750 hp Model S on Pikes Peak

[curt_toolman]

I ran across this youtube video. I can't wait until more performance upgrades hit the street.

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[ERP]

The race is today and weather is currently fantastic. I hope it does well.

 

[curt_toolman]

The race is today and weather is currently fantastic. I hope it does well.

Do you know if it will be live on TV?

 

[Adm]

Do you know if it will be live on TV?

I only found audio: KRDO

 

[FlatSix911]

Go Tesla!

 

[ERP]

It just finished the race with a time of 11:48 with an average speed of 61 mph over the 12 mile coarse. That's a good time and it looks like the weather held up for the run. I wonder how much battery overheating affected the cars performance, it was hinted at in the video.
Modified electrics are in the 2nd, 3rd and 5th position; with the fastest running a 8:57.
The Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, 100th Anniversary & 94th Running - June 26, 2016

 

[FlatSix911]

Great result for 2016 ... with 3 of the Top 5 full electric!

 

[sorka]

His credibility goes out the window for me when he says 750 hp.

 

[EldestOyster]

His credibility goes out the window for me when he says 750 hp.

If you had kept watching, you would have learned that the car seats 7 adults. I learned that to enhance safety, you need to remove the airbags! (It's a racing thing). Now I want to know if an S actually needs a roll bar.

 

[ERP]

I learned that to enhance safety, you need to remove the airbags! (It's a racing thing). Now I want to know if an S actually needs a roll bar.

You need to learn that in a race car with a 6 point harness and the driver wearing a Hans device, that the airbags add no protection. Because the driver isn't going to move far enough to contact them. Airbags are needed when the driver and passengers aren't fully restrained. The roll cage is mandatory for the competition and make it possible to walk away from crashes like this.

 

[FlatSix911]

His credibility goes out the window for me when he says 750 hp.

Yes, I also noticied his comment ... he should have used the correct HP figures. 532 Battery limited HP for P90D.

 

[ggnykk]

Full video of the record run. The driver seems to ease off the acceleration about 1 minute into the race to slow down the battery heating issue.