NEW Tesla Model S Plaid TRACK PACKAGE Review: A 1020hp Game Changer

NEW Tesla Model S Plaid TRACK PACKAGE Review: A 1020hp Game Changer | 4K

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7 ай бұрын

Just how good is the Tesla Model S Plaid when you bolt on the optional Track Package? Rory heads to the track to find out.
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@peedeegt 7 ай бұрын

Refreshing to see so many people actually appreciating how good this is.

@MrAllthatgoodstuff 7 ай бұрын

And it's actually affordable. For those that can't afford it new, they can wait a few years and get a used one. Model S plaid is $90k now. So in 3-4 years, enthusiasts on a budget can buy one for $50k used.

@hobadahee 6 ай бұрын

True... there are so many EV haters out there who refuse to see the good. I hate how political it's gotten. Just appreciate the damn spaceship!!

@truth-12345. 6 ай бұрын

@@MrAllthatgoodstuff Yeah but the Roadster 2 may exist at that time.

@Teejaay1 6 ай бұрын

It's interesting that those who have it, drive it silently and love it while those who have never driven one hate it loudly

@walex19 5 ай бұрын

@@Teejaay1 well said

@MADMAX7330 7 ай бұрын

For $89k, you get a family sedan that can outrun $4M Buggati Chirons with near 0 maintenance, and 1/10th the running costs of your Camry 🥵

@Youthuba 7 ай бұрын

it's not outrunning buggatis lol. At quick launches, sure. buggatti's sucks at launches because it takes an eternity to build boost, but once it does there's not a car that can beat it. and as for quick launches, buggati is partly owned by rimac. tesla boys trying to find there own happiness lol

@MADMAX7330 7 ай бұрын

@chiranjeevikg7448 Instead of talking out of your rear end, maybe look it up? Plaids were ahead of Chirons up to 180mph.. after which the Chriron crawled by.. If you're fine spending $4M on that knowing that you're going to need a $100k clutch work on the DSG and a $30k service every 3 months, be my guest 😃

@SDK2006b 7 ай бұрын

@@Youthuba- The Model S and Rimac Nevera EV's both destroy any Buggatti !!

@Acarloveredits 7 ай бұрын

That is because bugattis are luxurious Teslas are not

@MADMAX7330 7 ай бұрын

@AcarenthusiastFtmoujeb Smelling exhaust fumes is luxurious? Being forced for service your car for $30k every 3 months is luxurious? Not having full self driving is luxurious?

@wmk8733 7 ай бұрын

finally, somebody who actually understands cars, deeply.

@justrandomthings319 7 ай бұрын

We need to appreciate the fact that all this has been done on a family sedan platform that is over 10 years old. Just wait until that new Roadster comes out. 🤯

@808GT 7 ай бұрын

I dont have to wait. I love my Model S and will swap that for the Plaid next year.

@MrSandChess 7 ай бұрын

The roadster isn’t happening any time soon

@iaintdonknow 7 ай бұрын

@@MrSandChessno no no, it was supposed to have been delivered 3 years ago, maybe in another 3 years we will see an prototype?

@RamJamSky 7 ай бұрын

No… it’s not 10 years old. Please stop propagating this dumb comment. They continuously improve their cars, they don’t follow the typical year cycles it’s nothing like the model s from 10 years ago.

@dominolehmann8227 7 ай бұрын

Gonna be there in "two weeks"

@TheLastMoccasin 7 ай бұрын

You had 32 miles of range left and you still managed 0-60 in 2.3 seconds on a dead battery!!! Nice!

@lachlanB323 7 ай бұрын

I think they did the test on a full battery. But the battery% doesn't hurt the 0-60 much since the car is super traction limited. It only impacts the top end. You get 1020hp as long as you are above 90%.

@jonathansage2147 7 ай бұрын

The gauge cluster reads 32 mi of range in the rain. They might have done the test at a higher state of charge, but it probably wasn't fully charged.

@Tegneaufreak 7 ай бұрын

32 miles is like 25%? 😅

@jonathansage2147 7 ай бұрын

@@Tegneaufreak try 8%

@silvy7394 7 ай бұрын

@@Tegneaufreak 32 miles being 25% was decades ago. Get with the times boomer.

@driv3rde883 7 ай бұрын

And then, there is the price. Better value compared to the other two. More efficient and the Tesla Superchargers are a plus.

@underscorechaz 7 ай бұрын

In the US, with the track pack Included it’s only 105k!! That’s well spec’ed base taycan money!

@justrandomthings319 7 ай бұрын

@@underscorechaz "only $105k" 🥴

@ken830 7 ай бұрын

And the Autopilot/FSD, better infotainment, in-car Steam OS games, more space, more everything... It's insanely cheap now that the crazy 2021 car market is behind us. I spent over $140k all-said-and-done on a non-Plaid Model X. And that wasn't even at the height of the price bubble.

@underscorechaz 7 ай бұрын

@@justrandomthings319 yeah, not 150k like the Audi, not 200k like the Porsche, not 250k like the lucid. They each have their own merits but not as bargains

@underscorechaz 7 ай бұрын

@@ken830 we almost sold ours when it got that high; we preordered before the facelift was announced and payed only 10k more than current list price 😁

@d3rk11 7 ай бұрын

Started with the Tesla. Drove the Porsche and Audi and came back to the Tesla with a proper send-off. Tesla will continue to move the goal posts!

@jimpackard8059 7 ай бұрын

Let’s hope that they can learn how to fit body panels before too long

@larssonk22 7 ай бұрын

It's great they they took the negative feedback and produced something this good. Price isn't too bad either same amount for a small piece of carbon on a Ferrari.

@BucNasty32 7 ай бұрын

Rimac moves the goalposts. Tesla just try and reach it.

@sebastianorye2702 7 ай бұрын

@@BucNasty32 Rimac tries to make the most extreme you can with current technology and tires in prototype fashion. Thats great and cool but nothing in comparison to trying to mass produce an affordable sports car. Rimac makes prototypes, Tesla mass produces.

