We've known how fierce the acceleration of the Tesla Model S P85D is ever since we got to experience a lap of terror with one back in October. But this new video from DragTimes of it shaming the 2013 version in a drag race puts the power into some serious context. With advantages like dual motors and all-wheel drive, the P85D and its 691 horsepower gives the older model no chance to compete in a race off the line.
In a second video — during which the two cars race from a rolling start of 35 mph — the original P85 gets a jump and still gets beat handily by the P85D. According to DragTimes , the combination of 471 horsepower in the rear motor and 221 in the front of the P85D made it outperform its rated torque...
via The Verge - All Posts http://www.theverge.com/2014/12/30/7468231/tesla-model-s-p85d-drag-race
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