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Tesla Model S Plaid

The Tesla Model S Plaid reaches 60 mph in 2.04 s and covers a standing quarter mile in 9.57 s, tripping the lights at 145.9 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 1.51 s and the eighth mile in 6.17 s, reaching 100 mph in 4.60 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from published kerb mass, rated power, gearing and drivetrain, then fitted to this car’s own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Tesla Model S Plaid Porsche Taycan Turbo GT

Pick who it runs against, then watch it happen — and change the surface, the weather or the distance and run it again.

Down the strip

Standing start Tesla Model S Plaid
0–60 mph2.04 s
0–100 mph4.60 s
60 ft1.51 s
1/8 mile6.17 s
1/4 mile9.57 s
Trap speed145.9 mph

About the Model S Plaid

The 2021 Tesla Model S Plaid is an all-wheel-drive electric car of 2,190 kg with 1,021 bhp, which works out at 466 bhp per tonne. With full torque from a standstill it clears the first 60 ft in 1.51 s, and the question for an electric car is usually not the launch but whether it keeps pulling: it trips the quarter-mile lights at 145.9 mph. Against the 2,929 cars in the set it is the 17th quickest to 60 mph, inside the fastest one per cent of the set, and the quickest of the 13 Teslas here. Its 145.9 mph trap speed sits about where its 0-60 puts it, so it launches and pulls in roughly equal measure. The simulation is trimmed to 11 of 11 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Tesla Model S Plaid
Year2021
Power1,021 bhp
Kerb mass2,190 kg
Power to weight466 bhp/t
DrivetrainAll-wheel drive
Gears1
EngineElectric
Top speed322 km/h

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Porsche Taycan Turbo GT20251.92 s9.49 s145.2 mph1,019 bhp
Mercedes-AMG GT 63 4-Door Coupé C59020262.03 s9.43 s148.7 mph1,153 bhp
Ferrari Luce20262.08 s9.50 s147.9 mph1,035 bhp

Picked for a fair race, not just a matching 0-60: pace, power-to-weight and body shape all count, and at most one is from the same maker.

Head to head

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Questions

What is the Tesla Model S Plaid 0-60 time?
The Tesla Model S Plaid reaches 60 mph in 2.04 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 17th quickest of the 2,929 cars in the set.
What is the Tesla Model S Plaid quarter mile time?
9.57 s at 145.9 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 6.17 s and clears the first 60 ft in 1.51 s.
How much power does the Tesla Model S Plaid have?
1,021 bhp and 2,190 kg, which is 466 bhp per tonne. It is all-wheel-drive, electric, with 1 gears and a quoted top speed of 322 km/h.
What cars are comparable to the Tesla Model S Plaid?
Closest here on pace: Porsche Taycan Turbo GT (1.92 s), Mercedes-AMG GT 63 4-Door Coupé C590 (2.03 s), Ferrari Luce (2.08 s). Each one can be raced against the Tesla Model S Plaid in the panel at the top of this page.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every figure on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. The Tesla Model S Plaid is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 11 of its 11 published acceleration figures. Conditions are the same for every car in the set: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-09-01. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.