Tesla Has Revealed a New Model S Prototype With 3 Motors
Author By Sophia VidaPosted on On Wednesday night, electric vehicle maker Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk revealed new details about a new Plaid powertrain that is being developed. The powertrain will be included in future versions of Tesla’s Model S, X, and Roadster vehicles.
Musk also revealed that Tesla had beat the record for four-door sedans in a lap with a prototype Model S at Laguna Seca, a race track in Monterey, California.
The next closest record for a four-door was set by a 2016 Cadillac CTSV in 2015.
The prototype Model S drove the lap with a new, prototype version of its pure battery electric sedan, one with 3 motors and a new ‘Plaid’ powertrain.
Tesla tweeted, “We lapped Laguna Seca @WeatherTechRcwy in 1:36.555 during advanced R&D testing of our Model S Plaid powertrain and chassis prototype (That’s a second faster than the record for a four-door sedan)”
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