on the brink of going under before. This is a company that launched a 1st vehicle that happened to be at an in opportuned time. A ship/supply chain problem, a global pandemic, and a though economy all at the same time. Plus it's not widely known yet. I mean noone was buying high end Tesla's in droves either as apparent by the multiple price cuts this year. Think,before you respond. Furthermore , I would like to know where you and that other guy above got your crystal ball's from. I'd like to have one myself. As for the "hater" remark... I stand by it, because my original comment has NOTHING to do with the current shape of the company. I simply implied that I would like to see a race between the two. So it was an otherwise very unnecessary comment. 🤦🏾♂️🙄
I am waiting with great anticipation for Lucids new Lincoln saphire at $285,000 plaid killer that is supposed to be in production even though Haggerty sandbagged the Plaid in a non production vehicle just because the Euros hate Tesla and everything Elon stands for. I mean you can see him side by side make your decision. The Plaid two years later still no competition. Faster, smarter, more reliable, better interior usable interior unlike the Lucid, not to mention the full self-driving is on another playing field and is 10 years ahead of the Legacy automakers and don't even get me started on charging. Competition is good but if Lucid doesn't go BK in the next 6 months I will be surprised.
it costs almost nothing to run. free charge at many resorts, hotels, restaurants and shopping centres. also no annual service like traditional cars, no road tax, no congestion zone fee., no london ulez daily fee and other benefits.
Car cost $110,000 dollars with track package. Goes 203MPH. Seats 5 people, 4 comfortably. Has one of the highest safety ratings and is better than all other brands on the market. Cost me $15 dollars to charge at the house if completely empty (it never comes close) oh and did I mention it drives itself for me and only gets better and better to the point I must say Tesla is on the cusp of achieving something special. Autonomy❤
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I just test drove a model S plaid today and it’s ridiculous! Makes my Model Y performance feel like a bicycle 😂
Nice! I was pretty disappointed in the MYP in general really when compared to a M3P. Soon as you hit about 50, physics catches up with it lol
@@peedeegt I did test all 3 of them, and bought M3P. It was cheaper, but the most fun overall. It felt alive, and eager to go and turn....like a small puppy. Plaid is awesome in a straight line, but the 91000 usd is bit much and it felt a bit clumsy compared to M3P
@@genderlessyoutubefanperson The model 3 gets most of its attention because it's an EV but it's actually a very good handling car.
You Should Try the new Lucid Air Sapphire ! You will loose your Mined . Fastest most Luxury EV on The Planet ! Insane car ! Deferent level !
@@ivanronin8209 I will when it’s available lol
Unfortunately there’s no way VW would allow the Audi to be made faster than the Porsche
The Porsche is a wagon version so it’s a bit less aerodynamic
@@rongruixu5276 and still beat the Audi lol
@@TechGamesAU I missed what you said and I didn’t watch the video lmaoo my bad
@@TechGamesAU well yea the price is not “completely the same”
copy of car wow. Mats watson😂
Yeah man, Rory is the reason I'm watching these videos, he deserves a pay raise, you guys!!❤
How much on top of he’s making now? Silly comment.
As a Plaid owner (with a permanent 😄), I can attest the launch will take your breath away! Just as impressive is the 50-90 mph pass... rips you head back and feels effortless.
Which head?
Try doing that In Australia, the UK or many parts of Europe and you wallet will be very empty very quickly and your license will have more points in it than a dart board. Most driving morons cant handle 100 bhp, wtf are they gonna do with 400+, let alone 1000!!
@@csjrogerson2377 🤣 I do like speed. My personal best is just under 900 mph... (MANY times). Currently operate heavy machinery with > 130,000 hp (though it's admittedly not a perfect comparison). I'm pretty sure I can handle the Plaid. 🤣✈
When I have passengers in my Plaid, I have them press their heads back into the seat before hitting the go pedal.
@@csjrogerson2377bullshit, the law aint gate keeping shit over there. Plenty of uninhabited land in Australia to F around in and euro always has the autobahn. In the US out west the speed limit is 80mph and passing at 90mph is common.
