I gapped a Plaid yesterday in the GTI! I mean he didn’t know I was racing him but that doesn’t matter

To your point about the Rimac vs the Plaid; I saw a Plaid in line with me when picking up my kid from school, then saw another one about 15 minutes later, it was sitting in the McDonalds parking lot; you are right, its not just how fast they are, it IS how availible they are to the general public. These Plaid beasts are actually roaming around in the real world, not hidden or caged in a garage somewhere; that is part of what makes them so mind blowing!

*_It's a bummer when you get to see Tesla time and speed before you pass the finish line!_*

Tesla is redefining American Muscle, I'm glad it's an American Brand leading the way in performance.

Imagine owning a million dollar car just to get beat by a family sedan.

This is like when computers started beating chess GM’s.

The only way to tell how fast you’re moving is watching the traffic outside the window get small in a hurry

I really love how you, Brookes from Dragtimes and Jay Leno appreciate all performance cars whether it be gas or electric. That’s true passion.

Im so happy im alive in this timeline to see technology evolving from phones to houses to cars everything is so different from the time i was born so much better

The rumble of a car used to be associated with power and speed. Now, it's just noise.

Don’t forget about it’s 60-130 times lol effortlessly doing 4s is insane! The Tesla plaid excels in every category which is crazy drag racing, roll racing , and being a general daily driver at the same time.

I’m trading my Jeep Grand Cherokee srt for this car. Should be getting here next week. Already had a 240v plug in installed in my garage. These things smoke everything on the road.

Haha, I drive a Model Y Performance, the current "slowest" performance Tesla, and even that acceleration from a stop never gets old, and always puts a smile on my face. Looking forward to seeing other automaker's releasing performance EV's soon.

What is really cool is that the stock Plaid can compete in NHRA events without a roll bar.

When you have a paradigm shift, there will always be people that want to go back in time.

I used to love tuning cars, but after buying my model 3 performance I just don’t see the point anymore. Lol

Instant torque is just addicting. I can't wait till other car brands can compete with their own electric cars.

I drove my friends Model 3 about a month ago & it made my eyes feel like they were getting sucked into my brains so I can only imagine what effects the Plaid would have on me. Smh

I was thinking the same thing about the Plaid. It changed everything! Unless you're just going for the exotic look, why would you want any other fast car? The comfort, convenience and reliability (relative to exotics) alone is reason enough...and then there's the price that can't be competed with by any other fast car but maybe Corvette ZR1...which is significantly slower.

The same thing happened with hifi systems. Decades ago it was hard to get a really loud high quality system. Now my sound bar will shake the foundations with beautiful bass if I turn it more than half way up.

I’ve heard you can upload the sound of whatever car you want to a thumb drive then plug it into the Tesla computer. It has a mode to play that outside the car

So you said something that I've been saying for the last number of months while driving the PLAID...I also get pretty light headed (esp. when launching) and I think it's only a matter of time that someone reports that they 'browned out' behind the yolk!

Great review it's hard to imagine how fast the Tesla Roadster will be, 0 to 60 1.2 seconds I've seen, out next year I believe

Funny watching the Edmunds guy getting motion sickness during his You Tube review of the plaid in a twisted course. Said the plaid was a waste of money. In contrast this review is honest!!!

I respect the performance of the electric cars..

Remember when Road & Track, Car & Driver, etc.used to talk about how you can't listen to the stereo in a Lambo, De Tomaso, or some other mid engine beast because the huge engine right behind your head blocked it out? Now you can listen to some classical music as you destroy some poor bum in a Hellcat!

20 years ago I had a high 10 sec mustang and I thought that was the pinnacle...I test drove a one of these today and your reaction at 11:40 is exactly the one I had...I expected a quick car but it really surprises you just HOW quick it is...truly a new era for muscle cars

The plaid is even faster than a F1 car 0 - 60. I think the plaid battery/motor tech would actually be really good for an electric F1 type of racing. Especially as how fair you could make it. You'd add standardised chargers and battery modules in the pit stops and batteries would be swapped out as they do with tyres. But it would mean that every team has a 100% equal chance. They just have to build a car that can make the most of the modules provided.

The thought of soccer moms gapping muscle car guys who’ve spent tens of thousands of dollars and hours on their cars 😂. Yes I agree is a scary thought. Especially if they’re running late to soccer practice lol!!

Great video dude. Finally an opinion from a muscle car guy. Times are changing.

