Elon Musk said that Tesla set a record at Laguna Seca race track with a new, 3-motor Model S.
Tesla boasted that it has beat the record for four-door sedans in a lap with a prototype Model S at Laguna Seca, a famed race track in Monterey, California.Tesla CEO Elon Musk revealed details about a new, Plaid powertrain in development that the company will include in future versions of its Model S, X and Roadster vehicles.
The company drove the lap with a new, prototype version of its pure battery electric sedan, the Model S, one with 3 motors and a new 'Plaid' powertrain.in 1:36.555 during advanced R&D testing of our Model S Plaid powertrain and chassis prototype "A video that Tesla shared showed a driver taking a lap at Laguna Seca, going at speeds as high as 115 miles per hour in some stretches.
But a spokesperson for Laguna Seca wrote in an e-mail to CNBC: "We were not officiating while the Tesla was testing on the track. Official records only happen during sanctioned events where a sanctioning body is officiating."The Plaid powertrain will eventually be included in future versions of Tesla's Model S, Model X and Roadster vehicles, but not its Model 3 or Model Y, according to CEO Elon Musk.
Last week, Musk said he would send a Model S to Nürburgring, referring to a famously challenging track there, the Nordschleife a.k.a. "Green Hell." That promise implied that Musk believes the Model S can best Porsche's new battery electric offering, the Taycan, on its home turf.
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