Electric cars like to crush gas-powered ones at the drag strip, but internal combustion engines aren't out of the fight yet. A new Hoonigan video pits a 2021 Tesla Model S Plaid against a potent and modified 2018 Audi R8 V10 Plus to see which is the quicker of the two in a series of 1,000-foot drag races.
The R8 is powerful, sporting a pair of turbochargers on its 5.2-liter V10. The engine makes a claimed 1,700 horsepower (1,267 kilowatts), putting power to the ground through a dual-clutch transmission and Audi's Quattro all-wheel-drive system. The Tesla isn't a slouch, with 1,020 hp (760 kW) listed as its output. The dual-motor Tesla has all-wheel drive, too, but it is also heavier than the Audi. The Tesla tips the scales at 4,828 pounds (2,189 kilograms), while the Audi is 1,100 lbs (498 kg) lighter. That's a big gap.
