Teslarati

MARCH 4, 2023

A Tesla Model X Plaid and a Ferrari 488 Pista went head to head in a drag race on French TV this morning, showing just how fast the family-sized electric SUV is. Dima Zeniuk posted the drag race video on Twitter, showing the Model X Plaid quickly outpacing the Ferrari 488 nearly instantaneously.

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Teslarati

MAY 20, 2023

A set of new drag race videos show that the Porsche Taycan is quickly gaining ground as a leader in the performance segment. However, despite this late race advantage, the Porsche still handily wins the quarter mile sprint, despite its lower price tag. If you have news tips, email us at tips@teslarati.com !

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Teslarati

JANUARY 11, 2022

A Tesla Model S Plaid involved in a drag race against a Chevrolet 2600 HD Diesel truck accidentally started the duel in reverse. In typical Plaid fashion, the Model S still won the race. Granted, a pickup may not be the most ideal solution for a drag race, but it had plenty of advantages off the line.

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Electric Cars Report

AUGUST 5, 2023

The all-electric Rimac Nevera now once again holds the crown as the fastest car ever to compete in a carwow drag race, a regular feature on the world’s largest automotive YouTube channel, focusing on head-to-head races over the quarter-mile and beyond.

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Teslarati

APRIL 22, 2023

A Tesla Model Y took on an Audi RS4 Avant in a drag race, highlighting which vehicle is the clear choice for those looking for a practical performance car. This has never been better highlighted than in a new drag race, posted on Youtube by Carwow , in which the popular EV takes on the Audi RS4 Avant wagon.

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Teslarati

MARCH 4, 2023

A Tesla Semi and Cybertruck prototype were caught drag racing following the Tesla Investor Day Event earlier this week. This acceleration was tested following the Tesla Investor Day event , with a video showing the two trucks taking off in a drag race. If you have news tips, email us at tips@teslarati.com !

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Electrek

MARCH 3, 2023

Tesla has put the Cybertruck against the Tesla Semi in what looks like a drag race, but it is more likely a photo op. more… The post Watch Tesla Semi and Cybertruck go head-to-head in a ‘sort of’ drag race appeared first on Electrek.

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Electrek

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

more… The post Ford Raptor R proves no match for the Hummer EV (even with help) in a drag race [Video] appeared first on Electrek. In a battle of the beasts, the Ford Raptor R went head to head against the all-electric GMC Hummer EV to see who was fastest. Who do you think came out on top?

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 11, 2023

The Tesla Model X Plaid is still dominating drag races nearly two years after its launch, showing just how much legacy automakers have to catch up. There is nothing new about the concept of the super-high-performance SUV. If you have news tips, email us at tips@teslarati.com ! Shoot me an email at william@teslarati.com.

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Electrek

AUGUST 18, 2021

A Tesla Model S Plaid has taken on a Rimac Nevera in what is undeniably the most powerful drag race with production cars. more… The post Tesla Model S Plaid takes on Rimac Nevera in most insane drag race appeared first on Electrek. Those production cars just happen to be electric.

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Electrek

JANUARY 6, 2022

A Tesla Model S Plaid lined up for a drag race with a Harley-Davidson LiveWire electric motorcycle earlier this week in the first known case of this EV matchup. more… The post Watch Tesla Model S Plaid take on Harley-Davidson electric motorcycle in quietest drag race ever appeared first on Electrek.

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Electrek

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Kia says its fully electric 585 hp EV6 GT can beat a Lamborghini and Ferrari in a race. To prove it, Carwow put a Kia EV6 GT up against a Lamborghini Aventador SVJ in a drag race. The post Kia EV6 GT with 585hp takes on a Lamborghini Aventador SVJ in a drag race [video] appeared first on Electrek.

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Teslarati

JUNE 20, 2021

As could be seen in his social media posts, Peppers had a ton of fun drag racing his new Model S Plaid, so much so that in one run, the vehicle was able to accomplish a 9.717-second quarter-mile run with a trap speed of 149.12 Watch one of Peppers’ drag races in the video below. .

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Teslarati

AUGUST 18, 2021

When the Tesla Model S Plaid drag raced the Porsche Taycan Turbo S, it looked like a bout that was downright unfair. Veteran drag racer Brooks Weisblat of YouTube’s DragTimes channel recently received an invitation to set some quarter-mile records in the Rimac Nevera, which is now available. With a 0-60 mph time of 1.85

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Teslarati

JUNE 15, 2021

In a recent post on Twitter, Ford CEO Jim Farley responded positively to the idea of the Ford Mustang Mach-E 1400 — the automaker’s one-off monster— drag racing the Tesla Model S Plaid. . ” This, of course, practically sets the stage for one of the most exciting all-electric drag races to date. .

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Teslarati

APRIL 30, 2022

Back in 2017, the drag strip was haunted by a dual-motor all-wheel-drive electric car that was capable of humbling supercars on the quarter-mile. But that all changed in 2017, when drag race enthusiast Brooks Weisblat of YouTube’s DragTimes channel matched up his Model S P100DL with Ludicrous with his McLaren 720S.

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Electrek

AUGUST 2, 2023

Watch the 1,914 hp Rimac Nevera take on the legendary Bugatti Chiron SuperSport and the blistering Tesla Model S Plaid in a wild drag race below. more… The post Watch a Rimac Nevera take on a Bugatti Chiron SuperSport and Tesla Plaid in a wild drag race appeared first on Electrek.