@sebastianorye2702 7 ай бұрын

@@larssonk22 Yeah, the Tesla really is sitting at a great price.

@aboodmkm 7 ай бұрын

One thing hugely underrated I’ve been noticing in recent videos. The sound design. There is cohesiveness between the persona of the car to the music and what the presenter is saying. This is not an easy thing to do. So many other channels miss the mark with cliche music for certain brands, models or county of origin, not here. Well done team.

@user-my4xu4gf1z 5 ай бұрын

Imagine thinking a tesla sounds good..lmao this page is a safe place for tesla owners thank god u didn't comment that on a car guys channel 😂😂

@aidenscott7397 7 ай бұрын

the tesla engineers really listen to their customers and coming from the normal plaid to this is a perfect example of

@RichardBrooklyn 7 ай бұрын

Shame about the indicator stalks then. Not seeing anyone agreeing that it's the best solution.

@Tegneaufreak 7 ай бұрын

No they don’t. They listen to Elon and Elon says “delete, delete, delete “. So no rainsensor, no parking sensor, no buttons and no stalks.

@user-zf1ol7op7y 7 ай бұрын

@@RichardBrooklynOnly the folks in the UK have a problem with it. Here in the states it’s not a problem AT ALL.

@sethgerwitz 7 ай бұрын

@@RichardBrooklyni love how there are no stalks. Less is better!

@lachlanB323 7 ай бұрын

@@Tegneaufreak Good. That just makes it harder to make a car. Do you really think they could sell a 90k car without innovating on cost? Yes. They don't have rain sensors but instead use the cameras and it isn't particularly good right now but they're planning a big update for it. Same with other stuff

@siamparagon9250 7 ай бұрын

Well, from a cost perspective, and for the performance you get as well as range, charger network, over the air updates, I'll take the Tesla. Simply, nothing touches the Tesla at the price.

@AlienEntity1 6 ай бұрын

Have you driven it?

@user-my4xu4gf1z 5 ай бұрын

The tesla model s plaid was 160k last year and now 89k. Model 3 is 20k. Biggest cost of owning a tesla is depreciation. Every average joe in the world has one its like a poor mans sports car now, its over saturated. Talk about depreciating assets at a historic rate.

@jackkelly4143 7 ай бұрын

I rode in a plaid at the Fremont Tesla track, and its insane to feel, and you really cant put into words how it feels. But I've been in insanely fast cars and this isn't the same at all, its like a massive weight on your chest, and even that doesn't do it justice.

@Frygisk 7 ай бұрын

I know right? My P100D pulls hard, the Plaid is such a different animal. It just jumps and chases speed and makes 2150kg feel like a feather. It's absolutely mind boggling.

@lachlanB323 6 ай бұрын

@@Frygisk The plaid is like 80kg lighter than the p100d while putting out 400 more hp and never runs out of steam. For road usage it is a big improvement but for dragstrip and track use... it is a massive upgrade.

@DogDongDotCom 6 ай бұрын

It is truly unreal and very hard to describe. The moment you are done, you check your bank account and reserve one for yourself.

@jpscharged 6 ай бұрын

@DogDongDotCom yeah not if you rent one for a week and do a long distance trip through So California. It's a local car only.

@Molitoth 6 ай бұрын

I did the test track as well and had the same feels as it hits you right in the chest. I was thinking it would be like a roller coaster, but it's sooooo much more.

@alanjust 7 ай бұрын

Great video! For the record Model 3 Performance also has track presets and totally adjustable front rear drive percentages. Brilliant fun! And it’s great value!

@jameswillard1 7 ай бұрын

Yes it does and they do virtually nothing to change the way the car drives, I’ve played with the adjustments on mine and unless you put it in drift mode, every configuration felt exactly the same

@patrutherford9600 7 ай бұрын

@@jameswillard1 put it in Fwd and watch it push you into a wall. its thrilling actually. felt a bit like the old integra

@sowajarek 7 ай бұрын

What’s even crazier - My Model Y performance has same Track Mode to send Power to the rear, family SUV! Changed from BMW to Tesla and I never looked back

@alanjust 7 ай бұрын

@@sowajarek I know I have one of those as well as the 3P. Awesome cars! I never looked back either 😉

@OlavAlexanderMjelde 7 ай бұрын

@@sowajarekyes, the YP got track mode as OTA in december 2022. I picked up a 2023 YP Berlin and on the way home at the 28th of december it got an OTA with track mode. I did have track model in 3P, that one also came as an OTA after I bought it. Tesla also gave me increased power (5% more engine power), twice, via OTA... For free! And a lot of other features, improved brakes, safety etc. Thats one of the fun things with a Tesla, it always gets better over time, with OTAs.. Suddenly you have some new features you never know how you lived without :)

@Arpedk 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for being honest Rory! We can count on you. So many reviewers love the drama and the old hate towards Tesla, they would never give this a proper review. Thanks!

@aaronbounds1336 7 ай бұрын

Too noisy? Whatever happened to the complains of the car being too quiet and having no noise? Remember, this is a family car that can do a little track stuff, albeit in an interesting way. Try taking the most track-oriented Porsche and put it through it’s paces of daily activities of a family saloon: fitting a family of five (and their luggage) comfortably, fitting the shopping with the family in it, being quiet so people can have normal conversations inside the cabin, convinces and expenses of daily use.

@clay180 7 ай бұрын

The complaints are road noise. Tesla says they're luxury but they're actually all econoboxes.

@Tegneaufreak 7 ай бұрын

I owned one. The noise is terrible. Everything is really cheap for a car in that price range. You get Seat quality.

@DevinStClair-cp5tx 7 ай бұрын

I love how the "rival" to the Model S is give or take $100,000 more expensive and the audi is 20-30k more expensive. And these numbers are just the upfront costs of the "equivalent" trims of these cars. The panel gaps are definitely horrendous... but you're willing to spend 20-100k more for less performance for better build quality? Insane!

