2021 Tesla Model S Plaid is the newest Tesla luxury electric sedan, available to order right now. The fastest vehicle Tesla ever built comes with the new tri-motor powertrain. It costs around $130,000 in United States and comes with 1,020 horsepower, 1.424 Nm torque, 100 kWh huge battery pack, 0 to 60 miles per hour performance under two seconds, in-car computer capable of running latest video games and high-level autonomous driving capability thanks to the Autopilot mode and FSD -Full Self Driving- features.
Design and Performance
All the window trims and door handles are black now instead of chrome on the earlier models. Only the front and back Tesla logos still have the chrome finish. It has wider tires covered with even wider fenders. The fog lights matched with the Model 3 and Model Y. Front bumper lips and back bumper diffuser changed as well. Additionally, first 25 Model S Plaid delivered have a special Plaid badge logo on the back. Rest of the cars delivered will just be coming with a simple “Plaid” text.
Tesla has been using a brand-new electric motor in their 2021 Model S/X cars. This ‘special’ motor contains a carbon sleeved rotor which helps this magical machinery to reach higher RPMs, more than 20,000 as Elon Musk confirmed. With the help of this new motor, Plaid Model S can reach a top speed of 200 mph or 322 km per hour. 0-60 score is 1.99 seconds. It can perform an even better 60-130 mph time, 4.79 seconds! Tesla Model S Plaid can also complete a ¼ mile run in 9.23 seconds.
