Tesla Model S Plaid TRACK PACKAGE vs Taycan Turbo S vs RS e-Tron GT: DRAG RACE

Tesla Model S Plaid TRACK PACKAGE vs Taycan Turbo S vs RS e-Tron GT: DRAG RACE | 4K

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7 ай бұрын

What happens when you race the Tesla Model S Track Package - the maddest Tesla on sale - against the Porsche Taycan S and Audi RS e-Tron GT? FIREWORKS! Join Rory, Alex and the CEO of Auto Trader (!!) Nathan Coe to see how it goes down.
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@TechGamesAU 7 ай бұрын

Unfortunately there’s no way VW would allow the Audi to be made faster than the Porsche

@rongruixu5276 7 ай бұрын

The Porsche is a wagon version so it’s a bit less aerodynamic

@TechGamesAU 7 ай бұрын

@@rongruixu5276 and still beat the Audi lol

@rongruixu5276 7 ай бұрын

@@TechGamesAU I missed what you said and I didn’t watch the video lmaoo my bad

@rongruixu5276 7 ай бұрын

@@TechGamesAU well yea the price is not “completely the same”

@Paul-770 7 ай бұрын

copy of car wow. Mats watson😂

@walex19 7 ай бұрын

I just test drove a model S plaid today and it’s ridiculous! Makes my Model Y performance feel like a bicycle 😂

@peedeegt 7 ай бұрын

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

@genderlessyoutubefanperson 7 ай бұрын

@@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

@vasil7410 7 ай бұрын

@@genderlessyoutubefanperson The model 3 gets most of its attention because it's an EV but it's actually a very good handling car.

@ivanronin8209 7 ай бұрын

You Should Try the new Lucid Air Sapphire ! You will loose your Mined . Fastest most Luxury EV on The Planet ! Insane car ! Deferent level !

@walex19 7 ай бұрын

@@ivanronin8209 I will when it’s available lol

@Aditya_Atodaria 7 ай бұрын

Yeah man, Rory is the reason I'm watching these videos, he deserves a pay raise, you guys!!❤

@KentBuchla 7 ай бұрын

How much on top of he’s making now? Silly comment.

@HShango 7 ай бұрын

That plaid was on another level holy cow 😮

@walex19 7 ай бұрын

I just drove one today. It’s ridiculous lol

@OlavAlexanderMjelde 7 ай бұрын

its got carbon sleeved motors, so can do super high rpms. The Porsche and Audi uses transmission (less efficcient)

@JohnSmith-pn2vl 7 ай бұрын

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

@jonasgranlund4427 7 ай бұрын

@@JohnSmith-pn2vl if you mean that they do 100-220km/h in same time as a prius do 0-100 I agree :)

@doaudi1720 7 ай бұрын

@@OlavAlexanderMjeldeand tesla uses brakes and caliper carriers made in Mexico teslas cheap quality all good though

@almostthere100 7 ай бұрын

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.

@XXXGRAPENUTSXXX 7 ай бұрын

Which head?

@csjrogerson2377 6 ай бұрын

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!!

@almostthere100 6 ай бұрын

@@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. 🤣✈

@thebagnechannel3183 6 ай бұрын

When I have passengers in my Plaid, I have them press their heads back into the seat before hitting the go pedal.

@jpscharged 6 ай бұрын

@@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.

@basityahaya4747 7 ай бұрын

Rory deserves a pay rise and he should run a company for a week otherwise 😂

@peace4myheart 7 ай бұрын

How high should his pay raise rise to?

@justthevoicebackup280 7 ай бұрын

The Plaid with the track package is the way to go.

@user-my4xu4gf1z 6 ай бұрын

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 5 ай бұрын

@@user-my4xu4gf1z have fun paying triple the price for a slower car and taycan only has like 350km range. Absolutely embarrassing 😂

@spectorsix3937 5 ай бұрын

@@EverythingTeslaRelated Build quality is still prob better then the Tesla. It's the price you pay when want cheap for the fastest performance.

@EverythingTeslaRelated 5 ай бұрын

@@spectorsix3937yes of course but taycan only has 350km range which is terrible and the charging infrastructure isn’t as good as Tesla’s

@lachlanB323 3 ай бұрын

@@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.

@teslickacz5503 7 ай бұрын

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...) 😉

@larryc1616 7 ай бұрын

Plaid baby!⚡️🇺🇸

@whuang03 7 ай бұрын

It will take $4mil Bugatti to take down the Tesla Plaid

@faridgadimov5955 Ай бұрын

5.5 chiron ss after 165mpg

@Henry_Jr_Watsson 7 ай бұрын

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!

