Tuesday 14 August 2018

McLaren 720S vs Tesla Model S P100D drag race - video

Scott Collie

Journalist

Another epic internal-combustion vs electric showdown. Who comes out on top?

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The Tesla Model S is very, very quick in a straight line. The McLaren 720S is also very, very quick in a straight line, albeit through different means to the Tesla.

You can probably see where this is headed. The team at CarWow has teamed up with YouTube personality Shmee150 to deliver a few interesting head-to-heads, one of which is published below.

We know the all-electric Model S gets off the line like nothing else, but can its dual-motor setup keep pace with the twin-turbo 3.8-litre V8 engine in the big McLaren when the speedo needle swings beyond 100km/h?

Watch below to find out.