Glad you having fun brother thank you for your show

I appreciate your honesty on this video at the end, when you said you wanted not to like the electric cars, but.. it's hard with numbers like the Tesla's. I'm sure the gasoline racing cars are going to still be a thing, if anything, you should hold on to your muscle cars as long as you can, because they will become less and less available over the next few decades, which means they will get pricier. Think about it this way: when automobiles became available on the streets of cities, replacing horses and carriages, people were scared that horse racing is going to disappear. Now, sure, horse racing is not as popular as it used to be in those days, but even when a new technology comes up, there will still be the nostalgic crowd that want to keep the old ways, because people like to do fun activities. And tinkering on a vehicle with an engine and transmission and all the other stuff in there is fun for a lot of people (I admire you guys, but I'm more of a computer nerd) . As long as there are people who like this thing, it's not going to go away. But there will be restrictions and additional costs associated with this activity, just as there are today with horses. Think about the time when oil prices will be so high that people will not be interested in buying Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) vehicles anymore. I suspect that it's sooner than most people think. Also, the emissions are going to be probably restricted to rural area, and even then, maybe heavily taxed. Again, the technology changes how we live in the world, but in the end, we have to adapt. Not convinced? Another example that shows that how we changed our lives in the world: smoking was a major thing until very recently. Once we were able to prove the bad things about it, it was heavily restricted and taxed. Still, it's not disappeared, there are still plenty of people who smoke (sure, probably not as many as before). But people have adapted to this, willingly or not, and they can still enjoy their guilty (and very dangerous) pleasure. Except it costs much more and can't do it anywhere you want it.

those cars are wicked quick, you get legit tunnel vision driving them absolutely crazy.

They moved the bar. Now we see how the other companies respond with their EVs.

At the collision center near my home there are tens of Teslas in contorted heaps in the lot. Is it got something to do with the speed?

for the end of this video, when discussing what to compare it to: A fighter launch on an aircraft catapult is around 0-150mph in 2.5 seconds. Some early rocket sleds testing was manned, but I'm not sure if they have timings on 0-60 or quarter-mile.

Would love to see someone take the powertrain from the plaid and put it in something else. I have seen some cool classic cars with model S motors and they are awesome.

Many ways you can add some internal sound .. which is doubly cool : you can enjoy it / others don't need to be bothered by it !

I noticed the pillar behind your left shoulder has a dimple. Is that a build quality issue?

Great review. Your description of the steering wheel was priceless!!!

I can't wait to see your take on the new Roadster SpaceX option. End of next year I think.

the expression on your face during acceleration is priceless!!

I live just north of Lewisville. Ordered my Model S Plaid recently. Should take delivery next week!

How many times before it runs out of electric power. Does it get slower each pass?

Not really a race car guy, however I am always interested in Tesla, Space X etc. The big thing in my mind is that if you consider the wear and tear on an ICE engine if you are repeatedly pushing high end performance out of it compared to an electric drive system I think that will be the long term difference. In aviation a jet engine is something like 250 times more reliable than a piston engine aircraft engine. I think well manufactured electric cars will crush the long term maintenance cost of Piston engines vehicles. Within 10 years there will be a fundamental change in the automotive industry, hold on to your hats!

Imagine you're racing against a fellow sports car, just to look up and see a tesla flying by on auto pilot with a guy eating a bagel

I was on a job in Joplin, Mo and the owner of this small business had one of these and he was nice enough to give me a ride in it. Super nice car. We were going down the street at about 30mph and tells me to lean back. We went from 30-60mph is about 1 second. I’ve never felt acceleration like that. The blood leaving my head was like a head rush x5. I can se someone passing out it this thing.

Can't wait for your review on a CYBRTRK QUAD MOTOR. Received confirmation from Tesla Syndey that my first Day reservation is still in the queue last Thursday!

Always remember to activate inertial dampers before you go to warp.

There's no law that says you can't just like fast cars, no matter what kind of engine they use...

Like your video alot and comment Greetings from Iceland :)

Oh you're in the DFW area. I just bought a 2015 viper and giving KZfaq a try. Any tips?

" Yo, that is stuuuupid fast!! " I haven't heard that word since the late eighties.

The reason that Nevera beats the plaid is because it’s an electric supercar. 4 motors, 1914 horsepower, carbon fiber body, 2 seater. $2.5M. It’s insane. I do believe the roadster will come close to its numbers though.

Hello from Northlake, TX brotha!

What is it going to do to the drag sport in total ?

Great video! Can’t help but to laugh because this car looks so unsuspecting and just completely smashes million dollar super cars. EV cars have ruined it for traditional muscle cars and I am muscle car person. Got to give credit where credit is due. Good job Elon

This vehicle is on another level, other luxury/sports brands will have to step their game up or get left behind by the plaid lol

Great video, too bad KZfaq trashed it for you, loses you place on transition back from the annoying ads, never got to finish it

Love your passion man!!! And love these Tesla!!!!