@gledatelj1979 7 ай бұрын

Tesla probably saved the cost on those cheap sliding seats.

@cobrachannel100 7 ай бұрын

panel gaps are horrendous but, at the end of the day, fixable. It takes a lot of tedious back and forth but one can align them perfectly by playing with hinges and latches. It is irritating though. I did it myself over one weekend on my M3 because I dont trust Tesla to do it. It require great attention to detail and long hours of trial and error. It cant be done otherwise because one cant position/align and then tighten all the bolts - can only be done when doors or boot are open. Hence, it is a guessing game. Loosen up the lug nuts, move one millimeter in some direction, tighten up, close the door or boot. See how it looks. Rinse and repeat for like 50 times, until u are satisfied.

@sillimilli3802 7 ай бұрын

but why would you not want better build quality though, the Taycan and Etron are pretty quick compared to the average car on the road, and you will still be in a luxurious environment and better build quality. Unless you what you want is to drag race traffic light to traffic light. The Tesla is the best value for money EV out there though, can't deny that.

@lachlanB323 7 ай бұрын

@@gledatelj1979 The seats are amazing for anything but the track. With the extra 20k you can get a top tier seat and fix the panel gaps and get ceramic coating and... you get the idea.

@pissmyasslynch5325 7 ай бұрын

I thought the Turbo S starts like $180k without adding extras

@_shreyash_anand 7 ай бұрын

Can I say that the Model S is a great looking car? Especially these new wide body ones

@tattttu9 7 ай бұрын

Personally, I like the model s design à lot more than the Taycan

@mhsohel47 7 ай бұрын

Yes

@_Ambition124 7 ай бұрын

@snakeeyes9246 7 ай бұрын

The only thing I like about this car is the fact that is has a round steering wheel and not that stupid yoke.

@justthevoicebackup280 7 ай бұрын

It really is a timeless beauty.

@WoTjolly 7 ай бұрын

This car is a marvel of engineering, it can do everything!

@consumer1982 7 ай бұрын

And half the price of that porsche!

@THEREALZENFORCE 7 ай бұрын

Using Teslafanboy logic : Price to Performance of a MG4 XPower is better than the Plaid. You can buy 3 MG4Xpower for the price of one Plaid Porsche luxury car, Tesla a Dacia sedan with a powerful battery

@cantdriveslo 7 ай бұрын

The review seems a bit misleading. Track package only includes the carbon brake upgrade and some software tuning. The tires and wheel package is an additional option. The 3 electric motors wrapped in carbon are standard on the Plaid

@NKMoloi 7 ай бұрын

I didn't know electric cars can be this fun ,s/o to Tesla man !

@theplayerofus319 7 ай бұрын

the problem is, a electric car needs to be hella expensive to be fun, a petrol car can be fun and way cheaper tbh

@SwiftHDX 7 ай бұрын

@@theplayerofus319 Model 3 isn't hella expensive and it's fun.

@jimpackard8059 7 ай бұрын

Model 3 is more expensive than decent ICE in UK

@SwiftHDX 7 ай бұрын

@@jimpackard8059 With comparable options? I don't think so.

@davefitzpatrick4841 7 ай бұрын

@@jimpackard8059you'd have to buy a m3 competition ( around £80k ) to keep up with a model 3 performance ( £57k )

@matthijs3134 7 ай бұрын

I would love this in wagon form! It’s surprising how timeless the design of this car is!

@ben6504 7 ай бұрын

No mention of price, the Model S Plaid is about 10x to 20x cheaper than compatible ICE cars

@okthisisthelasttimeipromise 7 ай бұрын

💯

@THEREALZENFORCE 7 ай бұрын

1020hp Tesla Plaid Track Pack still 7 seconds slower on the Nürburgring than a 550hp Bmw M4 CSL of same price range.

@ronin7645 6 ай бұрын

@THEREALZENFORCE Tesla lives in your head rent free. I've seen many comments from you with negativity and the same comment quoting track times to the bmw. Give it a rest. It's childish.

@THEREALZENFORCE 6 ай бұрын

@@ronin7645 Currently in 2023 Tesla did 40% less revenue than 2022 while VW Group sold 40% more Ev's than 2022. That is the reality

@THEREALZENFORCE 6 ай бұрын

@@ronin7645 What is not childish is the huge worth loss of Tesla cars. 2019 Model 3 Performance being worth less than half it's value in 4 years while the Bmw M4 CSL is stable, so also the Porsche Cayman and my friends Alfa Romeo Giulia GTA went over 100k in worth in 2 years from 150000 USD to 268000 USD and first Plaids went from 140k to sub 100k to 70k used. Facts

@andream959 6 ай бұрын

I own a new MS Plaid with track pack and it is absolutely amazing. I also own 911’s and when it comes to an EV sedan it is above everything else out there..

@MH-so9oz 6 ай бұрын

Is the Track Pack available in the U.S.? I didn't see it on Tesla's site.

@chrismundia3027 5 ай бұрын

Which one is better?

@cstwister 3 ай бұрын

@@MH-so9oz the track package is in their shop (where they have accessories and merch) and isn’t an option when you initially order the car

@WatchGeek 7 ай бұрын

The fact it has a normal steering wheel makes it better than the regular Plaid by an infinite amount of betterness 😂

@greg_289 7 ай бұрын

The regular plaid also has the normal steering wheel now, as does the non plaid variant. You have to pay extra for a yoke.

@cobrachannel100 7 ай бұрын

Regular Plaid now is round wheel. Yoke has become optional on new Model S.

@geemy9675 7 ай бұрын

thvk the horn too like on the new model 3 steering wheel

@greg_289 7 ай бұрын

@@geemy9675 They haven’t moved the horn in S/X yet. But given the obsession with manufacturing and supply chain efficiency I expect eventually they’ll replace the wheel to use the same as the new model 3 at some point, then it will also benefit from better button haptics and the camera shortcut button. S/X is made in Fremont, new 3 only in Shanghai for now, so might have to wait for California model 3 line to be updated before we see the new steering wheel on the S/X.

