![]() While UP probably won’t come close to VWs 7:57, they should do exceptionally with their past performances these last weeks as any hint of what to expect. The EV Record up Pikes Peak was set two years ago by VW and their Volkswagen ID R Racer, a full-blown EV race car with rally specialist Sebastien Loeb behind the wheel. At 12.4 miles long with over 156 turns, this will be a challenge for the Hawthorne, Calif. I’ll be keen to see how well their Tesla Model 3 does when they head to Colorado. These records are, believe it or not, shakedown runs for the main event, a blast up Pikes Peak later on at the end of August. Lamborghini’s much more expensive Urus had the previous record at 1:40.9. Their Tesla Model 3 was not the only car that was setting records as one of their Tesla Model Y’s snatched away the production SUV record with a time of 1:39.1. They work on suspension, brakes, weight reduction and visual customisation.According to their description on their Button Willow video, this Tesla Model 3 is a variant of their Ascension R package, a $35,000 transformation that adds a track-focused suspension, Big-brake kit, lighter wheels, bespoke aero, and racing buckets, not to mention a laundry list of other track-ready add-ons.īased on their video, it looks like they add their own light-weighting for their Time Attack cars, removing unnecessary interior bits.Ĭlick here to check out the full rundown on their Ascencion-R package. So far, Unplugged Performance is the only reputed Tesla tuner brand known to the mainstream. Its founder, Ben Schaffer, used to tune JDM cars well past 1000hp before realising the potential for tuning Teslas in a world that was decidedly going towards electric drivetrains only. Its office is neighbours with Tesla’s design centre there. The company was founded in 2013 and is located in Hawthorne, California. With these factors, Unplugged Performance’s modified Tesla Model S Plaid should be able to achieve an impressive time of around 10 minutes for the Pikes Peak hill climb. The Pikes Plaid has double the power and according to a quote from the MotorTrend report, Tesla has also improved the battery pack and cooling systems so that it has consistent performance irrespective of battery charge levels. After a miraculous overnight repair job, they managed to clock the second-fastest time in the exhibition class. Unplugged Performance made a similar attempt last year with a tuned Model 3 (pictured above) but suffered a slight mishap in a trial run when the car went off. For the Pikes Peak IHC, the top speed won’t be an issue and the electric powertrain’s acceleration performance should be plenty. The stock version of the Tesla Model S Plaid is capable of a top speed of 262kph but a future update with the right tyres should allow it to hit 322kph. MotorTrend reported that Unplugged Performance will add some more race-spec mods such as high-performance brake pads, adjustable rear camber arms and fully adjustable upper control arms. At the wheel was veteran race and development driver, Randy Pobst who will also be the one making the Pikes Peak record attempt. In the few laps it did do at the event, the Pikes Plaid racecar smashed past the likes of the McLaren Senna and made a Porsche Cayman Clubsport look like it was standing still. AEruVhR2o8- UNPLUGGED PERFORMANCE June 15, 2021 That’s why we did the Plaid.” plaid alien technology was unleashed upon McLaren Senna, McLaren P1 and Porsche 991 GT3 RS. “Sustainable energy cars can be the fastest cars, the safest cars, the most kick ass cars in every way. ![]()
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