Always love a good racerx video but not a fan of this electric transition happening

Let’s all accept that the induction electric motor is superior to the internal combustion engine in terms of low end torque, efficiency, and vastly quieter. I realize gearheads love the loud rev of gas engines. But to the rest of us outside your car, it’s annoying to say the least.

Great content. Thank you.

I appreciate your video man - those Teslas are the car people hate to love :) I have a 2020 Model S LR which does 'only' 3.8 from 0 to 60 and it is so addictive.. never gets old... but i also do miss sometimes my small petrol convertibles you could just spin the shit out of :)

The Plaid also has one of the best stereos in any car. Would be trivial to pipe in whatever engine noise you wanted to hear. Of course, it'll sound weird as there is no shifting. Or, you can pump in engine shifting noises, but that'll feel weird. The only thing that'd probably work is an F1 car or sport bike running to redline in 1st.

"One of the fastest..." The plaid is THE fastest production car in the world. It can easily compete with an Indy 500 car.

dont worry about the FSD I have it on my 3 its very nice, just wish It checked where my eyes are and not my hands. just a double click on the stalk to engage and one up to disengage that easy.

Awesome fluid review..All tesla has the highway cruising free...you gotta try that ..you even love the engineering even more ...

It's Spaceball 1, They gone to Plaid, sorry RacerX , couldn't help the Spaceballs reference, it just felt right.

I be in my m5 and treat every Tesla like it’s a state trooper trying not to get embarrassed lol it’s so unfair

Great video! Pretty exciting time to be a car guy. And I love old gassers too!

I rented a Model S Plaid for 2 days and that’s as enough for me. Absolutely INSANE car, after renting it I immediately ordered a Model 3 Performance.

Great review and represents the Plaid accurately. I own one, and for those of you who think it’s boring to drive, or somehow less exciting to drive than an ICE car, just say you’ve not driven a plaid yet and you should just leave it at that. It’s a damn blast to drive and you’d have to be a corpse to feel otherwise after actually driving one. For those of you that lament the fall of ICE cars because of the Plaid and the writing on the wall it brings…. I say do what you love and fast ICE street cars are not dead by a long shot, you just need to up your ICE game to keep up. This may actually push ICE manufacturers to do the same! Before buying my Plaid, I finished my GTR build, and that car is much faster than my Plaid, and at 1,612whp, it damn well better be. It feels it too, but the 1,192 ft lbs torque hits differently than the 1,050 ft lbs of the Plaid. The plaid hits like a wall, where the GTR hits like a large wave, larger than the wall. It’s also a massive amount of drama, sound, fury, and fear that is absent in the Plaid, which is thrilling yet but inflexible in use on the street (ohh, but I do use it regardless, haha). Applying that kind of power with an ICE car on the street is difficult to manage without the car moving around, and even Motec M1 traction control cannot eliminate wheelspin like the direct granular control of an electric motor application. The plaid does what it does on the down low, discreetly, and without wheelspin, and you can get away with far more without alarming the police or fellow motorists if a modicum of discretion is actually applied. Regardless, ICE is not dead! Toss that PD blower and get a real set of hairdryers on there and get back in the game! Mod up man! Just don’t try that Plaid at the light without your beadlocks on, haha.

THANK YOU for being HONEST. My first car was a 1961 SS Chevy 409. For a year, I was King of the street with a high 13 second car....Didn't last long!....Skip to today. As much as I love muscle cars, we are, as Elon has said, "are into ALIEN TECHNOLOGY'. Don't hate new tech, embrace it as Tesla's roadster at 1.1 SEC. 0-60 is at most 2 years away! And they have it where some of the Tesla's, for $2000, can buy added performance of making them 1/2 second quicker with a COMPUTER ADJUSTMENT. Taking less than half an hour to download!....The current Plaids motors aren't even at their full potential, as when Tesla releases an UPGRADE, the top speed is AT LEAST 220 MPH!!!! That much power in a 5000 pound car is ASTOUNDING. Brooks at Drag Times has already made his Plaid sound like a Lambo through an outside speaker already installed on these cars. NEXT big thing is to RETROFIT older muscle cars onto an altered Plaid chassis.....We have restomods now, why not fully drivable 9 second 60-70's muscle?...IT WILL HAPPEN, just takes a little time!

Thanks brother for that. Waiting to experience that

11:05 was cute watching you talk about racing while a line of cars is like " granny ahead.." Then of course they shrink in the distance when you hit it. :)

Thanks for the great video! I not only loved the look on your face when you mashed the go pedal, but also seeing the traffic looking like it was going backwards...LOL! This Tesla S Plaid has got to be absolutely mind boggling for the overwhelming majority of us gas powered engine folk! I've had the pleasure of driving a couple of 600+ RWHP cars for a few minutes here and there and those absolutely blew my mind, so just hearing the Plaid's numbers are like, what the heck!?!? Gotta love Spaceballs and their plaid speed and this Tesla obviously lives up to that given the price point compared to those $500,000-$4,000,000 cars! These EVs are getting more and more impressive with their performance, but I'm also one of those old school guys who will never want to give up the sound and the feel of a healthy V8!