That plaid was on another level holy cow 😮
I just drove one today. It’s ridiculous lol
its got carbon sleeved motors, so can do super high rpms.
The Porsche and Audi uses transmission (less efficcient)
they also have only half the power, htey have a 5-7 boost to 760 hp roughly, but over 100kmh they feel like a prius@@OlavAlexanderMjelde
@@JohnSmith-pn2vl if you mean that they do 100-220km/h in same time as a prius do 0-100 I agree :)
@@OlavAlexanderMjeldeand tesla uses brakes and caliper carriers made in Mexico teslas cheap quality all good though
It´s no "Tesla Model S Track Package" It´s Tesla Model S PLAID with Track package (and even with upgraded brakes only, without forged/light wheels, track tires...) 😉
Rory deserves a pay rise and he should run a company for a week otherwise 😂
How high should his pay raise rise to?
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Plaid baby!⚡️🇺🇸
For how low the price of the Model S Plaid (86k USD brand new) is, it's outright criminal for the Germans to charge that much extra money!
So why is the track package so much more expensive than the normal Plaid?
@@sillimilli3802 carbon ceramic brakes are stupid expensive on literally any car.
There’s more to a cars price than the performance.
@@sillimilli3802it gives you revised brakes, special Goodyear supercar 3r tires, special brake fluid and a whole bunch of other upgrades including software tweaks
@@marclangman4836 I think really the only thing the Audi and Porsche have over the Tesla is a more traditional interior layout and better looks. Tesla is better at pretty much anything else from packaging to thermal management to range, practicality. Handling used to be the weak point of Tesla's, but with the track pack the plaid smashed the taycan on its own turf which is the Nurburgring by over 5 seconds and it's $50000 cheaper and fully loaded at that price while Porsche charges you extra for a sunroof
The Plaid with the track package is the way to go.
Id get the taycan anyday if im getting an electric car it wouldnt be for the speed lmao it would be a cruiser with great interior and great to look at. In terms of looks the porsche looks the best by a mile
@@G82Watts have fun paying triple the price for a slower car and taycan only has like 350km range. Absolutely embarrassing 😂
@@EverythingTeslaRelated Build quality is still prob better then the Tesla. It's the price you pay when want cheap for the fastest performance.
@@spectorsix3937yes of course but taycan only has 350km range which is terrible and the charging infrastructure isn’t as good as Tesla’s
@@EverythingTeslaRelated You're better off rebuilding the Tesla's interior then getting the taycan then. But you won't actually do that because the interior ain't important enough for you. You would just get a stock plaid interior.
Tesla Model S plaid everyday. man, this car is beautiful and it is a rocket on wheels... One day is gonna be day 1 with it.
Its ugly!
lol 😂😂@@MauriceBln1
Change your glasses....
Opinions i guess but i would not call it beautiful compared to the others there
Beauty is not derived from a standard formula. it is a conceptional state of an independent or individual attraction. @@daoud1256
It took Tesla only 1 year to surpass the Taycan turbo S since it was launched in 2019, the Plaid has been on the market for +3 years and is still unbeatable (except for a Lucid, but it costs almost three times as much) and Tesla since 2020 There is still room for improvement for the Plaid and without forgetting that the Roadster is in development, Tesla engineers are definitely crazy
It’s not difficult to understand it simply comes down to who has more bhp!
It’s only fast in a straight line
@@logical_lb3059 did you not see the plaid in Nürburgring?
The tri-motor drivetrain was first introduced in the Tesla Roadster 2.0 back in 2017. So they've had the technology for a while now.
Also, after the Plaid delivery event, Franz (Chief designer) said that the new motors are capable of a lot more power but were software locked. So yea, Tesla engineers are definitely a crazy bunch.
There are a few cars that can beat the Plaid now (such as the Rimac Nevera and McMurtry), however to be fair they are not mass produced and cost upwards of around £2m and £1m respectively. For a mass produced car that is arguably "affordable" for people, the Plaid is still incredible especially now it has the track pack.