@sillimilli3802 7 ай бұрын

So why is the track package so much more expensive than the normal Plaid?

@ayushmalpeddi2793 7 ай бұрын

@@sillimilli3802 carbon ceramic brakes are stupid expensive on literally any car.

@marclangman4836 7 ай бұрын

There’s more to a cars price than the performance.

@thedumbconspirator4956 7 ай бұрын

@@sillimilli3802it gives you revised brakes, special Goodyear supercar 3r tires, special brake fluid and a whole bunch of other upgrades including software tweaks

@thedumbconspirator4956 7 ай бұрын

@@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

@mikadavies660 7 ай бұрын

When a £4,000,000 Bugatti only just beat the Tesla, clearly it was going to win.

@Albert69- 7 ай бұрын

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

@Cookiebit21 7 ай бұрын

It’s not difficult to understand it simply comes down to who has more bhp!

@logical_lb3059 7 ай бұрын

It’s only fast in a straight line

@Leerzej90 7 ай бұрын

@@logical_lb3059 did you not see the plaid in Nürburgring?

@ethan999oz 7 ай бұрын

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.

@kevinwhite8836 7 ай бұрын

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.

@hamwicbi1265 7 ай бұрын

I’d love to see more drag races on this channel, no where near enough

@blueplanet1048 7 ай бұрын

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.

@midsizesedan7620 7 ай бұрын

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

@baldwinivofjerusalem47 7 ай бұрын

@@midsizesedan7620 Basically Rimac Nevera.

@makro8218 6 ай бұрын

But when a Lucid or Rimac comes on the road, the Tesla is slow.

@user-my4xu4gf1z 6 ай бұрын

@AJzilllaPro Ай бұрын

@@makro8218They cost more but the point still stands

@bavariancarenthusiast2722 7 ай бұрын

That was as expected - but you made it very entertaining to watch! Great review with one new car and two old cars. 😁

@3netaro 6 ай бұрын

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.

@S3XYdriver 7 ай бұрын

Those other 2 are NOT slow but the Tesla is definitely in an entirely other league

@user-my4xu4gf1z 6 ай бұрын

@lachlanB323 4 ай бұрын

@@user-my4xu4gf1z 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.

@ndlkapakae7764 7 ай бұрын

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.

@MauriceBln1 7 ай бұрын

Its ugly!

@ndlkapakae7764 7 ай бұрын

lol 😂😂@@MauriceBln1

@manelv.5351 7 ай бұрын

Change your glasses....

@daoud1256 7 ай бұрын

Opinions i guess but i would not call it beautiful compared to the others there

@ndlkapakae7764 7 ай бұрын

Beauty is not derived from a standard formula. it is a conceptional state of an independent or individual attraction. @@daoud1256

@SIFWD1 7 ай бұрын

Great video guys - And that Plaid is just absolutely insane, talk about warp speed!

@ElikeIke 7 ай бұрын

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... 😂

@SyntheticSpy 7 ай бұрын

It actually does fine with braking with the new brakes they sell

@assortednuts8436 7 ай бұрын

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.

@topgunm 7 ай бұрын

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.

@raheeb1 7 ай бұрын

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.

@user-my4xu4gf1z 6 ай бұрын

@Pajaa37 7 ай бұрын

“i have no excuse yet but it wasn’t my fault “ if I had a nickel every time a woman said that….😂😂😂

@kyriakoskarallis5268 7 ай бұрын

You would have 1 nickel 😂

@Bmwm319 7 ай бұрын

The tesla is insane being the cheapest one here but dropped the other two

@sillimilli3802 7 ай бұрын

The audi is the cheapest on this video, prices were literally on the screen

@christhayil5101 7 ай бұрын

@@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!

@Bmwm319 7 ай бұрын

@@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

@zagato77904 7 ай бұрын

@@sillimilli3802math is hard for people

@lukabosnjak3829 7 ай бұрын

@@sillimilli3802 Without optional extras, Plaid has everything included

@herrdavidw 7 ай бұрын

Gees...the speed of that Plaid.

@promisenteh2065 7 ай бұрын

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.

@OladipupoAdaraloye 7 ай бұрын

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 😂😂

@gtvon1 7 ай бұрын

Who's Rory?

@Minto107 7 ай бұрын

@@gtvon1the black one

@gtvon1 7 ай бұрын

@@Minto107 I thought the black one was an Audi.

@OladipupoAdaraloye 7 ай бұрын

@@gtvon1 🤣🤣🤣

@OladipupoAdaraloye 7 ай бұрын

@@gtvon1 😭😂😂😂😂😭🤣🤣🤣

@scotttice4033 7 ай бұрын

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!

