Chinese-backed startup Faraday Future made big headlines last month when it announced its FF 91 concept beat out Tesla in the 0-60 arms race, cracking 60 mph in just 2.39 seconds. Tesla CEO Elon Musk must not have taken kindly to this, and thanks to a new “Ludicrous+” driving mode, a stock Tesla Model S matches the FF 91 before the Nevada-based company has had time to bring its car to production.
Back in December of last year, Faraday launched a video of a camouflaged FF 91 whipping a Ferrari 488 GTB on a drag strip, performing what FF claims was a 2.39-second 0-60 run. This was the capital figure at FF’s CES presentation this year, a clear jab at Tesla. The Model S P100D was estimated to do 0-60 in 2.5 seconds with Ludicrous mode engaged.
Now, following a recent system upgrade, the owner of a Tesla Model S P100D achieved the same 2.39-second result as the FF 91. According to the EV mavens at Electrek, it’s crucial to note that the Tesla achieved this sprint in a factory-stock vehicle, while the FF 91 prototype sported a partially stripped-down interior and has yet to make it to customer’s hands.
But 2.39 seconds might be just scratching the surface of what the P100D can do. Musk recently tweeted that 2.34 seconds might be achievable with the Ludicrous Easter Egg. Naturally, we offered to validate that number in testing. Stay tuned.
@elonmusk Bring it on! We'd be happy to validate the P100D, as we did the P90D's Ludicrous (2.6 sec) 0-60 mph time https://t.co/WzK5OmByfz
— Motor Trend (@MotorTrend) January 12, 2017
@MotorTrend Sarah should be in contact with you soon about doing a benchmark test
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 12, 2017
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