The Tesla is insanely fast. Such a pretty looking monster. I wish it did better with breaking. All three cars are really superb though the color of Rory's was... 😂
It actually does fine with braking with the new brakes they sell
The Track pack comes with more extreme track tyres which defo didn’t help with wet braking. Carwow have tested it in the dry and it performed much better.
This brake test was won by the car with the better tire and lower weight. Brakes (even stock) are really good from 100mph on the Plaid. The problem is the stock brakes on the Plaid will give you two back to back stops from 100 mph before they start to take a shit, whereas the Track pack can do it all day long.
These 100-0 brake tests I mean, even with all the Carwow ones, who is checking the drivers are actually braking exactly at the line they’re supposed to? Highly doubt most are.
Id get the taycan anyday if im getting an electric car it wouldnt be for the speed lmao it would be a cruiser with great interior and great to look at. In terms of looks the porsche looks the best by a mile
The part that most people don't get is how hard/expensive it is to build a 9.6s internal combustion car to run 9s consistently. And this comes with something like the equivalent of 80+ mile per gallon, and a warranty. Even look at the Dodge Demon 170. Needs a prepped surface, slicks and skinnies to run it's high 9. And I am pretty sure it gets probably 8 miles per gallon!
The other thing people don't get about EVs is that the engineers actually have to tune the performance DOWN to a level the car can handle. If you unleashed the actual limit of the motors it could sheer the axles. In fact when Richard Morgan of Classic Electric Cars put an old Tesla motor in an 80s Porsche 928 he twice had to replace the axles with stronger ones because they couldn't handle the torque.
@@trevorberridge6079 if you put 1000hp engine into a car that weighs 1200 lbs less than a plaid and has 2x the range, yes it too will snap propshafts lol. there is nothing magical about a electric motor. the antiquated way in wich it charges, and the fact that it looses power but has the same weight makes it a dinosaur. try racing the plaid when it has 20% power, against say a 911 turbo with 20% fuel lol. gets lighter yet delivers 100% power.
@@ct1762 A Plaid with 20% SOC will do 9.94 seconds on the 1/4 mile trapping 136 mph, which is still faster than a 911 Turbo. Sure there's nothing magical about an electric motor, but the plaid is the only production vehicle out there with a carbon wrapped motor which solves the problem of electric vehicles having bad top speed.
Also, a 911 Turbo with a full tank is slower than if it only had 20% fuel right?
@@Runescapian0wnerwith about 60 liters of fuel, absolutely
The only thing missing in the line up is Lucid. Very nice, enjoyable, no surprises video.
Not in production. Only test mules exist. Lucid needs to sell $3B in inventory by Q1 2024 or go broke or the Saudis will bail them out for two straight quarters.
There was a different sites video head to head with the sapphire which beat it
@@daoud1256Yeah we all know that but try buying one. Yeah right you can’t so until then it’s a joke.
Please dont make assumptions about what i can afford or try to make it personal. I simply pointed out there was a drag race head to head comparison, sapphire won it. Yes its expensive and so are many other vehicles. All of these things have just become silly pissing matches between production companies without real world usability. Just buy the car you like and/ or can afford. I dont think of any of these cars is the car i would like to track, just my opionion.
@@daoud1256 The Plaid is very affordable and it has more real world usability than pretty much any sedan regardless of price. It is the safest sedan ever made, has a ton of cargo space, seats 5 super comfortably, has the best infotainment system, it's the only one with real full self driving, has the best software, best phone app, best range, best and super convenient charging network, super family friendly. I have owned one for 2 years and it is by far the best car on the road and extremely practical.
Those other 2 are NOT slow but the Tesla is definitely in an entirely other league
Id get the taycan anyday if im getting an electric car it wouldnt be for the speed lmao it would be a cruiser with great interior and great to look at. In terms of looks the porsche looks the best by a mile
@@G82Watts Until you have to charge it lmao. Thankfully Tesla is opening up their network but v3 superchargers probably don't support 800 volt very well hence why Cybertruck can split it's battery into two 400 volt batteries.
