That's about as fast as you'd want to go before you innards get rearranged, and about half a second quicker than the Tesla Model S production vehicle in "ludicrous" launch mode.
Specifications for the EGT racer, which is based on a Tesla Model S P100D but has been track-prepared by EGT Engineering, were revealed at the Autosport International show over the weekend, confirming that it produces 585bhp and 734lb ft of torque and can reach a top speed of 155mph. But while the organizing body seems to have solved the battery pack cooling issue that keeps normal electric cars off the racetrack, the 37-mile race distance indicates that range is still a limiting issue.
Then Faraday Future came to the CES 2017 show in Las Vegas and claimed its FF 91 with 1050 horsepower could scoot to 60 in 2.39 seconds. The production Model S P100D with Ludicrous Mode recently unlocked an Easter Egg to trim its zero-to-60 time down to 2.465 seconds and even the automaker's CEO, Elon Musk, believed it could go as fast as 2.1 when stripped down.
It's clear the series still will still need time to come into its own, but it's cool to see a racing series built around the most widely recognized high-performance electric vehicle. That is some serious quickness. Drivers include Tesla supporter and environmental activist Leilani Münter will be one of two female drivers among the 20 pilots who have signed up to compete in the series. The season will contain seven rounds (plus three non-competition events ) with each including a 20-minute practice session, a 30-minute qualifying session, a day race and finally a dusk race. Others include former Formula One driver Karun Chandhok and former British Touring Car star Tom Onslow-Cole. Each round will showcase technology and innovation for sustainability in and around the racing circuit.
Source: Racing Tesla Model S specifications revealed ahead of Electric GT season
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