Tesla's Model S Plaid with Track Pack dominates Nürburgring lap record.

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Source: Benzinga
Tesla's Model S Plaid with Track Pack dominates Nürburgring lap record.
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Tesla's Model S Plaid with track pack set a new lap record for a production electric vehicle at Nürburgring, beating the previous record by over 8 seconds. The lap time of 7:25:231 was over 10 seconds faster than the factory Model S' record time and faster than the record achieved by Porsche's Taycan Turbo S with Performance Kit. Elon Musk applauded the Tesla Plaid racing team for the achievement. The Model S Plaid has a range of 396 miles, a top speed of 200 mph, and 1,020 horsepower.

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