The tesla is insane being the cheapest one here but dropped the other two
The audi is the cheapest on this video, prices were literally on the screen
@@sillimilli3802 Tesla actually cut the prices heavily for the Model S and X. If you go onto their website, the Plaid Model S (AND X!) are now both $90K or 84334.50 euros!
@@sillimilli3802 still pay for the little amount for the plaid will get a whole loads more performance besides the plaid is cheaper than the porsch
@@sillimilli3802math is hard for people
@@sillimilli3802 Without optional extras, Plaid has everything included
Rory deserves a pay rise!!!! and yes he should definitely run a company for a week + Yes we would like to see Nathan in more races off course 😂😂
Who's Rory?
@@BlackhatAudiothe black one
@@Minto107 I thought the black one was an Audi.
@@BlackhatAudio 🤣🤣🤣
@@BlackhatAudio 😭😂😂😂😂😭🤣🤣🤣
That Tesla is just unbelievable. It’s worth every single penny. It’s a 5 seater family car its a rocket that can literally beat anything on the road.
I saw one smoke a ninja h2r. Either that bike rider was rubbish or this car is insanely fast and it's PRODUCTION. Imagine if Tesla made racing supercars? Game over for racing world
@@midsizesedan7620 Basically Rimac Nevera.
But when a Lucid or Rimac comes on the road, the Tesla is slow.
Id get the taycan anyday if im getting an electric car it wouldnt be for the speed lmao it would be a cruiser with great interior and great to look at. In terms of looks the porsche looks the best by a mile
@@makro8218They cost more but the point still stands
No, I don’t need a Plaid, but I do want one - and I’m gonna get one…!!! (Some day, maybe, hopefully)
Speak it into existence fam🙏🏾
Right behind ya bro 😉👍
With 20 MPH speed limits in most urban areas, is it really necessary?
I would rather keep my desirable German Audi/Porsche :)
Tesla have no plans in RHD. I cancelled my order and bought a CT turbo S. plenty of power and looks so much better
Nows the time! Tesla killed resale values dropping the MSRP by over 30% recently, so they can be had used for $60k-65k
Great video guys - And that Plaid is just absolutely insane, talk about warp speed!
I’d love to see more drag races on this channel, no where near enough
I want to see a Tesla model 3 plaid, same power train as the S plaid, but 1800kg and much smaller body. I wonder if anything can beat that in a drag race.
The model 3 battery is not prepared to deliver so much power, in fact the Plaid's motors are limited, they can together deliver more than 1200hp, in vehicles with large battery capacity and very high voltages such as Cybertruck and Semi, it is more reasonable to use them in them.
@@Albert69-Correct and that's where the 4680 batteries become the solution. That tech has been a challenge for Tesla but they finally made it in the Ctruck so we will see.
IMO the m3p only needs more top end. It really does lose quite a bit of power after 70mph. It doesn’t need to be plaid fast. Just needs to have a 1/4mile trap speed that suits it’s 0-60. Something like 125-130mph
@@louisolivierfortin $25k more will get you that in the Model S LR. 10.6 @ 129mph easily but they limited the top speed to 144mph which is fine.
It’s called a roadster
Nathan, only give Rory a deserved pay rise, 50p an hour will do it, if he can go an entire month without saying super 😂😂
I think Rory's chipping away at a pay rise in his super
The Model S doesn't give full power till 70-80MPH. In other words stabbing the accelerating from 50mph feels faster than from a start. In other words more g force from a rolling start between 5-70mph versus from 0mph
It felt more violent to me off 30, rather than 70.
it spins the wheels till 160 kmh
That was as expected - but you made it very entertaining to watch! Great review with one new car and two old cars. 😁
Gots to love Merica
Tesla's a beast 💪🏾😎
Great video!! I love that Tesla S Plaid! Just all around amazing car! Yes,bring him on more videos and Give Rory a raise for doing such a great job!
Impressive video. Rory never disappoints. I'd love to see all three EVs tested on something other than a drag strip, a depiction of real driving scenarios.
When a £4,000,000 Bugatti only just beat the Tesla, clearly it was going to win.
Is it possible the Audi braked the best because it has standard steel brakes and the carbon ceramics on the Tesla and Porsche didn’t perform well wenn wet and cold?