@sebastianorye2702 7 ай бұрын

@@greg_289 Sounds reasonable

@braincandytv 6 ай бұрын

So cool to see a direct comparison to the Taycan and E-Tron on the track. Hopefully this changes some minds of those who still think Teslas are a one-trick pony. Just to clarify, this isn’t a special version of the Model S Plaid. It’s just a stock Plaid with the optional carbon ceramic brakes which help with repeated braking on the track (and unlocks the 200+MPH top speed). All Model S Plaids have the updated track mode software with better suspension tuning. After the recent huge price drop, you can now get a Plaid with the full track pack for less than the cost of the base Plaid a couple of months ago (and about half the price of the Taycan).

@biscottigelato8574 Ай бұрын

It's really the software, the tuning by engineers into the software. Everything else people could've done for less aftermarket. Just brakes & tires really.

@AlexisUrena 7 ай бұрын

You know Tesla has changed the game when a bunch of automotive journalist (petrol fans) now say that acceleration and speed are no longer that important. Tesla has completely democratized super fast cars.

@sillimilli3802 7 ай бұрын

but acceleration and speed has never entirely been the important factor. Porsche GT3's and Miata's have proven that a long time ago. The GR Yaris and Civic Type R are proving that today against other faster hot hatches.

@mortenkrogh8599 7 ай бұрын

@@sillimilli3802it's always been important...until Tesla came😅

@KP-xi4bj 7 ай бұрын

@@sillimilli3802GR Yaris and Civic Type R are POSs.

@DouEditz 7 ай бұрын

@@mortenkrogh8599 Tesla fans are the WORST THING TO HAPPEN TO CAR CULTURE SINCE SINCE…..EVER!

@DouEditz 7 ай бұрын

@@mortenkrogh8599 Yeah thats why the GT3 cars from Porsche destroy the PLAID around almost every single track and has HALF the power

@simonmorty8344 7 ай бұрын

Thank God it doesn't have the yoke steering wheel, they upgraded the suspension and sorted out the brakes. Personally, I prefer the Porsche, but for the money, it's quite the bargain. Great review Rory!

@harmony3138 7 ай бұрын

Compared to a Porsche, Tesla is is like something made by Fisher-Price 😀 A drab looking shaped box of plastic with doors and wheels on it, a bloated daffy duck Model Y and a fish-faced Model 3, neither inspiring, nor pretty. Even the interior of Tesla cannot be more boring, with just a giant iPad in the middle. They make them so cheap; they don't even give you an entire wheel to use. Upper portion gone. No indicator stalk either. You cannot open the glove compartment without using the touch screen. They say, great software, but hits the kerb on parallel parking, no sensors. Yup, super-fast they are, and most electric cars are, but who is going to go super-fast every time from one stop light to another with the back full of groceries or toddlers in child-seat, and speed limits everywhere.

@juanmedinar20 7 ай бұрын

@@harmony3138 you can get two Model S Plaid in the USA for the price of one Taycan Turbo S with options. The Model S has almost double the range, you can use the extensive Tesla charging network, it is safer than the Taycan, more spacious, more power, better technology, you can actually seat 5 people, better efficiency and it is the overall sedan record holder at the Nurburgring. The Taycan has quality.

@mhsohel47 7 ай бұрын

@@harmony3138 Come on. I know you like Porsche we all do. But don't need to hate Tesla to love Porsche. All you said is right. It doesn't wanted to be a Porsche nor compared it to. Just give it a appreciation where its due. The sheer engineering of this car is mind bending. We can amazed and appreciate Tesla and also at the same time love our Porsche.

@AJzilllaPro 7 ай бұрын

@@harmony3138So why do you like Porsche?

@harmony3138 7 ай бұрын

@@AJzilllaPro Well, because of what I said above. Duh! 😀

@Lse380 7 ай бұрын

And its almost half the price of that porsche😅 The price to performance is unbeatable

@teletubbypo318 7 ай бұрын

Still take the Porsche

@lancetruong4957 7 ай бұрын

@@teletubbypo318 Be my guess if you have money to blow.

@lloyd.8272 7 ай бұрын

The Cayman gt4 with only 500bhp is much faster than a plaid on a track. The gt3rs is in a different league even with half the bhp.

@teletubbypo318 7 ай бұрын

@@lancetruong4957 have a I8 for daily driving which I prefer because of the looks but saving for a huracan performante for the weekend car. Not buying an electric car for theatrics

@THEREALZENFORCE 7 ай бұрын

Using Teslafanboy logic : Price to Performance of a MG4 XPower is better than the Plaid. You can buy 3 MG4Xpower for the price of one Plaid 😂

@markherd3116 7 ай бұрын

The thing i like most about tesla is that it doesn't look like a rocket ship, all mad with wings and aero. If you weren't a car person you could mistake it for a mondeo. But will absolutely destroy 99% of any other cars on the road. Good work Elon.

@Tegneaufreak 7 ай бұрын

Everyone knows it is a Tesla and no one will race you. after 3 weeks you get tired of it. I know from experience. Just get the slow one with more range.

@geemy9675 7 ай бұрын

@@Tegneaufreakbuying a fast cat is never a rational choice anyway. unless: -you spend time on a track -you have access to nice empty, twisty roads without cops. otherwise , being able to punch the throttle for a few seconds once in a while is about all the fun people get in a car. Model S long range is 100% a (supercar) quick 3s car

@VNCTHE1 7 ай бұрын

99? Try 99.99 lol

@avalsirithanawat1772 7 ай бұрын

I'd love to know what kinds of lap times it can do on the Top Gear test track

@DuckHunterGaming 7 ай бұрын

The Motors are the same on the track pack and normal plaid. Both are software locked top speeds. Someone unlocked the top speed on a normal plaid and did 217mph.

