Tesla Model S Plaid Electric Sedan Claims 1100PS Power And Over 836km Of Range

• Its tri-motor all-wheel drive setup goes from 0-96kmph in less than 2 seconds and a top speed of over 322kmph.

• It has recently lapped the Laguna Seca circuit in 1:30.3, six seconds faster than its prototype attempt last year.

• Deliveries to commence in late 2021.

• Will rival the likes of the Porsche Taycan and Lucid Air.

Tesla's long-held crown in the electric vehicle segment has lately been under threat from the likes of the at the Nurburgring circuit back in September 2019. And now, Tesla looks to essentially give the middle finger to rivals the Model S Plaid that was unveiled at the company's Battery Day event.

Powering the electric sedan is a 3-motor all-wheel drive setup instead of the dual electric motor setup on standard Model S. It pushes out more than a whopping 1100PS of outright grunt All this gives the Plaid a 0-96kmph sprint time of less than 2 seconds and a top speed exceeding 200mph(322kmph). You may recognise some of these figures, because it matches the carmaker's upcoming. Essentially, you're getting sportscar/supercar levels of performance in a sedan

Not only is the Model S Plaid the most powerful, it's also the most efficient variant of the lot with a claimed range of more than 520miles (836km) on a single charge. This is a whopping 190km more than the Long Range Plus variant.

Tesla also revealed that the Model S Plaid has been setting the racetracks alight with the electric sedan lapping the Laguna Seca circuit in 1:30.3. This pretty much shatters its previous attempt last year with a prototype Model S by more than six seconds. This bodes well for Tesla's chances to snatch the 4-door EV crown from the Taycan at the Nurburgring. The target lap time is 7:42.

Unfortunately, Tesla has only given snippets of what the Model S Plaid looks like via a promo video with the variant image on the website not matching with the model in the video. The most noticeable difference is a rear spoiler.

Orders are being accepted for a price tag of USD 134,490(Rs 99.14 lakhs), but it will be a long wait to receive the Model S Plaid as deliveries will commence in late 2021. Until then, here's an onboard lap of the Model S Plaid at Laguna Seca:

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