Tesla reclaims Nurburgring production EV lap record

Porsche took back the crown last year with its Taycan Turbo S fitted with a "performance package"

Tesla's Model S Plaid has set a new track record at the Nurburgring Nordschleife to reclaim the record for the fastest production electric vehicle. The Tesla Model S Plaid completed the 20.82 km lap in 7:25.231; beating the previous lap record set by the Porsche Taycan Turbo S by more than 8 seconds.

The record-setting Model S Plaid was equipped with the 'Track package', which offers new tyres, brakes and a higher top speed capable of exceeding 200 mph (322 km/h). During the record attempt, the Model S Plaid with the track package reached a top speed of 179.5 mph (289 km/h).

Tesla first beat Porsche's lap record in 2021 by registering a time of 7:35.579 - 7 seconds faster than that of the Taycan. Porsche took back the crown last year with its Taycan Turbo S fitted with a "performance package", beating the record time by 2 seconds. Now, the Model S Plaid has reclaimed the record again.

A couple of years back, Elon Musk set ambitious goals for Tesla at the Nurburgring. He stated that the company was working on achieving a lap record of under 7 minutes.

Source: Autoblog