{"id":13631,"date":"2021-11-17T12:04:20","date_gmt":"2021-11-17T17:04:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autosector.com\/auto\/?p=13631"},"modified":"2021-11-17T12:04:20","modified_gmt":"2021-11-17T17:04:20","slug":"tesla-models-plaid-mclaren-720s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=13631","title":{"rendered":"Tesla Model S Plaid Vs McLaren 720S: 1,000-Horsepower Battle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Let&#8217;s see how the rivalry between the <a href=\"https:\/\/insideevs.com\/tag\/plaid\/\" data-inline-widget=\"internal-links\" data-type-id=\"7\" data-params=\"%7B%22tag%22%3A%22Tesla%20Model%20S%20Plaid%22%2C%22originalTitle%22%3A%22plaid%22%2C%22alias%22%3A%22plaid%22%7D\">Tesla Model S Plaid<\/a> and McLaren 720S is playing out. Both cars crank out about 1,000 horsepower. However, while the <a href=\"https:\/\/insideevs.com\/tesla\/model-s\/\" data-inline-widget=\"internal-links\" data-type-id=\"1\" data-params=\"%7B%22make_alias%22%3A%22tesla%22%2C%22alias%22%3A%22model-s%22%7D\">Model S<\/a> is a heavy, family-friendly sedan, the McLaren S is a purpose-built two-seat supercar.<\/p>\n<p>Many drivers have given it a go against the ridiculous Model S Plaid. From gas-powered sports cars with impressively quick acceleration to rival electric cars, million-dollar supercars, and heavily modded muscle cars, the Model S Plaid appears to have faced off against the full gamut of competitors. Heck, it even raced super-quick motorcycles, an airplane, and some crazy fast RC toys.<\/p>\n<p>That said, the McLaren 720S is arguably the Model S Plaid&#8217;s top rival. While few Plaid races deserve a rematch, since the Plaid left most rivals in the dust, that&#8217;s not true of the <a href=\"https:\/\/insideevs.com\/mclaren\/\" data-inline-widget=\"internal-links\" data-type-id=\"2\" data-params=\"%7B%22alias%22%3A%22mclaren%22%7D\">McLaren<\/a>. We&#8217;ve seen the Model S Plaid race the McLaren 720S before, and we certainly needed to see it again.<\/p>\n<p>This time, <em>DragTimes<\/em> is the channel pitting these legendary cars against one another. Brooks reminds us that he already raced the <a href=\"https:\/\/insideevs.com\/tesla\/\" data-inline-widget=\"internal-links\" data-type-id=\"2\" data-params=\"%7B%22alias%22%3A%22tesla%22%7D\">Tesla<\/a> flagship against the McLaren 765LT, which makes 786 horsepower. However, on the dyno, the McLaren produced an impressive\u00a0850 horsepower. Meanwhile, the 720S cranks out much more.<\/p>\n<p>Despite assumptions that the McLaren 756LT may give the Plaid a compelling rival, the Tesla hammered it with ease. Will the McLaren 720S tell a different story? In other related videos, we&#8217;ve seen the Plaid beat the 720S multiple times. Even when the Plaid was loaded with passengers and the McLaren was given a head start, the Plaid still won by a nose.<\/p>\n<section class=\"relatedContent-new\" contenteditable=\"false\" draggable=\"true\" data-widget=\"related-content\" data-widget-size=\"content\" data-params=\"%7B%22type_id%22%3A0%2C%22title_id%22%3A%22%22%2C%22items%22%3A%5B%7B%22article_edition_id%22%3A%22537180%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22Tesla%20Plaid%20Gets%20Into%20Crazy%20Fight%20With%201%2C000-HP%20McLaren%20720S%22%2C%22alias%22%3A%22tesla-plaid-races-mclaren-720s%22%2C%22section%22%3A%221%22%2C%22is_video%22%3A%221%22%2C%22images%22%3A%7B%22s5%22%3A%22https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.motor1.com%2Fimages%2Fmgl%2FeEPAP%2Fs5%2F1-000-hp-mclaren-720s-drag-races-tesla-model-s-plaid.jpg%22%7D%7D%2C%7B%22article_edition_id%22%3A%22534286%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22Tesla%20Model%20S%20Plaid%20Vs%20McLaren%20765LT%3A%20The%20Ultimate%201%2F4-Mile%20Race%22%2C%22alias%22%3A%22tesal-plaid-mclaren765lt-race%22%2C%22section%22%3A%221%22%2C%22is_video%22%3A%221%22%2C%22images%22%3A%7B%22s5%22%3A%22https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.motor1.com%2Fimages%2Fmgl%2Fz6r18%2Fs5%2Ftesla-model-s-plaid-vs-mclaren-765lt.jpg%22%7D%7D%5D%7D\">   <\/section>\n<p>Chances are, the Plaid is going to win yet again. However, you never know what might happen. We won&#8217;t spoil it for you, but we will tell you&#8217;re likely going to be shocked by the results.<\/p>\n<p>DragTimes performs three consecutive, and a different car wins each time, so the winner is the car that takes two races out of three. It&#8217;s also important to note that the Plaid starts the races with a 73% state of charge.<\/p>\n<p>Check out the relatively short drag-race video to see the results for yourself. Then, drop us a line in the comments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Let&#8217;s see how the rivalry between the Tesla Model S Plaid and McLaren 720S is playing out. Both cars crank out about 1,000 horsepower. However, while the Model S is a heavy, family-friendly sedan, the McLaren S is a purpose-built two-seat supercar. Many drivers have given it a go against the ridiculous Model S Plaid. 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