@scottw595 7 ай бұрын

I have a plaid, no way was this thing getting full traction in the wet. It hardly gets full traction in the dry.

@DMCarReviews 7 ай бұрын

Right?😂

@genderlessyoutubefanperson 7 ай бұрын

In dry it is doing 9.3 sec 1/4 mile at over 150 mph.

@DMCarReviews 7 ай бұрын

@@genderlessyoutubefanperson 9.7

@genderlessyoutubefanperson 7 ай бұрын

@@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.

@standelasanantone2180 7 ай бұрын

No, I don’t need a Plaid, but I do want one - and I’m gonna get one…!!! (Some day, maybe, hopefully)

@meanmugginj 7 ай бұрын

Speak it into existence fam🙏🏾

@alancobbin 7 ай бұрын

Right behind ya bro 😉👍

@harmony3138 7 ай бұрын

With 20 MPH speed limits in most urban areas, is it really necessary? I would rather keep my desirable German Audi/Porsche :)

@samcoatham2400 7 ай бұрын

Tesla have no plans in RHD. I cancelled my order and bought a CT turbo S. plenty of power and looks so much better

@Matt.e_Black 7 ай бұрын

Nows the time! Tesla killed resale values dropping the MSRP by over 30% recently, so they can be had used for $60k-65k

@ozoneA6 7 ай бұрын

1 car is a jet and the others are ships😂😂😅😅

@davidbarnes7866 7 ай бұрын

Better than carwow. Well done Rory!

@Bmwm319 7 ай бұрын

Umm no both good but carwow is the GOAT

@publicsectordirect982 7 ай бұрын

Nah

@user-zf1ol7op7y 7 ай бұрын

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 KZfaq to confirm it. It'll run that virtually anywhere anytime.

@MADMAX7330 7 ай бұрын

Good Ole Telsa showing the German kids how it's done

@Cookiebit21 7 ай бұрын

You are aware there’s a 300bhp difference??? Shall we give the Porsche 1000bhp and the Tesla 760?

@MADMAX7330 7 ай бұрын

@nickl3434 You do understand that the Porsche Taycan costs 2x of the Plaid and still gives you 300 hp less right? 🤣

@marianatrench7323 7 ай бұрын

@@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?

@banditbanger13 6 ай бұрын

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.)

@MADMAX7330 6 ай бұрын

@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

@brucespence3509 7 ай бұрын

Nathan, only give Rory a deserved pay rise, 50p an hour will do it, if he can go an entire month without saying super 😂😂

@grahammcguinness9416 5 ай бұрын

I think Rory's chipping away at a pay rise in his super

@straighttalk2069 6 ай бұрын

This was very entertaining, well done all three of you and the vehicles.

@freename 7 ай бұрын

Excellent production and presenters. Look forward to more !

@randomkindness1470 7 ай бұрын

but that finish line shot... that one captures the how fast these cars are really moving

@kenyatraveltips 7 ай бұрын

Rory deserves a pay raise

@dusandestanovic5884 7 ай бұрын

The only thing missing in the line up is Lucid. Very nice, enjoyable, no surprises video.

@user-zf1ol7op7y 7 ай бұрын

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.

@daoud1256 7 ай бұрын

There was a different sites video head to head with the sapphire which beat it

@user-zf1ol7op7y 7 ай бұрын

@@daoud1256Yeah we all know that but try buying one. Yeah right you can’t so until then it’s a joke.

@daoud1256 7 ай бұрын

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.

@marianatrench7323 7 ай бұрын

@@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.

@ayushmalpeddi2793 7 ай бұрын

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

@DMCarReviews 7 ай бұрын

It felt more violent to me off 30, rather than 70.

@JohnSmith-pn2vl 7 ай бұрын

it spins the wheels till 160 kmh

@offworkhours 7 ай бұрын

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!

@trevorberridge6079 5 ай бұрын

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.

@ct1762 3 ай бұрын

@@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.

@Runescapian0wner Ай бұрын

@@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?

@renwra1384 Ай бұрын

@@Runescapian0wnerwith about 60 liters of fuel, absolutely

@NguyenNhanQKhanh 7 ай бұрын

That's Tesla Plaid is brutal fast!

@ShipReK66 7 ай бұрын

The entire crew deserves a pay raise.

@JevoKitano 5 ай бұрын

One of them is the CEO.

