It seems as though Elon Musk got a bit irked when Porsche released a video of its new Taycan electric sedan setting a lap record for a battery electric production car at the world-famous Nurburgring Nordschleife in Germany.
After Porsche released a video of the Taycan’s record-breaking lap, Musk sent out a cryptic tweet indicating the Model S would head to the Nurburgring in an attempt to contest Porsche’s record. The ‘Ring isn’t renting out private track time right now, however, so Tesla has been forced to doddle around in the industry pool sessions and prepare for its lap record attempt at a later date.
It seems the folks at Tesla couldn’t get lap records out of their heads, though, because they also sent a Model S over to Laguna Seca in California for a lap record attempt. According to Musk, the Model S broke the lap record for four-door production cars at the California circuit at 1:37.54s – a time that was set by the Jaguar XE SV Project 8. Before the very limited production Jag came along (there are just 300 examples of the XE SV Project 8 worldwide), it was the Cadillac CTS-V that held the record at 1:38.52s.
Model S just set record for fastest 4 door ever at Laguna Seca, video tmrw
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 11, 2019
Musk says Tesla will release a video of the record breaking Model S Laguna Seca lap record shortly. We assume the automaker used a production-spec Model S P100D Performance model for the attempt, which makes 605 horsepower and 687 lb-ft of torque from its powerful battery electric drivetrain. Power and acceleration come second to braking performance and grip on the track, though, so it will be interesting to see how the Model S performs through Laguna Seca’s trickier sections, such as the Corkscrew and Rainey Curve.
Cadillac would be wise to steal some of Tesla’s thunder and return to Laguna Seca with its upcoming new CT5-V Blackwing model for a lap record attempt. After all, the CTS-V lap has now been broken twice over, you aren’t just going to stand by and take that kind of beating are you, GM?
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Disconnect them front wheels and lets see what happens!
Always an excuse fastyle,
GMs old ICE guys will just have to put a 9 million cubic inch with 9 million blowers and 9 million turbos, that’ll get er done !!!
O and a 9 million gallon fuel tank.
O and 9 million more oil wells.
Its magnetic propulsion in rotary form what cant you get.
Magnetic’s is rotary in nature, is that something you don’t get?
Wheel spin equates to lost acceleration “in nature”, is that something you don’t get?
Only one way to find out, Disconnect them front wheels!
“O and”
Do you park your HUGE HD pick up truck next to your own… wait for it… Oil well?
fastyle,
Good one with the HD and the oil well !!
I am from SD so I could own an oil well, there are some to the west, but unfortunately I don’t own one.
And I think it is necessary to own a HD truck in the US when you need to move heavy things !!!
However I feel ALL people movers should be electric, you need no torque for that !!
I still don’t get you guys, if Tesla has a better faster vehicle that outsells all GM sedans and is a great vehicle, you hate it !!
This removing a piece of the Tesla drivetrain is like you removing the driveshaft !!!
Ill remove the front motors when you remove the driveshaft.
Always an excuse from the ICE boomers on why they cant keep up !!
AAAAAH HA HA HA HA HA ? ? ?
It took a prototype chassis with a modified “all wheel drive (electric) power train” from Tesla.
To beat a 4 year old “GM” lap time put down by a two valve push rod V8 in a two wheel drive car.
And that’s what Elon is taking to Nürburgring?
? ? ?
Knowing Elon it’s not wearing production tires and has some other tweaks.
Musk says a lot. I’ll believe it when I see it.
Also, I look forward to the batteries overheating on the Nurburgring.
This is a myth. There has never been an issue in S/X with “battery overheating”. The issue was overheating of the rotors in the induction motors (unlike PM motors, there’s a lot of heat generated in the rotor of an induction motor, and it’s hard to cool). This was fixed in the Raven update in late May, alongside an adaptive suspension upgrade.
I just dot understand all the Hate and all the Fluff out there about Tesla. It is insane.
They are a True American Car Company and are rocking the World and changing an Industry that is over 100 years old. A little Startup from California is revolutionizing the Industry and instead of Praise, they get Fake Info and Negativity from the Media. I wonder why and I wonder who Backs that Media for the fluff out there.
Why would anyone bet against a Person that figured out how to Land and reuse Rockets?
A Tesla as of right now is NOT made to Race laps, Maybe down the road they can make their versions of an M, AMG, RS, and V – Series.
It is not due to the battery Tech though, has anyone ever heard of Formula E?
People’s issue with Elon Musk is simple.
You know who the CEOs Skilling from Enron or Holmes from Theranos are? If not, google them. They were both lauded like the next Einstein until the truth was exposed.
Some people consider Elon to be the same ilk. Maybe they’re haters. Maybe they’re ahead of the curve. Time will tell.
As one example, I suggest reading what happened with Solar City in detail before getting too attached to an opinion.
