Tesla Model S ‘Plaid’ 2020: Taycan-rivalling EV spied at the Nurburgring with new bodywork

EV maker claims new model can lap the track 20 seconds faster than its rival

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(Image credit: Carspotter Jeroen)

A track-honed version of the Tesla Model S is in the works - and it has once again been spied testing at the Nurburgring circuit in Germany.

Footage of a Model S test car lapping the 12.9-mile circuit, posted by YouTube user Carspotter Jeroen, reveals that Tesla is taking a more radical approach to the so-called “Plaid” edition of its range-topping EV.

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