Tesla just set a speed record and sold out the car that did it
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A Tesla Model S Plaid equipped with a new $20,000 Track Package has set a new lap record for electric cars at Germany's Nürburgring race track.
The 13-mile-long circuit is used as a testing ground and benchmark for sports cars, due to its unique rough and winding surface, which does a good job simulating real world roads without a speed limit. Gary Gastelu is Fox News Digital's automotive editor.
A Tesla Model S Plaid broke the Porsche Taycan's record in 2021 with a 7-minute, 35-second lap, but Porsche returned with another 671 hp Taycan equipped with an optional performance package upgrade and knocked two seconds off that time to retake the top spot.
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