Remove weight – set new record! That’s the idea and outcome here with this Tesla Model S P100D. Video comes to us courtesy of Tesla Racing Channel. The record, set by the gutted Model S P100D, is no surprise really as the folks at Tesla Racing Channel have been hard…
2 weeks ago by Eric Loveday 19Comments
Move over old ass Dodge Charger. There’s a new BMW i3 ready to smoke you in the “first meters.” When it comes to drag racing, electric cars often get the early jump off the line, so BMW Deutschland came up with a plan to highlight its newly revealed 2018 i3s. Let’s…
2 months ago by Eric Loveday 6Comments
Watch as the world’s ugliest (chrome wraps are hideous) Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 faces off against the Tesla Model S P100D in what can only be described as the world’s worse drag race. You’ll see what we mean when you catch the launch off the line in this “race.” Video description:…
3 months ago by Electric CarsTV 17Comments
It’s not your typical Tesla-killing-a-supercar drag race video. It is a drag race though. This one features an older Tesla Model S P85+ against a BMW i3. Unexpectedly perhaps, the i3 appears to get the slightest of jumps off the line. This is likely due to its curb weight that…
3 months ago by Eric Loveday 16Comments
In this installment of Top Gear, we see the Tesla Model S P90D pitted against the Audi RS6. On paper, the Model S is the clear winner, but how does it play out on the tarmac? Video description: “In this instalment of Top Gear Drag Races, the Tesla Model S…
3 months ago by Electric CarsTV 11Comments
The world’s original hot hatch has fallen victim to the Chevrolet Bolt. We’ve seen hundreds of videos now of various Tesla smoking gas competitors, but are there other electric cars that can put a beat down on gas vehicles of a similar size? Seen here is a Volkswagen Golf GTI…
4 months ago by Eric Loveday 63Comments
It’s not like the lowly Porsche ever had a chance against the mighty, all-electric Model X. A 2016 Tesla Model X is pitted against a 2016 Porsche Cayenne Turbo S. On paper, the Porsche might have a chance, but when the rubber hits the tarmac, it’s all Model X. Video description:…
5 months ago by Electric CarsTV 18Comments
Finally…a drag race that doesn’t feature a Tesla. Here we present a 1/2-mile drag race between the BMW i8 and an Alfa Romeo with a ridiculous name – Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio. We’ll just call it the Alfa. The Alfa packs a 2.9-liter, V6 twin turbo engine that puts out…
7 months ago by Eric Loveday 12Comments
Tesla Racing Channel is back out on the Piedmont Dragway track again. This time around, the matchup is a bit different in that it features a pair of very similar Tesla Model S P100Ds. Video description: “Back at Piedmont Dragway to test out the Base Model Tesla P100D vs our…
7 months ago by Eric Loveday 2Comments
Okay, so perhaps the headline is a bit misleading, or maybe not. Shortly after this modded Dodge Hellcat Challenger lined up to race the Tesla Model S P100DL down the drag strip, catastrophe ensued. The Hellcat launched off the line and immediately shredded its driveshaft to bits. We blame it…
8 months ago by Eric Loveday 32Comments
Street Car Drags posted video of a race between the Tesla Model S P100DL and a highly modified 2011 Porsche Turbo S. On paper, the lightweight Porsche would seem to be the favorite, but we all know that the Tesla blasts off the line in a flash. Which vehicle takes…
10 months ago by Eric Loveday 8Comments
More racing excitement for your viewing pleasure! This video features the Tesla Model S P100DL up against all sorts of real drag racers, some with slicks and wheelie bars. Now, we all know that the Model S P100DL basically beats any street/production car out there, but how does it stack…
10 months ago by Electric CarsTV 4Comments
