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Tesla Model S Plaid vs BMW M5 Competition F90

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 BMW M5 Competition F90’s 10.87 s — a margin of 1.30 s. To 60 mph the Tesla Model S Plaid takes 2.04 s and the BMW M5 Competition F90 2.75 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.

Tesla Model S Plaid BMW M5 Competition F90

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Down the strip

Standing startTesla Model S PlaidBMW M5 Competition F90
0–60 mph2.04 s2.75 s
0–100 mph4.60 s6.70 s
60 ft1.51 s1.65 s
1/8 mile6.17 s6.97 s
1/4 mile9.57 s10.87 s
Trap speed145.9 mph126.3 mph

Each car is trimmed to its own published figures — 11/11 for the Tesla Model S Plaid, 9/11 for the BMW M5 Competition F90 — so a heavier car can still be the quicker one if that is what it tests.

On paper

SpecificationTesla Model S PlaidBMW M5 Competition F90
Year20212018
Power1,021 bhp617 bhp
Kerb mass2,190 kg1,855 kg
Power to weight466 bhp/t333 bhp/t
DrivetrainAll-wheel driveAll-wheel drive
EngineElectricTurbocharged

Where these times sit

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Questions

Is the Tesla Model S Plaid or the BMW M5 Competition F90 faster?
The Tesla Model S Plaid. Over a standing quarter mile it runs 9.57 s to the BMW M5 Competition F90's 10.87 s, a margin of 1.30 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 2.04 s against 2.75 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
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 is the BMW M5 Competition F90 0-60 time?
The BMW M5 Competition F90 reaches 60 mph in 2.75 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 10.87 s at 126.3 mph.
What trap speed does each car run?
The Tesla Model S Plaid trips the lights at 145.9 mph and the BMW M5 Competition F90 at 126.3 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 — 11 of 11 for the Tesla Model S Plaid and 9 of 11 for the BMW M5 Competition F90. 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.