Its wet, you'd get a different result every time, more importantly Plaid proved itself after outbraking the Chiron
The Audi has ceramics
I think a better match would have been the standard Model S, not the Plaid.
Even a Model X would beat them 😂
but that finish line shot... that one captures the how fast these cars are really moving
Better than carwow. Well done Rory!
Umm no both good but carwow is the GOAT
Nah
Here in the US, the Plaid is running 9.2s in the 1/4 mile at 150+ mph on public roads. There are vids everywhere on TH-cam to confirm it. It'll run that virtually anywhere anytime.
absolutely not - Autotrader is far too politically correct = boring
The Plaid is just in a different league, at any price point
The Plaid cost $130,000 in 2021 when it debuted, not including today's track package. Today, you can order it for
I’m a Tesla owner and I keep my car for years. I’m ecstatic that my next Tesla will be less money for more features. That means less tax and less insurance fees too. I can now buy a plaid for less than my original much slower model S. And I love that!
If people are concerned about resale, buy used or lease. I don’t care to still pay 12k for a cell phone like they used to be.
Good Ole Telsa showing the German kids how it's done
You are aware there’s a 300bhp difference??? Shall we give the Porsche 1000bhp and the Tesla 760?
@nickl3434 You do understand that the Porsche Taycan costs 2x of the Plaid and still gives you 300 hp less right? 🤣
@@Cookiebit21 So bored of this tired illogical excuse... Why didn't Porsche add 500 more HPs then considering it costs more than TWICE the price??? Also, you are aware that the Porsche has a lot less space, lot less range, no FSD, no OTA, no charging network, is less safe, etc?
Only if we compare performance in a straight line, but even that not if you do many times in a row. In every other aspect of a car, the Germans win flat out (driving, build quality, brakes, etc.)
@banditbanger13 You sure about that ? Match prices and you'll see nothing can hold a candle to a Plaid with track package.. Taycan Turbo goes well past 2x of the price and can't keep up with the Plaid without track pack on the Nurburgring
Gees...the speed of that Plaid.
Still havent forgiven this channel for lying about the Tesla battery status a couple of years ago. Do you remember?
We never lied. There was literally no reason to lie. We are not anti tesla. The screen was blurred because there was a swear word on the display.
Don’t know how much he’s getting now, but regardless Rory deserves a pay raise… I wouldn’t even be watching this channel if it weren’t for him, and I’m quite certain there are more than a few other subscribers who’d say the same.
Hi Rory, This is my first encounter with your video ( on comparison bet. Tycan and E Tron). I have been watching just so many car videos with all great and popular testers, I just found that YOUR video is best so far for me, as non-english speaking Japanese as I am, Your narration seems more understandable, as well as more logical and down to earth, so to speak, to me. another words I became an instant fan of you and your video. Hope you keep up with your good work.
The plaid is still top of the food chain for practical, attainable ev cars for sheer acceleration and it’s been out for some time now but the Porsche is much better looking. The Audi is kind of ugly to me and slow in comparison to the others. Just my opinion.
I have a plaid, no way was this thing getting full traction in the wet. It hardly gets full traction in the dry.
Right?😂
In dry it is doing 9.3 sec 1/4 mile at over 150 mph.
@@genderlessyoutubefanperson 9.7
@@DMCarReviews Seen a few running under 9.3 , rare ones are running high 8 sec 1/4 mile at over 160mph. Amazing car. I have M3P best draggy verified and 1/4 mile I run with 18 inch lighter wheels was 3.11 sec 0-60 and 11.43 119 mph 1/4 mile with over 90% battery charge.
I own a late ‘22 Plaid with the track pack and it is absolutely exhilarating to drive, I’ve left Porsche’s, Audi’s, Ferrari’s Mclaren’s etc., in the dust, nothing can keep up with it..
It has 100% torque available at 0 RPMs, so that’s to be expected against gas powered cars who don’t even have half the horsepower. Once the big boys get their R&D together they’ll catch up quickly.
It will take $4mil Bugatti to take down the Tesla Plaid
5.5 chiron ss after 165mpg
Zeekr 001 FR will do.
