{"id":10588,"date":"2021-09-10T19:49:18","date_gmt":"2021-09-10T23:49:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/evglobe.com\/?p=10588"},"modified":"2021-12-18T19:56:24","modified_gmt":"2021-12-19T00:56:24","slug":"did-the-tesla-model-s-plaid-really-break-the-nurburgring-ev-record","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/evglobe.com\/2021\/09\/10\/did-the-tesla-model-s-plaid-really-break-the-nurburgring-ev-record\/","title":{"rendered":"Did the Tesla Model S Plaid Really Break the N\u00fcrburgring EV Record?"},"content":{"rendered":"
Tesla recently made a big statement, claiming its all new Model S Plaid broke the all-time EV record at the N\u00fcrburgring Nordschleife. According to Tesla — more specifically, hype-man Elon Musk — the Tesla Model S<\/a> Plaid ran a 7:30.9 at the ‘Ring. That is an impressive time for an EV sedan of its size, even beating out the Porsche Taycan<\/a> Turbo (not the Turbo S), but there are a few potential issues with the claim.<\/p>\n According to both Musk and Tesla, the car in question was completely stock, which is the only way to properly claim a record. If an automaker were to even use tires that are more aggressive than what’s offered on the car from the factory, that would disqualify it from breaking the record. So the car needs<\/em> to be completely, 100-percent stock. However, it seems as if the Model S Plaid that ran the claimed lap was modified.<\/p>\n