Check out the Tesla Model S P100D as it takes on a 1,000-HP Cadillac CTS-V and a wimpy 700-HP Ford Mustang too. When will they learn that the Model S P100D can’t be beat? This highly modded Cadillac CTS-V stands no chance and neither does the much less powerful Ford…
1 month ago by Eric Loveday 33Comments
No, it’s not. Want to know why? Watch the DragTimes video and you’ll find out. Cliff notes? Sure. $7,500 is a lot of coin for a marginal performance increase. The P85D with Ludicrous will still be outgunned by other, newer versions of the Model S. The P85D is quick enough…
2 months ago by Eric Loveday 0Comments
The Tesla Model S P100D typically dominates the drag race scene, especially the 1/8- and 1/4-mile, but it’s not often we see the P100D pitted against a car with approximately 1,000 HP. That’s the case here as the Model S P100D lines it up against a modded Toyota Supra with…
3 months ago by Eric Loveday 30Comments
DragTimes, after all those Ludicrous acceleration tests with the Tesla S and X, traded its Model X P90DL in for a… P100DL 100D. “It may sound crazy but it’s true, no April Fools, we traded our loaded Tesla Model X P90D Ludicrous for a loaded Model X 100D. Find out why…
It’s only a few thousandths of a second quicker than the previous record, but still it’s a new quarter-mile record, nonetheless. Dan Ringdahl, along with Brooks Wiesblat of DragTimes, headed out to Palm Beach International Raceway this past Friday. It was Dan who put down the record-setting run (second run…
7 months ago by Eric Loveday 12Comments
Tesla has finally begun deliveries of its lightweight forged aluminum Arachnid Wheels (21″), that are quite a bit behind schedule (as referral program prizes). One of the first sets to be received was by DragTimes, which without delay installed them on their Model S P100DL, and saving a couple of…
DragTimes set out to test a commonly asked question: Does the acceleration of electric cars fall off as the state of charge of the battery drops? Well, most of us know this to be true, but few actual tests have been conducted. So, DragTimes took its Tesla Model S P100D…
8 months ago by Eric Loveday 8Comments
DragTimes just strapped a Tesla Model S P100D with Ludicrous + to the dyno. The results are shocking! Once on the dyno and strapped down, the Model S P100D was spun up, but the car starting reducing power and throwing some error codes (most modern-day vehicles have various sensors that…
8 months ago by Eric Loveday 27Comments
A Tesla Model S P100D with Ludicrous + mode engaged just set a new 4-door production sedan world record with a 10.72 second run down the 1/4-mile strip. The folks over at DragTimes laid down the record-setting run at Palm Beach International Raceway. The previous 1/4-mile record for the P100D…
9 months ago by Eric Loveday 23Comments
The promised Ludicrous + mode has arrived! With it comes 0 to 60 MPH in 2.465 seconds for the Tesla Model S P100DL and a somewhat comical warning message that reads: “Are you sure you want to push the limits? This will cause accelerated wear of the motor, gearbox and…
9 months ago by Eric Loveday 40Comments
Typically, DragTimes takes its Model S P100DL to the track for race day, but this time around their Model X P90D was out on the tarmac for some racing action. And wouldn’t you know…a Ferrari 458 Italia showed up to challenge the Model X. Video description: “Watch this epic 1/4…
10 months ago by Eric Loveday 15Comments
The Ferrari 488 GTB is one heck of a machine. Here are some details: MSRP: From $245,400 660 hp Engine: 3.9 L V8 MPG: 15 city / 22 highway Curb weight: 3,362 lbs But even with all that power on tap and a relatively low curb weight, it still can’t…
11 months ago by Electric CarsTV 11Comments
