The $110,000 Tesla Model S Plaid did surprisingly well against the multimillion-dollar Bugatti supercar.
Spoiler alert: The Bugatti came out on top. As it should. But the results were closer than you might expect — especially given thatwill run you only a little over $100,000. I say"only" because the Chiron Super Sport would have cost at least $4 million when new.
Before we dive into the video, a little more about our contenders: the Model S Plaid offers 1,020 horsepower from two motors — one powering each axle. The Chiron has a 16-cylinder, quad-turbocharged engine making 1,600 horsepower. A modified version of the Chiron, the Super Sport 300+, holds the title of the world's fastest production car, notching a top speed of 305 mph.
In the first test, a quarter-mile drag race, the Tesla led for quite a while — thanks to all that instantly available torque I mentioned earlier. But when thestarted to flag at high speeds, the Bugatti was just getting started. The Chiron surged past the Tesla to take the victory by a hair, with both cars finishing in 9.6 seconds.
It was a similar story in the next head-to-head, a half-mile race starting at 50 mph. The Tesla pulled away quicker initially, but at high speeds, it's no match for the Bugatti, which ripped from 120 mph to 210 mph without breaking a sweat.
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