@AtifKHassan 7 ай бұрын

i've been fortunate enough to drive this car and omg, it's ruined every other tesla for me. the acceleration is brutal, having launched it, it's definitely sub 2.5 seconds and it does it with so much ease. i love this car, just know i probably wouldn't be able to afford it but value for money, amazing

@DanielE-oq1dt 6 ай бұрын

The first time I drove a Plaid I punched it at 40mph and was doing 100+ mph in a stupidly short amount of time. That car basically made everything else feel slow.

@tajis6660 7 ай бұрын

I see all the hate about Tesla. I too hated the Tesla until I drove one and can say, it really has caught the Germans out napping. If you haven't driven one, don't dismiss it. The only area that they need to really work on, is the build quality. Some of the fixtures and fittings are loose e.g. MY21 Model 3 armrest, and the knocking sound near the suspension over time. But if they can sort these gremlins, they will definitely be up there! Just look at their rate of development versus to 70-odd years of German car engineering and that just says it all.

@toxadodo 7 ай бұрын

A delight to watch. Thank you Rory.

@sutats 7 ай бұрын

*Such a beastly ninja of a car!*

@i.sbhachu2609 7 ай бұрын

Great content Rory - what a machine that Tesla is, game changer...

@p3dtesla118 7 ай бұрын

The Plaid is the best one for sure !!!!!!!!!

@chrisc7610 7 ай бұрын

Nice review! Hope to see you try out the car with the "Zero-G" track package rims and the "Goodyear Supercar 3R" semi slick tires.

@guru2899 7 ай бұрын

Unfortunately not road legal in Europe

@huzygaming7216 7 ай бұрын

@@guru2899 it is now. Was only illegal for a few weeks before it was allowed on street.

@user-to2rf1rj5v 7 ай бұрын

You should do the same testing with the Model 3 Performance w/ Track Package. It's every bit as fun and does cornering even better than the S Plaid simply do to its size and geometry.

@justrandomthings319 7 ай бұрын

There's no Model 3 Performance with track package. I think you're talking about track mode.

@user-to2rf1rj5v 7 ай бұрын

@@justrandomthings319 Yes, track mode which is what he's referring to in this video as well. The Model 3 P also comes with larger brakes and sport tires, which is basically a stock track package.

@wanfredzwick2173 7 ай бұрын

At the Tesla Shop, u can order a real track pack for Model 3 with Track Tires and Brakes. At least in Germany

@TheMadmax0609 7 ай бұрын

Best bang for your buck in the world.

@THEREALZENFORCE 7 ай бұрын

loses half the buck you paid in just a few years while a Porsche GT3 or GT4 keeps most of it's value. Also the much quicker sun 9 seconds quarter mile 0-60 in 1.66 seconds Dodge Demon is 100k (the Plaid 120k in Europe).

@TheMadmax0609 7 ай бұрын

@@THEREALZENFORCE I love when people like you get reduced to the "value" argument. 🤣 Here's a fun fact, ANY CAR will hold its value if you don't drive it. Also, the Dodge Demon is only good on a prepped surface, with race gas, and drag radials, in good weather. The Plaid will run high 9's in the rain. 🤷 Now you know.. 😘

@MaazJilani 7 ай бұрын

This is so awesome, the price comparison to what you get is unbelievable 😮

@iwillcritiqueyou22 7 ай бұрын

good R&D for the new roadster

@roberttranceedm 7 ай бұрын

I never thought I ever could be hooked on a car channel.

@AllenHart999 7 ай бұрын

Such a shame we can only buy in left hand drive in the UK

@Georgia_Buddy 7 ай бұрын

Great review. Loved your passion for the Tesla.

@jnoojd 7 ай бұрын

Need the Track Package Tesla 😮

@Spud_E_Buddy 7 ай бұрын

Great video as always 🙏 I gotta say though, drifting to me is kinda like using a foam canon for pre-wash of a car. It’s more for KZfaq videos, and not something I personally have ever done or have any interest in doing. Maybe just me though 🤷🏻‍♂️

@adamtech999 7 ай бұрын

I really enjoyed your video review, it was awesome.

@danielchristian9356 7 ай бұрын

Wow wasn’t expecting that from Tesla

@revaddict 7 ай бұрын

They should make a Plaid R with bucket seats, more aggressive aero, better tuned steering and suspension and bump up the power a bit.. They could very well compete with the Lucid Air Sapphire with minimal updates..

@TheReal_JG 7 ай бұрын

I think Unplug Performance does the aero + suspension for Plaids. Keep in mind, they also sponsor Randy Pobst for the Pikes Peak hill climb.

@publicsectordirect982 7 ай бұрын

They more than compete with lucid air sapphire, they leave them in the dust

@cobrachannel100 7 ай бұрын

@@publicsectordirect982 You meant Lucid Air with 1111HP and two motors. Lucid Saphire is like 250$K car and is quicker than this Plaid though. You have to give Lucid their props.

@revaddict 7 ай бұрын

@@TheReal_JG Sapphire is the latest one which was released about a week ago and is faster than the Plaid, run's quarter mile in 8's..

@matty7834 7 ай бұрын

Lucid Air Sapphire is awesome, but its $250k, and Lucid is STILL losing money on it lol, Sapphire is probably better, but 2.5x better? ehhh hard to justify

@zied5663 7 ай бұрын

I mean what does it take to make a nice smart guy talking about what we love in manner that we like. Without pretentiousness. Thx man

@ALIENWAREGTX 7 ай бұрын

probably the best video ever made on the Tesla model S plaid track pack ... INSANE !!!!!!!!!!!!!

@sukmangat 7 ай бұрын

Gem of a video rory !!

@mmd8074 7 ай бұрын

What a car! Tesla ❤And look at the price.mind blowing

@nejcribic 7 ай бұрын

Well explained, well edited.

@WANDERER0070 7 ай бұрын

Excelent review,,😊 thnx

@TML34 7 ай бұрын

Time for Rory to test the Sapphire.

@NickWainwright6970 7 ай бұрын

Before they go bust

@TheNorville2 7 ай бұрын

Wow i did not expect that,... wonder what the model 3 Plaid is going to be like?.

