Stock Tesla Model S Performance w/ Cheetah Mode Sets New 1/4 Mile Record

You'd think everyone involved in amateur drag racing would know about these mysterious silent vehicles that show up now and then, win a few races - lose the occasional one, granted - and then leave looking for a power outlet to refill their fuel tank. You'd think. You'd think the announcer of a drag racing event, more than anyone, should be able to identify a Model S. But you'd be wrong.

In his defense, it's worth pointing out that he has some trouble identifying the second car involved in the first race as well. The Tulsa Raceway Park MC reduces the options down to two, a Trans-Am or a Camaro, but in the end, goes for the wrong one. It was, indeed, a Camaro Z/28 and not a Pontiac.

After finishing the first race with a respectable 10:48, the announcer quickly does his homework and, by the time Tesla's second run is about to begin, he knows the name of the vehicle he's looking at. He also knows to place his bet on the EV, and given that's the record-breaking run, he's proven right. We got ourselves a new believer.

With 10 seconds 45, the Tesla Model S Performance with the Cheetah launch mode active has just set a new 1/4-mile record for this particular model. And, as Brooks from DragTimes very keenly observes, there was a bit of wheelspin during the warmup, which means there might be room for improvement.

However exciting this might be, it's something Brooks says in the first part of the video that should get you all pumped-up. He teases a future drag race between the Model S and a Porsche Taycan Turbo S one of his friends recently bought, which is really the confrontation we're all waiting for. It'll be dead-silent, but also dead-quick. And probably dead-close.