@brianiswrong 7 ай бұрын

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😮😮

@Tardus89 7 ай бұрын

Rory deserves a pay raise 😊

@victorutomo7244 7 ай бұрын

Rory is the man Nathan! The man that deserves a pay rise 🎉

@mfundolek-mh1ve 7 ай бұрын

I wish you could do more drag races from now on

@liang8255 7 ай бұрын

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.

@Albert69- 7 ай бұрын

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.

@user-zf1ol7op7y 7 ай бұрын

@@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.

@louisolivierfortin 7 ай бұрын

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

@user-zf1ol7op7y 7 ай бұрын

@@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.

@damonderosa6420 7 ай бұрын

It’s called a roadster

@georgecostanza2695 7 ай бұрын

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.

@LarsRR 7 ай бұрын

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?

@lukabosnjak3829 7 ай бұрын

Its wet, you'd get a different result every time, more importantly Plaid proved itself after outbraking the Chiron

@AutoTraderTV 7 ай бұрын

The Audi has ceramics

@hermanmunster8655 7 ай бұрын

I love it when you guys do these shows!❤🎉😅

@richardchester2148 7 ай бұрын

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 ;)

@alpenfoxvideo7255 7 ай бұрын

aren’t all those using Brembo as a supplier?

@justrandomthings319 7 ай бұрын

5:29 Nathan was struggling to catch his breath. 😂

@Car_Tism 7 ай бұрын

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!

@CandyCornGames 7 ай бұрын

thank god tesla gave the plaid good brakes

@Ren_1106 7 ай бұрын

After a long waiting 😂😂

@larryc1616 7 ай бұрын

Outbrakes a 4M SS Chiron with the world's biggest and most powerful ceramic brakes and 400lbs lighter than the Plaid ⚡️🇺🇸

@wavshrdr8452 7 ай бұрын

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.

@101dubaiexpat2 7 ай бұрын

Rory deserves a pay rise, Thank you very much!

@JAM_2024 7 ай бұрын

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!

@kevinwhite8836 7 ай бұрын

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 🤷

@CrustyRestorations 7 ай бұрын

Great competition, maybe throw in some in corners, see how they differ 🤔😀

@jasonashabran8855 7 ай бұрын

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.

@DanCarter-mw9wh 7 ай бұрын

Rory needs a pay rise! Fantastic race. I own a Model S P100D, reckon that is similar to the Porsche. More of Nathan, and he should get a Plaid! Thanks for a great channel.

@D00MINIK 7 ай бұрын

Not really, the Taycan Turbo S is even faster than the newer Generation Raven Model S Performance. But the Tesla Rival to Taycan Turbo S is the actual normal Model S Lr, because it seems that it's extremely near in Performance, the Plaid is a completely nother level, Porsche has to deliver a new Model to compete with that

@Farangmoto 7 ай бұрын

Thought I was on Carwow for a second there

@MrNOAH504 7 ай бұрын

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. 👌🏾

@user-zf1ol7op7y 7 ай бұрын

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.

@MrNOAH504 7 ай бұрын

@@user-zf1ol7op7y 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... 🤷🏾‍♂️

@nguyep4 7 ай бұрын

@@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.

@MrNOAH504 7 ай бұрын

@@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. 🤦🏾‍♂️🙄

@Leerzej90 7 ай бұрын

@@MrNOAH504 you guys keep talking a car that still not even in officially release.

@sunrise7236 7 ай бұрын

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 😂

@ninoloso 7 ай бұрын

Rory deserves a pay rise 👏 🙌 🙏

@reanult457 2 ай бұрын

Can you get hold of the Zeekr 001 FR version, has similar HP with the plaid.

@InfoHubZA 7 ай бұрын

You should do drag races more often.

@rajchoudhury5130 7 ай бұрын

Love the way the motors sound on these fantastic cars.

@kiddd65 7 ай бұрын

Really? The motors sound like nothing. They soy boy cars. A zl1, shelby, or hellcat is 10x more fun to drive. Plus they don't run on soy beans.

@lachlanB323 6 ай бұрын

@@kiddd65 Spoken like someone who is to much of a p***y to handle quick cars. Go back to your momma if you can't handle ACTUALLY quick cars. If you have a crazy fast petrol car for the dragstrip that's cool but not road worthy. The Zl1 is a great track car...(Losses to a slightly modified Model S on the nurburgring. By modified I mean simply adding a rear spoiler... the one on the Camaro will do!). Hellcat is a one trick pony that can't even do its only trick better than a Tesla. While the Tesla may be more expensive it has more than 2 seats and can do dragstrip stuff making it more than just a track car.