@mortenkrogh8599 7 ай бұрын

Hopefully: 0-62 in 2,5 1/4 mile in 9,7 Better brakes 50000$

@user-zf1ol7op7y 7 ай бұрын

@@mortenkrogh85990-60: under 3s 1/4 mile: 10s range Sportier look and feel 650-800 hp 60-65K

@curlsalot91 7 ай бұрын

Man, can't wait for front air intake with flaps, pathing under/trough the car for cooling the battery while intense driving

@neko_ek6 6 ай бұрын

great work with the soundtrack in this video

@ew10j4turbo 7 ай бұрын

Mental🤯

@ionutfaraz 7 ай бұрын

Don't like the Tesla but I love this YT channel!

@BloqBoyG 7 ай бұрын

Tell them we need a Tv show

@shepherdsknoll 6 ай бұрын

When you filled it up did you use premium electricity ? It doesn’t have shoulder support seats because it’s a sedan that happens to be the fastest thing on the road.

@nimaside 7 ай бұрын

I thought that putting the car into drag-strip mode and waiting for peak performance readiness took time because the batteries need to fully heat up. You said they need cool down. That seems incorrect or am I missing something.

@mrmawson2438 7 ай бұрын

Yes it's a cracking car

@lookingatsunsets636 7 ай бұрын

All Tesla brakes work just fine in normal use, what they don't do well is repeated hard braking such as you do on a race track in which case they will overheat. If you are overheating your brakes on the road you are a danger to other road users. If you're tracking your Tesla you should upgrade the brakes.

@sterlingarcher1962 7 ай бұрын

Same applies to all cars including a lot of sports cars yet people still need to be told, sad.

@snakeeyes9246 7 ай бұрын

Say that again after watching Throttle House's Plaid vs 911 Turbo S and GT-R video. The standard brakes on the car are downright dangerous.

@bobhope3940 7 ай бұрын

Except plaid track pack has different style brakes compared to all other Tesla's. So you're totally fine tracking a plaid track pack, as explained in the video..

@TheMadmax0609 7 ай бұрын

@@snakeeyes9246 not very bright are you? The reason the Plaid took so long to stop in the Throttle House video is because the car was doing 150+ in the quarter mile.. so because it was traveling faster than any other car Throttle House had ever tested it's going to take a longer distance to stop. I have a Plaid... I'll never track the car. I don't want to spend $20K on brakes I'll never use... besides, ceramic brakes actually suck until they get hot... then they bite well.

@lookingatsunsets636 7 ай бұрын

@@snakeeyes9246 2nd run against the Porsche. (Dude driving the Tesla looking like Dark Helmet going to Plaid, WTF, over acting just a little!) Notice when Porsche turns around he has to drive back towards the start to meet the Plaid, so Plaid stopped before Porsche. Obviously Porsche could stop sooner than Plaid but Plaid driver is so hamming this up for the cameras. Also note how much runway is left when Porsche makes it’s turn. Plaid brakes work fine UNLESS you’re going to make repeated emergency stops from very high speed…which you obviously wouldn’t be doing on the highway! If you intend to track your Plaid get the Track Package.

@444destiny 6 ай бұрын

Much love! I recognize where you're driving from Gran Turismo 4!

@hannav7411 6 ай бұрын

Do you guys have Lucid Sapphire video?

@ThanasisGrivas 7 ай бұрын

Accelerates harder, corners harder, feels like a race car. Tesla on top.

@lloyd.8272 7 ай бұрын

It’s slower than ice cars with half the bhp on track. 😂 Even a Shirmer bmw M2 with 370bhp is 15 seconds faster around the Nurburgring that’s 1000bhp plaid track pack.

@ThanasisGrivas 7 ай бұрын

@@lloyd.8272 lol are you tripping bro 😂😂

@THEREALZENFORCE 7 ай бұрын

"Feels like a race car" with 1020hp struggles to do a 7min 25 seconds on the Nordschleife while the Porsche 919 Hybrid Evo does 5 minutes 19 seconds, more than 2 minutes quicker per lap which is an entire different universe of speed and handling

@THEREALZENFORCE 7 ай бұрын

@@ThanasisGrivas The 550hp Bmw M4 CSL did 7minutes 18 seconds on the Nordschleife while bad handling Plaid track pack did 7 minutes 25 seconds, and the regular Plaid a bad 7 minutes 35 seconds, a 370hp Bmw M2 did 7 minutes 33 seconds. Tesla fans don't know much about cars.

@ThanasisGrivas 6 ай бұрын

@@THEREALZENFORCE ok kepp your slightly better lap time, I'm fine knowing that I will never loose a drag race at any stop light. And will win almost all races at the dragstrip.

@dylanwhite6539 7 ай бұрын

The panel gaps are a complete non issue.

@AutoTraderTV 7 ай бұрын

For you

@DouEditz 7 ай бұрын

Well as an ex employee who would have customers refuse delivery due to panel gaps.....after waiting a year for a X or S...... which are better than the 3 and Y by miles.....Tesla puts the cars with the WORST panel gaps in the showroom as display models because there are so FEW good cars lol with panel gaps........the interior gaps can be INSANE...the cars are around $30K overpriced but Rich people keep consuming trying to one up the other and that trickles down to the lower economic classes because why can't we have the best too? Well because you don't make enough money so we finance ( middle - lower class ) and get in debt just to get our share of excess.

@mikepawlikguitar 7 ай бұрын

Yeah on a 1996 Honda Civic that costs 900 bucks and has 6 different colored doors, sure 😅 on a 120k car, panel gaps need to be perfect. But we already know that Elon is more for himself than for the customer.

@ambarishj3314 6 ай бұрын

hey!! Is this the old Top Gear Track ???

@StevenPeeters 7 ай бұрын

Semi slicks, but they show the regular PS4S tyres on the standard 21” rims instead of the 20” track pack rims with Goodyear suercar 3R tyres, which are not road legal in Europe

@amani_art 7 ай бұрын

I love Tesla. I love Rory. I love love this video!

