With its horsepower and torque advantage over the Dodge, plus an all-important traction advantage, the 2022 Tesla Model S Plaid is quicker than not just the Charger SRT Hellcat Redeye, but literally every other car we’ve tested.
The Model S Plaid sprints to 60 mph in 2.07 seconds and on through the quarter mile in 9.34 seconds at 152.2 mph.
The Charger Hellcat Redeye is no slouch, but its best 0-60-mph run is a respectable (and traction limited) 4.0 seconds, with a quarter-mile time of 11.9 seconds at 126.6 mph.
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Yep. I’m a Mechanical Engineer. You’re not telling me anything I don’t know. The reason the acceleration is faster is instant torque - on every wheel. “Horsepower sells cars. Torque wins races.”
I STILL like my sound better. And I guarantee you, it would tick off most of the people in that electronic traffic jam.
I clearly recall that the “Plaid” has been cancelled and will not be produced.
Funny how no one mentions how quickly such stunts discharge the battery.