The Tesla That DESTROYS Everything

Rory takes to the race track in Dark Helmet, a heavily modified Tesla Model S Plaid with extreme aero, to see if it’s capable of keeping up with the best sports cars

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[adammatuska]

The POV driving footage with no cuts is just awesome. This is the way!

[OfentseMwaseFilms]

I really really enjoyed the none edited in the cockpit lap💯🔥

[FromWhereICharge-my]

Thank you for including me in this! What a ride!

[kurtbilinski]

Like Rory said, the tires make all the difference. "Comparing" two cars, one with and one without slicks, really biases things. Also, the more turns there are, the more that driver skill matters - the same driver should drive both, removing yet another difference and making it more of a true comparison between to specific cars. That said, for a shot at the lap record, nothing matters but the time.

[mrblackbond]

That Tesla is so quick, it’s like you have the FASTFORWARD button activated when watching the split screen lap times!

[Djoki]

6:31 Unless thats some funky reflection off the car, you can see the grass to the cars left (right on video) side being pushed away by the air the car itself is pushing. Pretty cool to see.

[VSN]

The street production car did way better than expected vs. the track only car. GM should be using this video for advertising the Corvette.

[Viddough]

They just released the track pack version of the model s

[SOMME]

@Boostedboiz You need to get the Tesla Cart on the same wheel and tire setup and good coil overs, race alignment, and corner balanced and try to see if you can beat the record!

[SoFLaZ]

This is what I'll expect a race car on slicks to do, vs other street cars

[joshmason]

Incredible! It’ll last until McMurtry takes a lap or two.

[TumanWK]

Glad to see Rory is still doing car reviews, TG didn't let him drive anything then faster than a road legal hot hatch! 😂

[TheNdege]

We just witnessed history being made. Congrats on the new record and Rory, you never disappoint.

[theiaminu]

It's funny how much engine noise is a factor in the sensation of speed

[ThePsychoCJ]

Great video! The way you explained the things you hear in the car, then the raw sound of the fastest lap. Almost felt like im there.

[imkuat]

So cool that Tesla acknowledged the Dark Helmet in the latest 2023 Holiday update by adding the car as a playable vehicle option in the beach buggy racing game in the Tesla Arcade.

[AlzaviaErasmus-thvo]

Unplugged performance out did them on this car os much as Tesla did..I like how this guy goes into detail with every single detail of the car, ,this is legit the first electric racing car !

[stephenmaximo]

That's weird. I don't know how the laps are timed, but Jeremiah from Donut went around that track in the WRX Hi Car in 1:24.

[nealm]

"You can't left foot brake it and press the gas at the same time" You don't need to, its an EV you have 100% of the torque at any rpm so no need to keep the revs up like in an ICE.

[itsthejod]

It's Rimac NEVERA not Nivera boiii