@origaminefretami3480 7 ай бұрын

This car looks soooooo dated lol. That Taycan will age like wine in comparsion to this Buick.

@Victor-vj5ds 7 ай бұрын

The battery on a taycan ages like milk thanks to their poor coolings solution for the pouch cells, tesla has tripple the warranty for 3x cheaper

@mortenkrogh8599 5 ай бұрын

No it won't. The price for used Taycan has completely crashed. You have almost have to pay people to take the car.

@origaminefretami3480 5 ай бұрын

@@mortenkrogh8599 because its an EV. The Model Y depreciates more than an S Class lmao

@OZbibaO 7 ай бұрын

How does it compare to the Lucid Air Saphire?

@Ollie0288 6 ай бұрын

Great review. So good to see the old TG track too! The Porsche and Audi are brilliant cars but that plaid is something else. Love my model S raven, very disappointed however that the refresh is LHD only. Will be a tough decision in a few years at end of pcp, wanted to just straight swap to refresh but LHD is a dealbreaker. Everything on the steering wheel is also a mistake I fear.

@user-my4xu4gf1z 6 ай бұрын

Teslas are depreciating like crazy only people that buy them wanna finally show off In a battery plastic car. Cuz they couldn't ever afford a high end sports car that has similar performance

@zerodawnone 7 ай бұрын

Probably the closest we're gonna get until the roadster actually comes

@bob-qi4nr 7 ай бұрын

It will be here in 20never

@KP-xi4bj 7 ай бұрын

@@bob-qi4nr2026

@bob-qi4nr 7 ай бұрын

@@KP-xi4bj Dream on

@KP-xi4bj 7 ай бұрын

@@bob-qi4nr Cybertruck coming in 2024, Model 2 coming 2025 and Roadster 2.0 coming in 2026. Get with the program! LMFAO SMH

@THEREALZENFORCE 7 ай бұрын

Byd U9 Yangwang as quick, better exterior, interior and suspension and two times cheaper than the Roadster.

@patmanrick 7 ай бұрын

To think that this is about half the cost of a Taycan Turbo S in the US is absolute insanity

@miguellopez3392 7 ай бұрын

And unlike taycan, it hasn't been recalled over fire risk.

@Markcain268 7 ай бұрын

When's the salt covered cart track package coming out? We need that in the uk.

@carpediem9944 18 күн бұрын

While waiting in Drag Strip Mode, batteries are warming up, not cooling down! The warmer the batteries the better the performance. That's why people hit "Navigate to a Supercharger" to heat up the batteries before the drag race. On the opposite side, the motors perform best when at lower temp.

@frednugent8068 7 ай бұрын

Rory is the best!

@Puddles1 7 ай бұрын

The only tesla i like in looks and knowing they've added good brakes and suspension but i hate the panel gaps

@john_barnett 7 ай бұрын

What do you think about them making the new Model 3 look more like the S? I think it looks a lot better despite the cockroachy shape

@reyfetsalmo3346 7 ай бұрын

It is not a gap but air deck.

@oh_yeh_its_me 7 ай бұрын

No-one really cares about the panel gaps. Lots of "great" and famous supercars have huge panel gaps and nobody ever cared. It's just something the german car makers pushed in the press when they realised that Tesla had them beaten.

@shou635 7 ай бұрын

Good grief… panel gaps is so overblown. That’s like one of the only things the haters can find against Tesla.

@THEREALZENFORCE 7 ай бұрын

@@shou635 Things against Tesla : 1. loses over half it's worth in a few years, way more than most brands 2. unreliable FSD, that is still at level 2 and only uses cameras no radar 3. cheap looking interior for a 90k to 110k car 4. Panel Gaps and outdated mid 2000s car look 5. almost no physical buttons, most stuff via touchsreen, no 360 parking view 6. vaporware selling and often lying cult leader (only a marketing genius) 7. gullible and toxic Teslafanboys (see comment section as proof) 8. Stock buyers who spread misinformation and try to overhype Tesla brand to make profit (see comment section as proof) Things for Tesla : great acceleration in a straight line for the price

@DouglasJMark 7 ай бұрын

You're one in a million Rory ... and soon to hit 1 million subscribers. Nürburgring next timd? Lotsa love to all ❤❤❤

@randomkindness1470 7 ай бұрын

the stirring wheel is round... i mean, thats normal yes but also something to take note of..

@sorinelpustiu5674 7 ай бұрын

Taycan and Audi aren't even in the same universe compared to the Tesla.... WLTP for the Taycan is 458km while the PLAID is 695km Taycan also weighs more than the PLAID which is ridiculous since the model S is MUCH bigger. That said,i drove the Plaid and it should be illegal on the street, absolutely ridiculously fast

@THEREALZENFORCE 7 ай бұрын

Plaid range 345 miles, upcoming Audi A6 e-tron 400 miles. Nio ET7 already 620 miles for some time now Tesla seems to be a universe behind in terms of range.

@THEREALZENFORCE 7 ай бұрын

"i drove the Plaid and it should be illegal on the street, absolutely ridiculously fast" 1) you men quick not fast 2) on the German Autobahn cars do way faster speeds 3) a Porsche 992GT3RS, GT2RS, GT4 a Bmw M4 CSL, M3 CSL, Camaro ZL1, Viper ACR, Lotus Exige, Ausdi TTRS ABT will easily gap the Plaid in twisty roads, even more on mountain roads where the Plaid might fall down the hill from the roadside. Also any modern 200 to 240hp 1000cc motorcycle once rolling start is as quick in a straight line and even quicker in twistys, the Plaid could not even keep up with a small cc KTM Duke 890R 117hp, The Superduke 1290 RR would obliterate the Plaid in mountain roads. In the US ,Europe and Russia there are 1500hp to over 2000hp modded cars (Bmw's, Lambos, and others they obliterate the Plaid in acceleration, especially on rolling start and top speed and many are still road legal

@mortenkrogh8599 5 ай бұрын

@@THEREALZENFORCEbut none of those cars can accommodate 5 people, 5 suitcases, a roofbox and towing a 2000 pound boat?

