tesla model s plaid 2023

Tesla unveiled the Plaid variant of the Model S. After an exclusive first test of the new 1,020-hp 2023 Tesla Model S Plaid, a car with a promised 1.99- second 0-60 mph time, we can confirm the 2.0 second 0-60 barrier remains unbroken. It's the latest and greatest version of an EV we chose as our 2013 Car of the Year, which we declared our Ultimate Car of the Year in 2019. Inside, Tesla makes the interior more spacious, entertaining, and luxurious in fact, the company says the front seat rails are the only retained parts. The new dashboard is the most significant change. It features a landscape-oriented infotainment system similar to the Model 3 and the Model Y, a new digital instrument cluster, hidden HVAC vets, a new screen for rear passengers, and the controversial Yoke steering wheel. The Model S Plaid features Tesla's first-ever triple-motor system, producing 1,020 horsepower and 1,050 lb-ft of torque. The Plaid's single front and twin rear motors are essentially modified versions of those found in the Model 3/Model Y. The EPA rates the Model S Plaid on 21-inch wheels (like our test car) at 348 miles of range. The Model S Plaid zips down the quarter-mile in a staggeringly quick 9.25 seconds at 152.6 mph. The run from 0 to 60 mph happens just 1.98 seconds after the brutally hard launch. The Plaid covers distance so quickly, it's difficult to even register what's happening.