Tesla Model S Plaid 0-60 MPH Run: Incredible Acceleration

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MotorTrend's Christian Seabaugh and Erick Ayapana head to the Auto Club Famoso Raceway to test out how long it takes the 2022 Tesla Model S Plaid to go from 0 to 60 mph. Tesla's new Model S Plaid promises incredible acceleration but does it deliver?

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00:00 (upbeat music)

00:02 Hi guys, Christian Seabott from Motor Trend here,

00:06 and we are at Famoso Raceway

00:08 with the new 2022 Tesla Model S Plaid.

00:11 This is the latest and greatest Model S

00:12 with three motors, 1,020 horsepower, 1,050 pound feet

00:16 of torque, and we're here to see how quick it goes.

00:18 (upbeat music)

00:21 (upbeat music)

00:23 I'm here with our road test editor, Eric Iapagna.

00:38 He's the man behind the wheel,

00:40 and he just finished his run in the Model S Plaid.

00:42 What'd you think?

00:43 It was completely insane, completely bonkers.

00:46 The car did great.

00:48 Usually with EVs in our past experience,

00:49 they're usually one and done.

00:51 That was absolutely not the case here.

00:53 I probably did four or five runs,

00:55 and the times were like spot on.

00:57 And for more, please head to MotorTrend.com.

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