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McLaren 720S vs Tesla Model S Plaid

Over a standing quarter mile on dry asphalt the Tesla Model S Plaid is the quicker car, covering it in 9.57 s at 145.9 mph against the McLaren 720S’s 9.96 s — a margin of 0.40 s. To 60 mph the Tesla Model S Plaid takes 2.04 s and the McLaren 720S 2.67 s.

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

McLaren 720S Tesla Model S Plaid

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Down the strip

Standing startMcLaren 720STesla Model S Plaid
0–60 mph2.67 s2.04 s
0–100 mph5.08 s4.60 s
60 ft1.68 s1.51 s
1/8 mile6.57 s6.17 s
1/4 mile9.96 s9.57 s
Trap speed145.5 mph145.9 mph

Each car is trimmed to its own published figures — 10/11 for the McLaren 720S, 11/11 for the Tesla Model S Plaid — so a heavier car can still be the quicker one if that is what it tests.

On paper

SpecificationMcLaren 720STesla Model S Plaid
Year20182021
Power711 bhp1,021 bhp
Kerb mass1,419 kg2,190 kg
Power to weight501 bhp/t466 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear driveAll-wheel drive
EngineTurbochargedElectric

Where these times sit

0-60 under 3 seconds271 cars0-100 km/h under 3 seconds213 carsQuarter mile under 10 seconds82 cars0-100 under 5 seconds64 carsTraps over 140 mph108 carsSlower in the wetevery car, re-runThe cost of altitudeevery car, re-runThe cost of a passengerevery car, re-run
Tesla 0-60 timesevery modelFastest supercars629 cars

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Questions

Is the McLaren 720S or the Tesla Model S Plaid faster?
The Tesla Model S Plaid. Over a standing quarter mile it runs 9.57 s to the McLaren 720S's 9.96 s, a margin of 0.40 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 2.04 s against 2.67 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What is the McLaren 720S 0-60 time?
The McLaren 720S reaches 60 mph in 2.67 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 9.96 s at 145.5 mph.
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. It covers the standing quarter mile in 9.57 s at 145.9 mph.
What trap speed does each car run?
The McLaren 720S trips the lights at 145.5 mph and the Tesla Model S Plaid at 145.9 mph at the end of the quarter mile. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every time on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. Each car is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it matches its own published acceleration figures — 10 of 11 for the McLaren 720S and 11 of 11 for the Tesla Model S Plaid. Conditions are identical for both cars: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-10-12. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.