The argument between ICE (internal combustion engine) and EV (electric vehicle) performance enthusiasts will rage for some time. Some people think with the Tesla Model S Plaid that EV's are winning the performance battle.


Not true. The position of BoostAddict.com is that EV's are heavy and while they offer awesome instant torque and throttle response they can not be tuned and top performance gasoline cars can still fairly easily top what the Plaid is capable of while carrying far less weight.

The McLaren 720S is a great illustration of this position but exactly how strong of a McLaren 720S does it take to top a Plaid? The example in this video is at roughly ~850 rwhp and it is the slightly heavier spider model.

Now, this is a drag race so traction favors the all wheel drive Plaid along with its torque advantage off the line.

The result?


The McLaren to its credit launched extremely well and it did pull away due to it stronger top end but the Plaid is not far off at 147.65 to 150.82 miles per hour.

It is close enough with these two that the winner of the drag race comes down to the reaction time and launch. The Plaid was able to win a race despite being the slightly slower car:


There you have it. A bolt on 720S can take a Plaid but it just goes to show how fast the Plaid is as well as how fast a modified 720S can be.