Tesla now offers costly track pack options, allowing your 1,020 hp electric sedan to reach 200 mph with better brakes and stickier tires.
Whether you love or hate it, there is no debating the fact that the Tesla Model S Plaid is quick — really quick. With 1,020 hp and 1,050 lb-ft of torque, it can run the 0 to 60 mph sprint in under two seconds; some might even say it’s just too quick for public roads.
Naturally, such power can put quite a stress on the Model S Plaid’s standard brakes, and some users complained they just couldn’t keep up with the humongous power figures. While you’ll probably only encounter this problem when flooring your Model S on a race track, Tesla had to come up with a solution. After all, you can’t sell cars that fast without making sure the occupants are safe — even if they are not using their cars exactly how the manufacturer intended.
To satisfy its customers with a heavy right foot, the EV maker now offers a track package for its Model S Plaid, adding bigger carbon ceramic rotors, better pads, a new set of wheels and tires, 6-piston forged calipers at the front and 4-piston calipers at the rear — two extra pistons per caliper than the standard Model S.— and a software update to make it handles better around the track and allow it to achieve a 200 mph top speed.
In the shoe department, you can select the newly designed 20-inch Zero-G wheels with unique center caps, lug nut covers, and valve stems. Best of all, they’re wrapped in Goodyear’s semi-slick Supercar 3R tires measuring 285/35 R20 at the front and 205/30 R20 at the rear. Despite the impeccable grip the setup delivers, it’s worth noting the brand doesn’t recommend using these tires in winter, obviously — who’d expect to break lap records with an all-seasons set anyway?
In addition, supporting those new parts is a software update, including an improved battery management system with a cool-down mode, a new suspension setting for better torque vectoring, and, more importantly, allowing for an extra 25 mph top speed to make it keep up with the supercars.
And how much will all that cost you? Between $15,000 and $20,000, with the lower price option excluding the new wheel/tire upgrades. Though far from cheap, it’s still pretty reasonable compared to the carbon ceramic brakes option for a Mercedes-AMG E63, priced at around $13,000 alone.
But is it worth it, though?
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