The world of electric vehicles has already passed the point of debating whether it is really green or not. In the past few years, EV makers have been trying to prove that their electric offerings are the fastest in the most challenging roads or tracks, such as on the Nurburgring Nordschleife (which is both). As the frontrunner in the EV race, Tesla Motors proved its supremacy after an unmodified Model S Plaid broke the production EV record at the Nurburgring.

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Lapping The Green Hell In 7 Minutes And 35 Seconds

In a video recently posted by Tesla on YouTube, the Model S Plaid maneuvered through the paved road circuit of the Green Hell with relative speed, ease, and efficiency, but minus the roaring and purring sound typically heard from conventional powered models. The onboard video lasting 7 minutes and 45 seconds captured the moment the still-unnamed driver commenced the lap run until it arrived at the same spot where the Model S started.

According to the YouTube clip's description, the Tesla Model S Plaid completed the Nurburgring lap with an official full lap time of 7 minutes and 35.679 seconds. The Model S officially broke the production EV record set by its bitter rival, the Porsche Taycan, in 2019. At the time, the Taycan completed the circuit in 7 minutes and 42 seconds, which means the Model S Plaid is around 7 seconds faster on the Green Hell that its German adversary.

Setting The Production EV Record Straight At Nurburgring

Elon Musk – the ever outspoken and social media-savvy top honcho of Tesla – can't help but be proud of the newest feat of the Model S Plaid. In a post on Twitter, he posted the lap times set by the Model S Plaid on the Nurburgring. There are two record lap times – 7:30.909 at 166.320 km/h and 7:35.579 at 164.615 km/h – which made some people confused which is the real record.

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To clarify, there are two record lap times since the Nurburgring Nordschleife has two track alternatives. The first track is shorter at 12.8 miles (20.6 km) since it excludes the T13 section where vehicles make their flying starts, which means it isn't a complete lap. The second track is the complete one at 12.94 miles (20.832 km), which became the official Nurburgring lap in 2019.

More Nurburgring Plans For The Model S Plaid

In either track, the Tesla Model S Plaid was faster than the Porsche Taycan, paving way for the new production EV king at the Nurburgring. But Tesla isn't done yet, with Musk tweeting plans to run a modified Model S Plaid with added aero surfaces, carbon brakes, and track tires.

Source: Tesla, Elon Musk