Watch Tesla Model S Plaid Do 1/4 Mile In Under 9.2s Without Seats

But it's not a family car anymore now.

Mark Kane

By: Mark Kane

Sep 11, 2021 at 9:01am ET

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DragTimes recently had an opportunity to check a Tesla Model S Plaid without passenger and rear seats to make it lighter and quicker.

According to the video, the weight savings is about 140 pounds (over 63 kg), which should translate to a slightly better time at a drag strip.

We noted several results and all of them are below 9.2 seconds, which is better than Jay Leno's 1/4 mile record of 9.247 seconds:

1/4 mile 9.18 seconds at 152.52 mph
1/4 mile 9.178 seconds at 153.25 mph
1/4 mile 9.19 seconds at 152.61 mph
1/4 mile 9.19 seconds at 153.96 mph

The title says that 0-60 mph is possible in 1.95 seconds, but the Dragy indicate results above 2.1 seconds.

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Anyway, we have an interesting data point of how valuable 140 pounds (over 63 kg) is, which might be saved by the manufacturer in the future in the production version.

Tesla Model S Plaid specs:

up to 390 miles (628 km) of EPA est. range
battery capacity: N/A
0-60 mph (96.5 km/h) in 1.99 seconds (*with rollout subtracted)
0-100 km/h (62 mph) in 2.1 seconds (*with rollout subtracted)
MotorTrend's 0-60 mph (asphalt, no rollout): 2.28 seconds
1/4 mile 9.23 seconds at 155 mph trap speed according to Tesla
Jay Leno's 1/4 mile record of 9.247 seconds at 152.16 mph trap speed
DragTimes' run: 9.248 seconds at 151.83 mph
record time of 9.081 seconds at 154.10 mph trap speed with removed interior pieces - July 24, 2021 at the World Wide Technology Raceway in St. Louis
Nürburgring Nordschleife record of 7 minutes and 35.579 seconds (September 9, 2021)
top speed of 200 mph (322 km/h) †when equipped with the proper wheels and tires (available fall 2021)
three-motor all-wheel drive (one motor in the front and two motors in the rear)
system output: 1,020 hp (about 760 kW)
DC fast charging: at up to 250 kW (Superchargers)
can replenish 187 miles (301 km) in 15 minutes
Drag Coefficient 0.208 Cd
Wheels 19" or 21"
Cargo 28 cu ft
Weight 4,766 lbs (2,162 kg)