The Model X Plaid by Tesla is a six-seat utility vehicle that nonetheless packs north of 1,000 horsepower and can rival some hypercars. It is as good as the formidable Ferrari SF90 or the classic V12-packing Lambo Aventador? Carwow set out to determine just that.
The Ferrari comes equipped with a 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 and as many as three electric motors for a combined output of 1,000 PS (986 hp / 735 kW) and 800 Nm (590 lb-ft) of torque. It weighs 1,570 kilos (3,461 pounds).
The Lamborghini Aventador SVJ is even lighter at 1,525 kg (3,362 lbs), but its 6.5-liter non-turbo V12 lags slightly behind with 770 PS (759 hp / 566 kW) and 720 Nm (531 lb-ft) of torque.
As for the Model X Plaid, it commands a trio of high-end electric motors joining their efforts for 1,020 PS (1,006 hp / 750 kW) and 1,020 Nm (752 lb-ft) of torque. Tipping the scales at 2,539 kg (5,600 lbs), it is also the heaviest of the bunch.
What are your bets on these three? Which one do you think will be the fastest to the quarter-mile finish strip and which one will lag behind the rest?