Nope. Porsche Taycan Turbo GT or Audi E-tron RS GT Performance.
The new taycan will, but it’s hard to beat 1020whp stock. They say bhp but that’s bs. The motors are literally at the wheels
lucid air sapphire which is 200k+
Pay raise for Rory. Asap 🎉
That only reason why the launch was even close was because it was wet. The Plaid is traction limited at launch even with dry pavement. I've driven all the VAG variants and bought the Plaid. If you want rip your head off acceleration that is the car to get. Add on the track pack brakes like I did and you have all the bases covered. The Porsche and Taycan may be a bit plusher inside but I dont' really care about that. The S is good enough and just crushes the other cars. Finally a car that where I don't miss riding one of my hyperbikes.
Privilege is being at the top of Autotrader while never launching a car, and then automatically given the fastest car to drive over the actual professionals🙃
Rory for CEO!
That plaid is the first warp capable car, it's just gone..... , looking forward to winning that model Y 😊 oh and by the way Rory DOES deserve a pay rise 👍
The drag race and rolling races are a clear cut win for a tesla. Though i feel like you guys shouldve done a track test on all three...after all this is the plaid track pack! The track pack main highlight is on top speed and track performance, handling and braking! Gotta see what the "track" in track pack brings to the table
Track package brings the 7:25s Nurburgring lap, record for executive sedan class cars
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@@lukabosnjak3829 true but other than that, not very many people touch on track performance...especially for the track pack plaid
@@lukabosnjak3829 a lot of controversy on that time, as Tesla won't anybody else race their cars.
Id get the taycan anyday if im getting an electric car it wouldnt be for the speed lmao it would be a cruiser with great interior and great to look at. In terms of looks the porsche looks the best by a mile
Mad to think
In nhra drag racing (the usa sanctioning body) any car that runs 150mph or over in the 1/4 mile needs a roll cage and a parachute😮😮
Rory deserves a pay raise
thank god tesla gave the plaid good brakes
After a long waiting 😂😂
Outbrakes a 4M SS Chiron with the world's biggest and most powerful ceramic brakes and 400lbs lighter than the Plaid ⚡️🇺🇸
And ladies and gentlemen, that is why that Plaid is my Dream vehicle, people with Taycan and the Audi will fear me.
Might be the cringiest comment I’ve ever seen
@@StringPulse Bro, it’s true though, they wouldn’t wanna race after watching this video.
@@unknownember7889most people don’t buy cars to go 0 to 60 I can guarantee the Audi drives way better, has more tech, more comfy and looks way better than the Tesla, and also doesent have moon sized panel gaps
Where is Lucid???
Rory is the man Nathan!
The man that deserves a pay rise 🎉
Porsch fans,don’t worry because the new 2024 TAYCAN TURBO GT is coming with 1000 HP,0-60 in 2.0 seconds and a speed of 200 MPH,that would make a video
Taycan Turbo GT 🇩🇪
Model S Plaid 🇺🇸🇲🇽🇿🇦
Air Sapphire 🇺🇸
Rory deserves a pay raise 😊
you're a cool 20+% off with the Plaid price in your graphic while you list the others with their naked base prices.... gj..
I cant believe it the tesla is so fast :0 i drove the etron and pulling it on to the highway i allmost past out 😂
That's Tesla Plaid is brutal fast!
“i have no excuse yet but it wasn’t my fault “ if I had a nickel every time a woman said that….😂😂😂
You would have 1 nickel 😂
It's funny how carwow won't do a drag race between the Model S Plaid and the Taycan. Wonder if they are afraid to upset the German fanboys. Thanks for the great video!
There is not much point really, as the result is already known. The Taycan beat the Old Model S Performance (Car Wow did this), however it definitely won't beat a Plaid. You need a Rimac Nevera, McMurtry, or a highly modified Mclaren 720s to achieve this. So really this race would just be going through the motions 🤷
You should have done a 5%-80% battery charge test as well. All cars on fastest public chargers.