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Electrek

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Solar EV startup Aptera Motors posted a video that puts the beta version of its upcoming SEV against an alpha version, a Tesla Model 3, and an Audi R8 GT Spyder in a desert drag race. While its a very close race (for the Audi at least), the Aptera appears to just barely edge the competition in a quarter-mile sprint.

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Following a drag race against a frighteningly quick all-electric champion and the pinnacle of the internal combustion engine — both in four and two wheels — the Lucid Air Sapphire proved that it has what it takes to be at the top of the drag race summit. In both races, the Lucid Air Sapphire won.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 16, 2014

Today we''ve got a study that--despite headlines to the contrary--doesn''t say "electric cars aren''t green," a comparison of diesel and gasoline-car ownership costs, and video of a Tesla Model S P85D trouncing a Ferrari in a drag race. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Imagine electric-car charging stations every 25 miles.

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Teslarati

MAY 28, 2023

The concept of drag races is pretty simple. The faster one that crosses a designated mark wins the race. It is this simplicity, however, that makes drag races very exciting, as every millisecond counts. The WORST drag racer in history! Don’t hesitate to contact us with news tips.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

Today, we have a video of Tesla Model S drag racing, news that Porsche is suspending sales of diesel models, and Volkswagen admits to emissions "irregularities" in roughly 800,000 cars. All this and more on Green Car Reports. We updated our October plug-in electric-car sales report with more figures.

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The Truth About Cars

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Today we bring you a Fox body that's ready to race. This 1991 Ford Mustang is setup for drag racing. The highlights include a racing dashboard, a safety cage, aluminum heads, a Holley carb, nitrous, and more. Especially race-prepped ones. It's heavily modified -- I will let you wade through the listing.

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The Truth About Cars

JULY 5, 2023

It's the day after the Fourth of July and we're all dragging a bit. SCCA racing? Watching the pros race? Drag racing? Get the latest news, features, TTAC takes, and everything else that gets to the truth about cars first by subscribing to our newsletter. Autocrossing? Towing a boat to the lake? It's summer.

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Teslarati

MARCH 18, 2023

A previously wrecked Tesla Model S Plaid has been given a new life as a drag car and is cleaning up race-prepped competition. Ever since Tesla launched the Model S, enthusiasts have found it to be one of the best drag car platforms on the planet. If you have news tips, email us at tips@teslarati.com !

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Electrek

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

It’s why an e-motorcycle with less total power than a combustion engine motorcycle can still cross the finish line first in a head-to-head drag race. It’s also why an Energica rider recently got into a bit of hot water after being “too fast” on a race track.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

Today, how one reader got an exceedingly inexpensive new Nissan Leaf electric car, drag racing a "Ludicrous" mode-equipped Tesla Model S, and how Rhode Island uses money from polluters to fund its electric-car incentives. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 23, 2021

Dodge CEO Tim Kuniskis recently provided Automotive News some more hints, at a Dodge-sponsored drag-racing event. How will Dodge transition a brand best known in recent years for its gas-swilling, tire-scorching Hellcats, Demons, and Hemi V-8 engines to a brand that sees electric performance as the future?

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Teslarati

JANUARY 17, 2024

Tesla put out a major claim during its Cybertruck unveiling event in late November when it stated that it was able to out-drag race a Porsche 911 while towing the same vehicle. The Cybertruck, on its own, can complete the 1/8-mile drag in 6.94 seconds at 93.1 seconds at 93.1 In the video, the Porsche completed the 1/8-mile in 8.38

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Teslarati

APRIL 13, 2023

With its new prototype project, Ford aims to take the record for the fastest EV over the quarter mile and the fastest EV from 0-60mph. Ford has long had motorsport in its blood, participating in everything from NASCAR to Formula 1 to NHRA Drag Racing. If you have news tips, email us at tips@teslarati.com !

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 10, 2023

The Tesla Cybertruck has just been released, so it’s no surprise that the all-electric pickup truck is now being raced against a slew of opponents. The group held several drag races between the two hulking beasts, and each time, the Cybertruck came out on top. This was true for both standing quarter miles and rolling races.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 1, 2015

Today, we've got a drag-racing Tesla Model S, a diesel Jaguar, and our report on plug-in electric car sales for the month of April. Meet the 71-year-old novice drag racer who hit the strip in his Tesla Model S P85D. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Electrek

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Newly formed eVTOL racing league Airspeeder has successfully completed its first competitive drag race in Southern Australia. The drag race put two teams from Alauda Aeronautics head-to-head as a development series, ahead of eVTOL Grand Prix in 2022 and a global Airspeeder racing series in 2023.

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 3, 2023

After Tesla delivered the first 12 of its highly anticipated Cybertruck this week, one automotive reviewer took the truck to the race track against two competitors in the electric pickup segment. On Saturday, the video section was also reposted on X by CEO Elon Musk. What are your thoughts?

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Teslarati

JULY 30, 2021

Very, very few cars can make the Porsche Taycan Turbo S look like it’s standing still in a quarter-mile race, but here we are. In a recent YouTube video, Weisblat put his new Model S Plaid against the Taycan Turbo S, a vehicle that was able to beat the “Raven” Model S Performance in a heads-up race. .

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Electric Cars Report

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

In a year of Nürburgring lap record, over 20 newly set acceleration and braking records and notable drag race wins against top-tier motorsport machinery, the Rimac Nevera has conquered everything.

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Teslarati

JULY 11, 2021

It was an interesting observation for Tesla’s new flagship sedan, seeing as the “Raven” Model S Performance, the Plaid’s predecessor, tended to perform worse as its battery discharges. . The Model S Plaid owner shared some observations about the new flagship sedan. That’s close to the 1.99-second

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