The Tesla Model S Plaid+, Which Broke The Laguna Seca Lap Record, Has Been Cancelled
- by Aniruthan Srithar
- Jun 8, 2021
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Alongside its incredible performance, the Plaid+ was also reportedly capable of doing more than 800km thanks to Tesla’s latest battery tech
Tesla’s top boss, Elon Musk, has tweeted out that the Model S Plaid+ won’t go into production. The incredible performance of the Model S Plaid, which Musk says is “just so good!”, has led to this move.
Not so long ago, the Model S Plaid+ was seen doing a few hot laps at the Laguna Seca Circuit in California with an active rear wing. It clocked a lap time of 1 minute and 29.9 seconds around the 3.60km circuit, which is a lap record.
While the Plaid+’s performance is quite close to the standard Plaid, the former’s standout point was its 800km-plus range, all thanks to Tesla’s latest battery technology and marginally improved performance. In contrast, the Plaid is capable of doing over 600km on a single charge.
Performance-wise though, the Model S Plaid is more than up to the task with its insane numbers. Powered by three electric motors, it puts out a whopping 1034PS, good enough to take the sedan from 0-100kmph in just 1.99 seconds!
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Deliveries of the Model S Plaid are set to begin on June 10 in the United States. Closer to home, Tesla is expected to begin operations later this year, and the first model to go on sale is likely to be the Model 3. You can read more about Tesla’s latest Indian developments here.