Tesla Model S Plaid Rolls Up Its Sleeves, Drags 700 WHP Porsche 911 Turbo S

Wait a minute, why ‘used to’ and not ‘holds on’? Because that record currently belongs to the Rimac Nevera, a battery-electric hypercar with 1,914 horsepower combined available on tap, and the ability to hit 60 mph (96 kph) in 1.85 seconds. The Croatian model completed the ¼-mile in 8.582 seconds, with an exit speed of 167.51 mph (269.58 kph).

Now, back to the Tesla Model S Plaid, which may no longer be the fastest production car down the quarter-mile, but it is still far quicker than run-of-the-mill supercars. In perfect weather conditions, with a special resin covering the asphalt, and a very skilled driver at the helm, the zero-emission hyper sedan can hit the 60 mph (96 kph) mark in just 1.99 seconds, though it was clocked at 1.98 seconds by MotorTrend earlier this year.

So far, we have seen it take on a wide variety of quick vehicles, beating them into submission, but can it handle a Porsche 911 Turbo S? Before saying that it obviously can, you should know that this isn’t your typical German supercar. Not by far, actually, because according to the description of the video shared down below, which shows the two engage in a quarter-mile battle, it actually boasts no less than 700 horsepower… at the wheels (!).

With so much thrust available via the right pedal, it’s no wonder that the driver of this 911 Turbo S felt confident to take on one of the fastest vehicles on the planet. So, did it actually beat it at the end of the strip? That’s for you to find out by hitting the play button.