Tesla’s Model S Plaid has reportedly broken a production-car acceleration record
On May 11, 2021, a prototype Tesla Model S Plaid reportedly put down a quarter-mile time at Autoclub Famoso Raceway in California just a hair over nine seconds, breaking the record for quickest...
View ArticleTesla is cancelling the longest-range Model S Plaid+, says Musk
Production for Tesla's longest-range Model S Plaid+ is canceled, CEO Elon Musk said in a tweet on Sunday. Read More
View ArticleTesla’s high-end Model S ‘Plaid’ set to debut June 10
Tesla will deliver a high-performance version of its Model S on Thursday, aiming to reignite interest in the nearly decade-old sedan and fend off rivals such as Porsche, Mercedes-Benz, and Lucid Motors...
View ArticleMusk calls the 320-km/h Model S Plaid ‘the best car, hands down’—is it?
Elon Musk billed Tesla’s newest vehicle, the Model S Plaid, as a halo product that proves the superiority of electric cars at an event marking the start of deliveries to customers. Read More
View ArticleYoke’s on You: Drivers react to Tesla yoke in the real world
Tesla — like 'em or not — is no stranger to challenging norms in the auto industry. Its latest thumb in the eye of convention is swapping a steering wheel for a yoke in some of its models. Now that...
View ArticleTikTok-er who alleged Tesla airbag came off admits he doesn’t own car
Ricco Kimbrough was so excited to receive his new, $90,000 Tesla Model S Plaid Edition that he took his best friends, two birds named Romeo and Juliet, along for the ride to pick it up. Read More
View ArticleNew Tesla Model S Plaid catches fire while owner was driving, lawyer says
A Tesla Model S Plaid EV burst into flames on Tuesday while the owner was driving, three days after the US$129,900 top-of-the-range car was delivered following its June launch, an attorney for the...
View ArticleNews Roundup: An electric Ram truck, a spontaneously combusting Model S...
Welcome to our round-up of the biggest breaking stories on Driving.ca from this past week. Get caught up and ready to get on with the weekend, because it’s hard keeping pace in a digital traffic jam....
View ArticleTesla agrees to pay US$1.5 million to settle claims over battery voltage...
Tesla has agreed to pay US$1.5 million to settle claims a software update temporarily reduced maximum battery voltage in 1,743 Model S sedans, court documents show. Read More
View ArticleTesla says Model S Plaid is new fastest production EV around Nürburgring
The Tesla Model S Plaid has apparently just set a new record for the fastest production EV around the infamous Nürburgring Nordschleife course in Germany, and by some margin, too. Read More
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