I don't really like the X% to Y% charge tests. They don't tell you much. For example, one could have an EV with a battery pack half the size of another and it would charge from 5%-80% faster than the larger one. But who cares that it is faster from 5%-80% since it is an apples to oranges comparison. Also one could have an EV with the same size pack as another but that is half as efficient in miles per kWh while driving. So again if it charged 5%-80% faster than the more efficient one that doesn't mean much since it is getting only half the miles out of the same sized pack charging from 5%-80%.
I prefer a test that breaks down how many approximate miles of range each EV gets from 20 or 30 minutes of the fastest charging they can take. Then as one extra metric, what their maximum range is on a full charge since that is how you start out on a road trip.
Kinda irrelevant test. What matters is how convenient is each car on a normal roadtrip. Not a contest as only one has an actual practical, working, ubiquitous charging network. Starts with T, ends with esla.
Its clear seein that the TESLA Plaid let them follow just a bit...
The Tesla is a monster!
Nice video. From memory, does your RS etron GT long-termer have the ceramic brakes compared to the Taycan and Plaid, couldn't make out if the other two had normal or ceramics? Biased here but I love my RS etron GT CV, astonishing car (but that Tesla's performance looks bonkers!). Keep up the great work and I'd say both Rory and Alex deserve the pay rise ;)
aren’t all those using Brembo as a supplier?
Why does your "Tesla Plaid Model S Track Pack" have the 21" stock (optional) arachnid rims and not the actual 20" Track Pack Rims? Looks like it might just have the brake kit but it's hard to tell.
the braking performance of the Plaid is better than expected
This was very entertaining, well done all three of you and the vehicles.
You should do drag races more often.
You can't beat the Boss
To beat a Plaid, you'll need more than a Porsche or Audi. Bring a Lucid Air Sapphire and you've got a race.
still picking audi.what a beauty
You wouldn't after driving all three back to back...
@@lukabosnjak3829 Have you driven all three back to back before?
@@Parkooo No, but I know people who have... Not even close
@@lukabosnjak3829not everyone wants to drag race their cars
@@sillimilli3802 The Plaid is also the fastest track racer.
The Tesla S Plaid is a true and well-made electric car. Maybe that is why it is so fast.
Rory deserves a pay rise, Thank you very much!
Rory DESERVES a HUGE pay raise, He is THEE absolute best!!!! "Wink, Wink"
5:29 Nathan was struggling to catch his breath. 😂
1 car is a jet and the others are ships😂😂😅😅
Rory deserves 🌽🌽🌽🌽🌽🌽🌽🌽🌽🌽🌽🌽🌽🌽🌽🌽🌽🌽🌽🌽🌽🌽🌽🌽🌽🌽🌽🌽
I love it when you guys do these shows!❤🎉😅
Drag racing these 3 cars is pointless as the acceleration was as expected. Put them on a track and see what the track package can do.
Welp, Plaid holds the record on the Ring for executive sedan class...
Beats an M5 CS around the Nurburgring
Your comment is pointless.
@@lukabosnjak3829 I see the Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio, M5 CS, Mercedes-AMG GT63s 4MATIC+, M3 CS and Jag Project 8 all higher on the lap time list than the Plaid. If you consider the Plaid with the Track pack with non street legal tyres then still Mercedes-AMG GT63s 4MATIC+, M3 CS and Jag Project 8 all beat it.
@@cheekychappy1234 the Plaid with the track pack is Street legal as it comes and ran that lap time that beats almost every other factory sedan in its class
You understand that nowadays a model whatever plaid tesla is way cheper than any sports car that goes to 100 mph! And is an affordable to nearly any one who ever dreamt on a quick car in his garage ???
This was one of the most satisfying drag race videos to watch as of late. The launches were superb. Now then, the Lucid Air Sapphire has something to say,to find out take it to the track against the Tesla Model S Track Pack. 👌🏾
Lucid is broke. The Sapphire albeit faster than the Plaid won't see the light of day in production unless Lucid offloads their $3B in inventory. Until then it's irrelavent.