@mortenkrogh8599 5 ай бұрын

@@THEREALZENFORCE150kwh vs 100kwh battery....

@philamavikane9423 7 ай бұрын

Model S keeps getting better and better... they really need to work on their fit and finish, and some sporty seats for crying out loud

@theplayerofus319 7 ай бұрын

id like to see cheaper models get better too tbh

@cobrachannel100 7 ай бұрын

They should work on a brand new version of that car. Not some refresh with minor updates but a complete overhaul.

@Turbotails118 7 ай бұрын

Is that dunsfold? Sure I recognised Gambon corner

@carsbykev7037 6 ай бұрын

When the price drops I'll add this to my 2021 Plaid. I trust it even at 54k miles to be dependable on the track. I already overpaid for it 1.5 years ago though. Plus, I can only race it at VIR nearby. My favorite track doesn't allow EVs yet.

@AlienEntity1 6 ай бұрын

🤨

@somerandomfella 7 ай бұрын

How do they roll the car off the production line with those panel gaps?

@mortenkrogh8599 7 ай бұрын

U mean the Taycan?

@archigoel 7 ай бұрын

Its really a semi-magical technology. It will really force the super/hyper cars to go EV, else they will never gain the performance crown.

@bob-qi4nr 7 ай бұрын

Magical? Is that why this 1020HP car can't beat a 2018 Camaro ZL1 1LE on any track ever?

@miguellopez3392 7 ай бұрын

@@bob-qi4nryep magical, this car holds 3 more passengers and 5x the luggage to the finish line.

@Euromasterrace5000 7 ай бұрын

@@miguellopez3392yeah, but whats the point when its slower than a base 992 on the ring. Racing is about being faster.

@miguellopez3392 7 ай бұрын

@@Euromasterrace5000 because race cars suck to drive in any other time than a race track.

@THEREALZENFORCE 7 ай бұрын

@@miguellopez3392 A Bmw M4 beats the Plaid by 7 seconds per laptime on the Nordschleife

@dansgarage4572 7 ай бұрын

The second best part of owning a Tesla is the supercharger network.

@808GT 7 ай бұрын

Awesome car and in a different league to the Germans. Lets not even mention the charging network from the Germans because there is none :D

@mortenkrogh8599 7 ай бұрын

You have Ionity...somewhere😅

@THEREALZENFORCE 7 ай бұрын

Nürburgrng laptimes and Pikes Peak Hillclimb and i see a lot of German cars before any Tesla laptimes

@mortenkrogh8599 6 ай бұрын

@@THEREALZENFORCEwithout emission and soace for 5 people and towing a 2000pound boat?

@THEREALZENFORCE 6 ай бұрын

@@mortenkrogh8599 Towing a 2000 pound boat ? Jeep Cherokee 4500lbs, Audi Q5 4400lbs, a cheap Toyota Rav4 can even tow 3500lbs, so a 1000hp Plaid can only tow 2000lbs 😆

@PassportGaming 7 ай бұрын

But its rivals cost 2 to 4 times more, weigh more, have way less power and features, plus no supercharging👀 I'm not paying double the price to have a car with no panel gaps. Also why are you complaining about the noise? I thought it was a negative thing to car enthusiasts that electric cars make no noise? You can barely hear the noise inside the car, let alone going 100mph on the track

@blazzz13 7 ай бұрын

"I thought it was a negative thing to car enthusiasts that electric cars make no noise?" Engine noise not fan noise. What a noob statement

@SirFlukealot 7 ай бұрын

Rory said it himself, the Taycan has way better handling and steering feel, and it has right hand drive for the UK market. Also, the point about the panel gaps is for the price that the Tesla is, it shouldn't have any just like other premium vehicles (such as the Audi/Porsche) i.e. you can forgive panel gaps on a $20,000 mitsubishi mirage, but not a $20,000 option package for an already expensive car

@PassportGaming 7 ай бұрын

@@SirFlukealot expensive car? Bruh it's only $89k to get the second quickest car in the world. Plus it fully drives itself on all roads, is the smartest car out there and has a range of 400 miles

@TayoAAdetola 7 ай бұрын

@@SirFlukealot well considering that the Taycans just had a global recall (again) for battery issues when it comes to quality y’all sure don’t seem to do research as to why people pick teslas. At least you know the drive train and batteries are reliable compared to other brands and honestly those other brands have tons of issues as well. Definitely would pick a model s over a Taycan for the price difference alone but hey everyone is free to have their own opinions but most people as the sales have shown will do their research before buying a brand that looks better on paper but is worse living with.

@juanmedinar20 7 ай бұрын

The Taycan Turbos S with options cost as much as two Model S Plaid's in the USA with less power, less range, less cargo space, not as safe, worse technology and weight 500lbs more lol. The Taycan has quality... Must be fun to go to a car show and talk about panel gaps to people; they must be really impressed lol.

@candas.minareci 7 ай бұрын

german fast sedan brands are watching with tears.

@orges_x8652 5 ай бұрын

2:39 what happened to the disks ?

@marklawrence855 7 ай бұрын

Fantastic car 🚗 👌

@mateokovac2642 7 ай бұрын

Dated inside and out. Soccermoms will still buy it hopefully, since the Model S Sales tanked.

@sethgerwitz 7 ай бұрын

Wdym?

@invalidusername_5101 7 ай бұрын

This and the trackhawk are my top two most wanted vehicles

@hobby_dude_ 7 ай бұрын

So, the handling front and rear doesnt eliminate all power in front or the rear, but rather controls under/oversteer balance. The model 3 performance did this years before the plaid with track/drift mode and abundance of tire shredding power and torque. This is actual to heavy compared to the model 3 performance imo... If the m3p just had 200 more hp, it would all but eliminate the need for the fat wide plaid at track. For scca, I would never choose the plaid, but would choose the m3p, which won scca nationals recently!