I know plenty about all of those CEO’s. Name me one thing Elon has promised that was not delivered yet? I completely understand his timetable is off plenty of times but his companies always deliver. As far as Solar City is concerned, he basically saved his cousin and brought it under the Tesla umbrella. Tesla just now is starting to leasing Solar Panels that are far superior with the simplest possible lease options. Small, Medium, and Large. How much simpler can it get. Free install and free removal as well. Also, they are finally ready and are installing the all new (meaning no other company has them) solar Roof tiles. Just wait until every State licenses them for installation. It will make zero sense if you need new Roof Tiles not to install those if available in your state.
I know this is a car site but look what Space X has done to the Legacy Rocket companies. They cannot keep up. The man figured out a way to launch a rocket, then land it, and then reuse it multiple times. I am sure he and his team can figure out how to make a Track specific vehicle.
I am not a Tesla Fanboy which see’s no wrongdoings. I think their Customer Service could use a lot of help. It is insane his cars are technologically far Superior to anyone in the Auto Industry (do not have to take my word for it, look up Sandy Monroe) but offer no Apple CarPlay. Their cars do not have Ventilated Front seats. On car Personal assistant either.
But man those are some really minor gripes if I say so myself. If anyone drives one, I will be floored if you don’t get sold on one right away. They are that great and that far ahead of anyone else in the market. Well that is assuming one get get passed the lack of ICE.
I pray GM is working on some great EV Tech because if the least expensive VW ID.3 is any indication of what the more expensive EV models coming out will be from Volkswagon, GM is in trouble.
VW is looking to place themselves in the Google hierarchy to Tesla’s Apple Throne in the EV World.
I want GM to be second to only Tesla if not hopefully one day surpass them. Highly unlikely though. Apple is much ahead of Google and has been getting chased for many, many years without giving up their Throne. I feel Tesla has such a Huge lead, GM and VW will be battling to see which one shakes out to be Google in the Near Future. VW unfortunately has the lead as of right now. GM better come with it.
The Tesla company has great engineering but terrible marketing action by Musk and his henchmen. So this is a promotional issue. The Model S may (or may not) be faster, but Musk is over stepping what he says. As A GM owner since 1975, I believe that a “V” Series Cadillac, even if it is a gasoline burner, will take that lead.
The X is ugly and the Model 3 is driven by ******bags that would have gotten 3 series if it didn’t exist. And the interior sucks.
I quite like the Model S, however.
That is a lot of so called ******bags (in the Hundreds of Thousands) that GM wishes were their customers so whatever you say I guess.
Would be fun to watch, as long as no one gets hurt.
Lets see who is fastest over 50 laps.
Even 25 laps.
OK I’m in C8.R
I’ll bet you 10 million in 100 laps !!
You get no gas though.
OK ill give you a gallon !!
May be even two gallons !!
You get a full charge I get a full tank. You will never make it.
Tesla only has a few quarter miles in the battery at full power and each run degrades as you run them.
I agree with you !!
The ICE is a better vehicle to go in a circle fast for a long time !!!
You got me there !!!
I never did care for racing though so there is that.!!!
But you do what you need to, to get your rocks off there C8.R
We will see who wins this electric vs ICE in the next 10 to 15 years !!!!
If humans are able to survive then, watching their cars go in a circle fast for the longest !!
You will definitely lose that bet. Don’t ever mention such bet if you cannot guarantee a win.
“Been there. Done that. Got the tee-shirt.”
– Cadillac
The model S is a rocket ship on wheels. ICE can’t compete against them on certain tracks, while obviously distance still belongs to ICE. The battery packs also make the center of gravity nearly perfectly in the middle so handling is superior. I also wonder what the audio in the video will be like. A silent video? Oh will that upset people….
Tire roar.
GM should be on top of BEV3 development. I hope they will bring out compelling EV trucks and sports cars to surpass Tesla with superior Reliability. Please provide us with additional news on GM’s performance EV plans.
According to other web sites this was not a stock Tesla.
They are testing a new three motor system.
Just one more thing on this topic .
This right here is ” exactly ” what is wrong with GM in this world, this day.
You have a bunch of old boomers making decisions on future vehicles arguing over what old vehicle they owned in their youth is the fastest going around in a circle !!
Instead of focusing on the future !!
And if you don’t think its true listen, nobody here is talking about the horse, or a buggy, or a model A —–
Why, why aren’t you talking about how great those modes of transportation are ?
I’ll help all you old pushrod, small block guys answer ——
Because it makes — zero sense —–
In todays world !!!
But you keep it up if it still makes you feel young.
But why hold up progress ?
You do relies nobody is stopping you from living in a cave burning wood for heat and killing you food right !!
Musk is a government money sponge. Billions of dollars. Most of the electricity comes from fossil fuels. Batteries are toxic and cause mining in countries with few environmental protection laws. The heavy towing jobs will not be done with batteries. The semi truck has dropped off the map because trucks can’t stop every 50 miles to recharge. Diesel fuel has sooooo much power in it, even gasoline. Watch the Tesla truck trying to tow a small trailer to Portland. They abandoned it for a gas vehicle. They couldn’t spend the time recharging it. Millennials lost the ability to parallel park and now even to drive a car. Such sad excuses for human beings. Liberal hack impossible dreams. The list is endless why it will not work.