@@ChosenMJ Ahhh... Gotta love a hater. Lucid will be fine. If you know anything, which you obviously don't. Lucid definitely isn'broke. Regardless, there's already a Sapphire that's been in several videos. Carry on hater... 🤷🏾♂️
@@MrNOAH504 When the company is losing billions and pay its CEO $300M+. Produced ~7k but only sold ~4k tells you no one is buying them. It is anything but fine. Don't look at fact but calling other haters for pointing out facts, unreal.
@@nguyep4 Tell me something I don't know... Tesla,Apple,Best Buy,Marvel and a host of other companies have all been on the brink of going under before. This is a company that launched a 1st vehicle that happened to be at an in opportuned time. A ship/supply chain problem, a global pandemic, and a though economy all at the same time. Plus it's not widely known yet. I mean noone was buying high end Tesla's in droves either as apparent by the multiple price cuts this year. Think,before you respond. Furthermore , I would like to know where you and that other guy above got your crystal ball's from. I'd like to have one myself. As for the "hater" remark... I stand by it, because my original comment has NOTHING to do with the current shape of the company. I simply implied that I would like to see a race between the two. So it was an otherwise very unnecessary comment. 🤦🏾♂️🙄
@@MrNOAH504 you guys keep talking a car that still not even in officially release.
Why not test these vehicles on dry roads???
It's Britain. Dry roads aren't always available.
I only watch these vids because of Rory. He needs a raise!
Would love to see that Tesla against the Lucid Air (Sapphire, I think). Please make it happen?
Totally agree, but all 4.
I am waiting with great anticipation for Lucids new Lincoln saphire at $285,000 plaid killer that is supposed to be in production even though Haggerty sandbagged the Plaid in a non production vehicle just because the Euros hate Tesla and everything Elon stands for. I mean you can see him side by side make your decision. The Plaid two years later still no competition. Faster, smarter, more reliable, better interior usable interior unlike the Lucid, not to mention the full self-driving is on another playing field and is 10 years ahead of the Legacy automakers and don't even get me started on charging. Competition is good but if Lucid doesn't go BK in the next 6 months I will be surprised.
I’ve seen Lucid in area, on the side of the road waiting for the tow truck
@@whuang03😂
Already been done and on yt by hagerty.
Race starts @ 2:58
Thanks 😅
Thanks too i guess 😅
Red color Plaid owner here, daily driver to work and take kids to school, fun car to be in, kids love the games and fart sounds it makes
Excellent production and presenters. Look forward to more !
Rory and Alex deserve are pay raise.
Raced my 1200HP AWD CELICA GT4 recently on 1/4 mile against a 2023 Plaid ... he completely humiliated me...went home crying 😢
it costs almost nothing to run. free charge at many resorts, hotels, restaurants and shopping centres. also no annual service like traditional cars, no road tax, no congestion zone fee., no london ulez daily fee and other benefits.
Omg easy win 😮
Awesome race
Car cost $110,000 dollars with track package. Goes 203MPH. Seats 5 people, 4 comfortably. Has one of the highest safety ratings and is better than all other brands on the market. Cost me $15 dollars to charge at the house if completely empty (it never comes close) oh and did I mention it drives itself for me and only gets better and better to the point I must say Tesla is on the cusp of achieving something special. Autonomy❤
Rory deserves a pay rise 👏 🙌 🙏
,2023 The most important thing that should be on everyone's mind today should be to invest in different sources of income that are not dependent on the government. Especially with the current economic crisis around the world. This is still a great time to invest in various gold, silver, and digital currency stocks.,
Not making up to a million before retirement is unfulfilled retirement.!! I’m 54 and my wife 50 we are both retired with over $3 million in net worth and no debts. Currently living smart and frugal with our money. No longer putting blames on FED for our misfortunes. Saving and investing lifestyle in the stock market made it possible for us this early, even till now we earn weekly.
And what have we got on this thing, a Cuisinart!
All 3 vehicles are great. Lower maintenance and plenty of fun.
I think the most impressive feat was only doing 144mph in the 1/4 in the plaid on their dry test.
So everyone doing drag races now 😂
Been doing them years. Shout out to Wally Parks in the 1930s for inventing them.