Tesla has announced that they have reclaimed the title as the fastest production electric car to lap the Nurburgring.
Just 10 months ago, Porsche confirmed that their Taycan Turbo S had taken the top spot but this clearly did not sit well with Elon Musk.
Tesla now offers the optional Track Pack for the Model S Plaid and thanks to these upgrades, it lapped the circuit in 7:25.231. Porsche managed a 7:33.350 which means the Tesla has beaten it by over eight seconds.
With this time, the Model S Plaid also becomes the second-fastest four-door production car to officially lap the iconic German circuit, trailing a 7:23.164 lap set by the two-seat (but still four-door) Jaguar XE SV Project 8 supercharged V8 sedan in 2019.
The Track Pack will set you back $20,000 and that sees the top-speed limiter lifted to 322 km/h (200mph) and adds lighter 20-inch ‘Zero-G’ forged aluminium wheels with track-oriented Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar 3R tyres.
You also get 410mm carbon-silicon brake discs with six-piston front and four-piston rear calipers, and improved brake pads and fluid.
Although the Taycan Turbo S with the optional performance kit is the fastest model in the current Porsche Taycan range, the manufacturer has been seen testing a future high-performance variant that could threaten Tesla’s new lap record.