@lachlanB323 6 ай бұрын

@@kiddd65 They make great sounds... until you lose your hearing. 20 minutes of 100db sounds can cause permanent damage... that doesn't make you cool or brave that just makes you deaf. Cars competing with the plaid go 110db plus! That means in just 2.5 minutes you're permanently damaging your hears! Stupidity.

@sakhumzingceke3126 7 ай бұрын

Nathan, give that man a pay raise!

@johnstonlee 7 ай бұрын

I would love to see an autotrader Xmas special…

@thedumbconspirator4956 7 ай бұрын

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

@lukabosnjak3829 7 ай бұрын

Track package brings the 7:25s Nurburgring lap, record for executive sedan class cars

@AutoTraderTV 7 ай бұрын

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@thedumbconspirator4956 7 ай бұрын

@@lukabosnjak3829 true but other than that, not very many people touch on track performance...especially for the track pack plaid

@peterhammer4644 7 ай бұрын

@@lukabosnjak3829 a lot of controversy on that time, as Tesla won't anybody else race their cars.

@user-my4xu4gf1z 6 ай бұрын

@AllCarbone 7 ай бұрын

Why didnt you repeat the brake test in dry conditions, as you did with the accelleration test? Also it would be interresting to know if there where the tires out of track package have been on the Tesla, or if there where the standards.

@AutoTraderTV 7 ай бұрын

It didn’t stop raining long enough. These were Michelin PS4S. The track tyres aren’t supplied in the UK.

@markb1935 7 ай бұрын

Rory and Alex deserve are pay raise.

@fist003 7 ай бұрын

the braking performance of the Plaid is better than expected

@ashleyclark3917 7 ай бұрын

What is that porche colour ? Ruby rock star

@menaseven9093 7 ай бұрын

The Tesla S Plaid is a true and well-made electric car. Maybe that is why it is so fast.

@WestCoastSupercarsandClassics 7 ай бұрын

The Plaid cost $130,000 in 2021 when it debuted, not including today's track package. Today, you can order it for

@shou635 7 ай бұрын

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.

@CaptainOinkOink 7 ай бұрын

This feels too similar to carwow’s drag races 😅

@myasin1286 7 ай бұрын

Awesome race

@pontusa9533 7 ай бұрын

Still havent forgiven this channel for lying about the Tesla battery status a couple of years ago. Do you remember?

@AutoTraderTV 7 ай бұрын

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.

@HiHi-bd4rn 7 ай бұрын

I only watch these vids because of Rory. He needs a raise!

@jpscharged 6 ай бұрын

Braking in the wet is tough when those carbon rotors are not at temp. When they are they stop the plaid from 70 at 137ft. That's hypercar good brakes. The r-compound tires and dampening tweeks are good for 1.2G's in a corner, but terible in the rain.

@m3lvin449 7 ай бұрын

Im really wondering why the VW group limits the power that much. The only reason has to be, that they leave space to fill for something like the Mission X

@leboganglebo7793 7 ай бұрын

Can u please try a Tesla model S Plaid Track Package vs Nevera 🙏🙏

@jaywilliams3423 7 ай бұрын

"Nay fon brake brake brake brake!" He a CEO He ain't listening man 😭

@Japplesnap 7 ай бұрын

I think a better match would have been the standard Model S, not the Plaid.

@jamesengland7461 7 ай бұрын

Even a Model X would beat them 😂

@medizinundnatur1494 7 ай бұрын

You can't beat the Boss

@elvinrashid1327 7 ай бұрын

Rory definitely deserves a pay rise come on boss don't be shy.

@njasicko 7 ай бұрын

You should have done a 5%-80% battery charge test as well. All cars on fastest public chargers.

@flipadavis 7 ай бұрын

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.

@marianatrench7323 7 ай бұрын

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.

@thnktank1 7 ай бұрын

Rory deserves a pay raise!🎉🎉🎉 👍 👍 👍

@EricVellekoop 7 ай бұрын

Rory deserves a pay rise!

@fjalics 7 ай бұрын

You need a Lucid Saphire. We need another tri motor. Also, only health drivers. That's a lot of acceleration.

@katlehomotswaledi6075 7 ай бұрын

Y'all let the CEO win coz y'all gave him a much faster car 😂😅

@deanmcmanis9398 7 ай бұрын

No surprises in acceleration, despite the wet weather. Britain is the only place that is fine with doing acceleration and braking tests on wet ground. But I suppose that it can't be helped. Still, considering the conditions, it was a good comparison.

@MrNOAH504 7 ай бұрын

Listen Nathan, Listen... Rory deserves a pay raise mate.