Tesla’s Model S Plaid now comes with front sport seats from the factory.
They are fitted as standard equipment on the Model S Plaid which is currently priced from $93,380, including a $1,390 destination charge.
The sport seats are a feature the electric super sedan has been in desperate need of, especially for those owners who enjoy taking their cars to the track.
The seats feature extra bolstering to keep bodies in place, as well as suede trim to further add grip. They also come with luxuries like heating and ventilation, 12-way power adjustment, and a black Plaid logo in the centers.
Tesla Model S Plaid Track Package sets 7:25.231 Nürburgring lap time
The new seats follow the addition of an available Track Package that was launched last year. That package added carbon-ceramic brake rotors, as well as a firmware update that enabled the car to reach 200 mph. The package can also be further enhanced with a tire and wheel upgrade that adds 20-inch forged aluminum wheels shod with Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar 3R tires.
With the Track Package, a Model S Plaid was able to lap Germany’s Nürburgring racetrack in a time of 7:25.231. That was a record for electric vehicles at the track when it was set in mid-2023, though the more powerful Porsche Taycan Turbo GT and Rimac Nevera hypercar have since set faster times.
The Model S delivers a peak 1,020 hp generated form a trio of motors (one at the front and two at the rear). This is enough to see the Model S Plaid sprint to 60 mph from rest in less than 2.0 seconds, run a quarter-mile in 9.23 seconds, and top out at 200 mph.
Tesla is yet to announce whether the related Model X Plaid will also receive the new sport seats.