Tesla Plaid vs McClaren 720S

[Mean Cat]

I don’t think so I have seen redeye run low 11s on DRs at the track with a shitty driver same day I was running low 10s. Launching a hellcat demon or redeye takes skill or else everyone would have low times. Launching a Tesla or any 4wd car is hit the gas to the floor. I bet I could jump in any Tesla and get the same time as the owner. I also bet no Tesla driver could jump in my redeye and run my times.

You said it takes skill to drive (experience) your RE, I said any driver could do it if they have that same skill. A shitty driver as you say probably just not as experienced as you or there is traction problems or other issues, even on DR's doesn't mean there is traction.

AWD does make it easier but doesn't lessen the fastest street car at the track fun factor, with no work. The older you get the more I appreciate that.

 

[Mean Cat]

Oh, and here is some of that footage that was discussed elsewhere, of the Plaid doing 2.5 - 2.6 0-60 on the street in the rain.

https://insideevs.com/news/524043/tesla-models-plaid-acceleration-rain/

Funny, the torque hit his buddy so hard he was getting sick.

 

[Whatknot]

Can't say it would hurt my feelings if I raced one. It costs nearly 3 times what I paid for mine. It has speed but nothing else

By the time it drives to the track the battery will probably be low anyway.

 

[mopar madness]

There is a video out there of the plaid stomping a stock haybusa and zx-14 r in a quarter mile although the 14 r is dead even on a roll race

 

[Magnified]

By the time it drives to the track the battery will probably be low anyway.

Or possibly on fire

 

[Magnified]

I know and that is

There is a video out there of the plaid stomping a stock haybusa and zx-14 r in a quarter mile although the 14 r is dead even on a roll race

I know and that is just nuts

 

[Magnified]

Funny, the torque hit his buddy so hard he was getting sick.

Noticed that. But could be too many chili dogs too

 

[Taxinator]

competitive??

I know your trying to say, “can it keep up at a real race track?” “And keep doing it”

but this thing is a daily driver, off the factory floor. And it dusts, I mean obliterated a 1000hp Mclaren, arguably one of the nastiest modified street cars, not counting the underground lambos, or ams gtrs. But those things are insanely modified for race gas etc.

This Tesla just needs a charge, and fresh tires. Holy shit. I didn’t believe it until I saw it this time. Wow.

I mean, the pinnacle of combustion engines today and, that Tesla murdered it.

So Tesla eliminated modding…perfect, there goes another hobby. Next will be racing at the strip, we’ll all just watch from the stands as the Telsas launch themselves. Saves on weight. 😉

 

[DGatzby]

Funny, the torque hit his buddy so hard he was getting sick.

Happens, I have made instructors puke on a road course, many others have said it is just time to pit, they can’t take it. Not saying I was doing anything someone else can’t, but passengers can get motion sickness from a lot of things easy in these types of cars when our brains are sloshing around unexpectedly.

 

[WhipCat]

So Tesla eliminated modding…perfect, there goes another hobby. Next will be racing at the strip, we’ll all just watch from the stands as the Telsas launch themselves. Saves on weight. 😉

not so sure it has eliminated modding at all.

when most cars are electric at some point and that’s what everyone can drive. You can bet your ass that people will be working to boost the battery power or transfer more of it the wheels. Billet gears and other crap.

still crazy, I love my cars.

I actually just watched the plaid on the nurburring last night. Although it’s fast, it only ran a 7:3x. Obviously it has no track suspension or proper tires. Strictly acceleration and speed. My Shelby in stock form still beats that around a track.

its only when these EV cars hit the masses where the next level of performance will come from.

 

[vortecd]

So Tesla eliminated modding…perfect, there goes another hobby. Next will be racing at the strip, we’ll all just watch from the stands as the Telsas launch themselves. Saves on weight. 😉

Full scale R/C racing

 

[EricG]

Full scale R/C racing

Sadly that's actually very believable.

 

[Mean Cat]

Happens, I have made instructors puke on a road course, many others have said it is just time to pit, they can’t take it. Not saying I was doing anything someone else can’t, but passengers can get motion sickness from a lot of things easy in these types of cars when our brains are sloshing around unexpectedly.

Yeah, when your a passenger, motion sickness can get you, especially in the back seat.

 

[DGatzby]

Yeah, when your a passenger, motion sickness can get you, especially in the back seat.

I would not want to ride! I have been the “instructor” a few times but they have been rookies and not cornering and braking it around to its limits yet.

 

[Whatknot]

Since they are letting anything do the 1/4 mile it seems...lets just hook some wagons to horses, and race them.

 

[Mean Cat]

Since they are letting anything do the 1/4 mile it seems...lets just hook some wagons to horses, and race them.

Then you should have been here at HRP this past weekend, they shut down the track to have a trail ride & camp grounds at the track, really pissed me off to shut down a race track for that.
Guess if you have a 1/4 horse, it's appropriate.

 

[Illegal_Demon]

9-second Demons everywhere beg to differ...

"I also feel that this again shows the complete ineffectiveness of RWD only"

Oh, and for the record, smell, sound, and vibration matters...

 

[Whatknot]

Then you should have been here at HRP this past weekend, they shut down the track to have a trail ride & camp grounds at the track, really pissed me off to shut down a race track for that.

Some.of them cowgirls are pretty hot, just enjoy the show. Their legs are so firm to from riding all the time.

 

[Mean Cat]

Some.of them cowgirls are pretty hot, just enjoy the show. Their legs are so firm to from riding all the time.

You have a good point, different ways to look at things.

 

[Magnified]

not so sure it has eliminated modding at all.

when most cars are electric at some point and that’s what everyone can drive. You can bet your ass that people will be working to boost the battery power or transfer more of it the wheels. Billet gears and other crap.

still crazy, I love my cars.

I actually just watched the plaid on the nurburring last night. Although it’s fast, it only ran a 7:3x. Obviously it has no track suspension or proper tires. Strictly acceleration and speed. My Shelby in stock form still beats that around a track.

its only when these EV cars hit the masses where the next level of performance will come from.

Agreed. And unless the software is totally uncrackable the first place people are going to look is maximizing current to the motors and tossing range down the toilet. That's not so much different from what we do when we mod ice Motors now