Elon Musk must have injected some SpaceX DNA into the upcoming Tesla Model S Plaid That's because this all-electric four-door family sedan has broken the quarter-mile world record to 92 seconds

News of the Tesla Model S Plaid's feat comes from Electrek's Spike's Car Radio Podcast, where former late-night host Jay Leno revealed that he witnessed the Tesla's record-breaking run firsthand The EV's top speed of 152 mph, which was quite impressive for such a short distance This officially made the Tesla Model S Plaid the fastest production car in history If only it were fast enough to avoid the delays that continue to delay the launch of the Tesla Model S Plaid

The run took place last month at Famoso Bakersfield Raceway in McFarland, California, and according to Leno, officials from the National Hot Rod Association were also present According to Leno, officials from the National Hot Rod Association also participated in the run The participation of the officials made the Tesla run official This is in contrast to Rimac's Nevella, which recorded an 86-second quarter mile It is also likely that Tesla will not be able to hang on to this title for long, as Rimac seems to be working hard to make the run official as soon as possible

In any case, the Tesla Model S Plaid's quarter-mile time is incredibly impressive The Model S Plaid starts at $120,000 and beats out multi-million dollar internal combustion giants like the Bugatti Chiron Sport, Porsche 918 Spyder, McLaren P1, and Ferrari 488 Pista

Granted, EVs are especially good in acceleration tests This is because electric motors do not have to wait for the fuel mixture to kick in, causing hundreds of mechanical parts to move the wheels With electric, torque is instantaneous While gas-powered cars have the advantage in terms of top speed, hypercars like the Nevera have also proven that they can break the 200 km/h barrier

At this time, there is no official release date for the Tesla Model S Plaid Nor can it be reserved now The car is expected to land in early 2022