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Tesla Plaid vs McClaren 720S

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I don't care who you are, that son of a bitch is fast. ICE just cannot cut it. For extra hot sauce, Hellcats get slapped by the Tesla owner lol @ 7:10
 


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What is its top speed? How long does that performance last before he needs to charge it to stay competitive?
 


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I don't care who you are, that son of a bitch is fast. ICE just cannot cut it. For extra hot sauce, Hellcats get slapped by the Tesla owner lol

[bigcry]
 


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I don't know about that McLaren making 1000 hp if it's getting pulled on a roll like that...

The Plaid is very impressive though, it has 3 motors and 1050hp/1050 tq so it's not like doesn't have a power advantage. What's so cool about the Plaid is it is apparently very easy to set up into it's fastest mode, and it's power doesn't fade much as the battery loses charge, two big problems with the older ones. The Plaid still gets too hot pretty easy though and can't run at it's fastest for very long, Car and Driver has never completed a Lightning Lap performance test without one overheating. The Porsche Taycan is the only electric car that has I think.
 


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To D's point, the owner of the car says it will dust the old P100D at full charge when it, the plaid, is at 10%. That is a massive improvement in consistent power delivery.

And I am not saying it is the end all be all of autos, only that I give credit where credit is due. And that 720S is modded too. So there is not much to stand on with the old argument about costs.

I also feel that this again shows the complete ineffectiveness of RWD only, even more than the max torque delivery of the electric. Would love to see AWD McClaren or similar run the same race.

An amazing time in auto technology
 


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Honestly there probably isn't any of us on here that wouldn't think it was fun to drive. I drove a 2018 model s and I was shocked how hard it pulled. It will never replace our hot rods we have today but the car is impressive.
 


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I dont want anything that has more than one 12V battery. I have enough problems with keeping them going.
 


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<yawn>
 


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I saw a plaid run a 9.36 Friday night. They are fast, but it's still not something I would want at this time.
 


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That's what Im waiting for
 


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That's what Im waiting for
Me too and I’m the type to over analyze anything before I jump in, so I’m sure this will be the same way. But I am definitely interested
 


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If I could or would want to afford a Plaid, I would love it but would also keep my HC.

I knew the Plaid would win in a drag race even b4 I saw the vid.
 


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Holy tits. I want one.

and fuck it. I don’t care if it doesn’t make noise.
 


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Hate to say it but it still won't beat a Plaid but it will look better, the Plaid is boring looking.
I like the Audi G-Tron for the looks.
Plaid for the fastest tho.
 


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What is its top speed? How long does that performance last before he needs to charge it to stay competitive?
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.
 


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even if it last what 6-8 pulls, that’s a full day at a half mile race or a night out at the drag strip.

just have a nice generator in your race trailers put slicks on all 4 tires, and beef up the suspension. These bastards are gonna be crazy
 


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Hate to say it but it still won't beat a Plaid but it will look better, the Plaid is boring looking.
I like the Audi G-Tron for the looks.
Plaid for the fastest tho.
Idk it’s supposed to be the fastest dodge ever produced. Take that how you want compared to a demon and add awd. I’m curious what they’ll show us about it in 2022.
 


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If the tesla looked cool I'd consider it. They'd sell even more if it actually looked fast.
 


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When they can pull on Brittany Force at the strip, let me know.
 




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