Insane car! Great video! And love the shirt dude! 👍👍

My BIL has just a regular S and it's scary fast! I can imagine how fast the Plaid is!

for cars this fast, i think a 0-100 mph would be more representative of the power especially when the nevara is coming

Okay, got it, and understand that this will be the future not too long from now, BUT, luckily for me, at 66 years old, I'll be dying with both the sounds of an American V8 engine AND feeding the power, along with all it's flaws, of driving some old American Iron. I Feel Blessed 👍

There's more to driving that just the numbers; they're a large component for sure (hence 1/4 mile etc) but you need everything else that goes along with it, the sound, the smell, all of it

thanks brother for have good time in thee plaid right on

Thanks for all the information on the Tesla Plaid and yes it is an amazing car. Only thing that prevents me from owning one is the price tag on these vehicles - around 100,000 dollars. I have watched several you tube videos with people drag racing these vehicles. Take care.

You referred to "muscle cars" let me add "hyper cars," "sports cars," etc. Here's the new word for them all courtesy of Tesla: TRYHARDS

All I want is a Tesla Model S Plaid so I can drive comfortably anywhere everyday and make some people angry.

As a motor technician I've worked on thousand horse motors. To shove all that in a car is phenomenal. Literally and figuratively. 😲 Wow

How's the tire wear with all that acceleration and stopping?

You can download sounds to a flashdrive and make the car sound like anything you want!!

I'm not surprised. This actually started happening a decade ago when the electric rc cars started beating the nitro engine cars.

since the 1980s, i knew evs were the future and loved the ev sound since that time. my friends were gas heads that raced 1/4miles and i could never get into all that noise.

The real question is why did legacy auto keep telling us they couldn't make this if they were so great at making cars?

Okay, now I'm REALLY hoping Tesla makes the Roadster: Silent But Deadly Edition.

A few takeaways about our impending electric future... 1) unlike the 1970s, we won't be sacrificing speed for improved emissions, so at least it's going to be exciting. 2) I'll always adore the sound of a screaming V8 -- it's a machine, but feels so ALIVE. That said, as EVs become more popular, sticking with an old-school gas engine (as long as they are allowed) will be akin to buying a manual transmission today. The Autos are faster now (gearing advantages and shifting quickness), but the feeling of driving a manual is just so wonderful even if it's at a numbers disadvantage. 3) I attended an F-150 Lightning ridealong event recently and it's incredible... fastest, smoothest, best handling F150 of all time. It's basically as fast as a Mustang GT. And, sure, the Coyote F-150 sounds great, but the EcoBoost and PowerBoost F-150s are ALREADY faster... And to me, when you're trading in an EcoBoost (they all sound like trash, IMHO) for no sound, it's not as much of a loss than when you drop the V8. So perhaps, as emissions rise and V8s become rare, the transition will feel more natural because we're trading a bad-sounding ICE for silent amazingness. Regardless, I'm going to keep my 2013 Boss 302 forever, and hope to buy an EV in the next few years.

Supposedly there are tracks not allowing them to run because 9s require more safety features like a roll cage and chute for breaking. As someone who worked in manufacturing Tesla's i have no hate. I like my ICE's and i love the EVs Perhaps they can make an EV class on the tracks to keep things fair and interesting. You dont run a street car vs a top fuel dragster. There needs to be more classes

I've been thinking about this for the last few days. People like to tinker, but you can't really tinker with something completely different from what you're used to tinkering with. It's so different, it's scary. But I do think it will catch on. It is the future....

The Model S design is just beautiful IMO without that 'ricer' look. It looks sophisticated and sleek. It just proves that there's no need for a car with gills and spoilers and crap hanging all over it so that it looks like it goes fast. Also look at the Roadster design, just sleek and SEXY yet it will be BONKERS fast, then the Space X package on top of that!

It’ll NEVER be a “panny-droppa” 👎🏼

My only issue is the ONLY metric everyone is using is straight line acceleration. How does those 5,000 lbs work on the twisties? How long do the brakes last before fade starts having to slow that beast down in every turn? How many trips on The Dragon would it make on a "fill up"? Would I be able to drive there and back from home on one "fill up"? I'm not taking anything away from it but I sure would love to hear how it performs in some other metric then straight line acceleration.

Agreed - it would help matters if it's pointed in the right direction. I trust Tesla has put that little tidbit of info in the manual.