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Tesla has configured the Model S Plaid battery pack for speed — Sandy Munro’s teardown reveals deep insights

Vehicle teardown expert Sandy Munro and his team go even more in-depth to study the Tesla Model S Plaid battery pack, its cell structure,...

Tesla Model X Plaid loaded with 6 people defeats the Porsche 992 Turbo S in a drag racing battle (video)

The car enthusiast community always comes up with creative ideas to enjoy themselves and entertain others, and if a Tesla vehicle is involved, the...

Tesla Model S Plaid faces a 1,400 hp Nissan GTR and a 1,000 hp Ford Mustang in a drag racing battle

It is becoming more and more difficult to find a worthy opponent of a Tesla Model S Plaid on a dragstrip these days. "We...

The ultimate drag racing battle: Tesla Model S Plaid vs. 1,200 hp Dodge Demon (video)

The time has come to witness how the iconic Dodge Demon performs on the dragstrip against the calm and quiet Model S family sedan....

Electric SUV vs. supercar drag racing: Porsche 992 and Lamborghini Huracan face Tesla Model X Plaid

Have you ever seen a Porsche or Lamborghini drag racing a full-size luxury SUV? Most probably not — but the times have changed. Tesla...

All Tesla Model S/X AWD and Plaid built since Nov 2021 have push center for the horn on the Yoke steering

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has revealed on Twitter yesterday that the design refresh Tesla Model S and Model X vehicles made since November 2021...

Tesla Model X Plaid proves itself as the world’s quickest and most powerful SUV (video)

Deliveries of the design refresh Tesla Model X (2021-22) were the last to reach the lucky few owners as Tesla mostly focused on delivering...

Sandy Munro reveals Tesla Model S Plaid battery secrets, Musk says Model Y structural pack will be next level

Vehicle teardown expert Sandy Munro has decades of automotive engineering experience on his resume. He just recently started tearing down a Tesla Model S...

Tesla Model S Plaid totally crushes the 1,111 hp Lucid Air Dream Performance in a drag racing battle

It was perhaps the most anticipated drag race competition by the electric vehicle community, putting our favorite Tesla Model S Plaid against the newly-launched...

Tesla prepares Model S Plaid for the racetrack with new Track Mode software

After delivering ultimate performance in straight-line drag racing — Tesla is giving Model S Plaid the ability to navigate the racetrack like a track...

Tesla Model S Plaid gets kicked out of the dragstrip for being “too fast”

How does it feel not being able to participate in drag racing at a dragstrip — not because your car is too slow —...

Tesla Plaid beats the most powerful ICE sedans in drag racing — Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing and BMW M5

Hagerty assembles a drag race involving 2022 Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing, 2022 BMW M5 CS, and a 2022 Tesla Model S Plaid. Despite being one...

Jay Leno breaks the 1/4 mile world record in a Tesla Model S Plaid (video)

Jay Leno is one of the most celebrated car collectors in the automotive world and he loves Teslas. He attempted to break the quarter-mile...

The 1,000 hp drag race battle: Tesla Model S Plaid vs. Ferrari SF90 Stradale

Ferrari once said "we are not interested in electric cars," this was the year 2015 and this statement came through one of the Top...

Tesla Model S Plaid sets production EV lap record of 7:30.909 at Nürburgring (video)

Tesla's flagship sedan Model S Plaid has set a world record for a production electric car at Nürburgring. Tesla Model S Plaid completed the...

Tesla Model S Plaid goes drag racing against Suzuki Hayabusa and Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14R

While still in search of a worthy opponent from the internal combustion engine (ICE) car world, the Tesla Model S Plaid took on two...

Here’s how fast the Model S Plaid is after 40 quarter-mile runs and at a 20% state of charge

Tesla Model S Plaid has established itself as the ultimate drag racing machine as soon as it started reaching the hands of its owners....

Tesla Model S Plaid crashes at the Nürburgring during test laps

Back in July, Tesla took the 2021 Tesla Model S Plaid to Germany, in a quest to break some lap records at the Nürburgring...

Tesla Model S Plaid defeats the 840 hp Dodge Demon ICE monster in a drag racing competition

Here's a new challenger that wants to try its luck against the Tesla Model S Plaid in a drag race battle — a Dodge...

Tesla Model S Plaid faces the 1,914 hp Rimac Nevera electric hypercar at the dragstrip (specs comparison, videos)

Rimac Automobili's Nevera electric hypercar is currently on its world debut tour, going from one country to the other since July. Rimac brought the...

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FSD v14.3.4 (2026.14.6.10): Cybertruck gets Actually Smart Summon, Tesla adds new destination parking options, more

Tesla (TSLA) has rolled out a long-awaited Actually Smart Summon (ASS) for the Cybertruck in the latest over-the-air (OTA)...

Tesla starts the rollout of FSD v14.3.4 (2026.14.6.10), official release notes, rollout status

Tesla (TSLA) has begun the rollout of a new Full Self-Driving (Supervised) AI software update, FSD v14.3.4 (firmware version...

Belgium approves Tesla FSD, automaker shares ~2 months of safety and usage stats from the Netherlands

Tesla's Full Self-Driving (Supervised) AI technology gets another approval from a European country. Belgium has now approved Tesla FSD...

Tesla FSD gets approved in Denmark, Europe receives the FSD v14.2.2.6 (2026.17.5) update

Tesla (TSLA) and its CEO, Elon Musk, have just announced on X that the company's Full Self-Driving (FSD) is...

Unsupervised Tesla Robotaxi gets a $75 parking ticket as ARK Invest’s Cathie Wood takes a ride for review (video)

The expansion of the Unsupervised Tesla Robotaxi ride-hailing service in Austin, Texas, got the attention of one of the...

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