Can An Acura NSX Beat A Tesla Model S P100D On The 'Strip?

This intriguing drag race pits the triple-motor hybrid NSX against Tesla's most powerful Model S
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The McLaren 720S may be becoming the new darling of the YouTube drag race world, but there’s still plenty of straight-line fun to be had with the former ‘king’: the Tesla Model S P100D. As a perfect case in point, here’s Tesla’s most potent Model S taking on the new Honda/Acura NSX.

The latter may source most of its power from a 3.5-litre twin-turbo V6, but that mid-mounted six-banger is augmented by a trio of electric motors: one for each front wheel, and one attached to the flywheel on torque-fill duties.

As a result, it’s brutally quick off the line, and even though its total power figure of 573bhp falls well short of the P100D’s, the car is a lot lighter.

Let the battle commence…

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Comments

Anonymous

Still buying the P100D!

01/07/2018 - 12:21 |
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Nishant Dash

The P100D feels almost designed for the 1/4 mile. It can only launch well but isn’t fast as in high end fast

01/07/2018 - 12:24 |
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I mean.. it is electric

01/07/2018 - 16:46 |
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CS55

How in the world do you expect an NSX to beat a P100D in the 1/4 mile when not even a 911 Turbo S or a 488 GTB can do it? + the NSX is tuned… + we all know who wins in a 1/2 mile and on a track

01/07/2018 - 12:36 |
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Nishant Dash

In reply to by CS55

Exactly

01/07/2018 - 12:45 |
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DL🏁

In reply to by CS55

Exactly my thoughts when I read the title. The authors of the idea must either overestimate the NSX or really love Honda…

01/07/2018 - 15:22 |
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SirJamjaxIsGoingAgain-PeaceOutChaps

That NSX sounds GODLY. That Tesla sounds… like my vacuum cleaner

01/07/2018 - 13:47 |
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Gran Turismo engine SFX sounds better than the mighty P100D!

01/07/2018 - 15:32 |
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ThatMercFan🅱️oi (EDM ftw) (Likes Aventadors) (O

Since mu guess is that most new NSXs will be slightly modified(ECU, Exhaust, maybe Turbos) they’ll be serious contenders against Teslas. Well done, Acura.

01/07/2018 - 14:42 |
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Joshua Persaud (Wagon/Estate Squad) (Sleeper Squad) I need a

Doesn’t the Tesla have 3 electric motors? 1 in front and 2 at the back?

01/07/2018 - 16:40 |
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P100D, meaning dual.

01/07/2018 - 16:58 |
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The tesla had 4

01/07/2018 - 18:01 |
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Anonymous

Pff race the Tesla 7 times without charging it and the P100D becomes a silent joke

Sorry but its the sad reality, my car won’t loose power if his fuel decreases, it only will drink faster!

01/07/2018 - 16:42 |
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H5SKB4RU (Returned to CT)

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Pretty much true

01/07/2018 - 17:02 |
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Anonymous

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Isn’t it always silent? :)

01/07/2018 - 17:52 |
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LordFokas

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Does the Tesla lose power as it discharges? Doesn’t it have a 3-phase inverter backed by a DC-DC Boost Converter?? It should be more than able to supply the motors with constant power, just drawing more and more current from the batteries as charg (and therefore, voltage) decreases…

01/08/2018 - 01:15 |
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Anonymous

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Wait until we see mad amounts of charging stations at drag strips…that will be qiite the sight to see

01/08/2018 - 15:56 |
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Anonymous

I really hated how they made it seem that the NSX is over engineered and should win no matter what, and the Tesla is the underdog and when it wins, everyone should laugh at then NSX. That’s not fair.

01/07/2018 - 17:51 |
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The best looking car in the world

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

The NSX only won because as the comments above say it loses power when it’s low on electricity.

01/08/2018 - 22:07 |
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Daksh Pat

Nsx probably won 2nd run cause of it’s electric motors being utilized properly

01/07/2018 - 18:02 |
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TheMindGarage

Exactly what I expected. Tesla pulls away but the NSX quickly gains ground. Given another 100m the NSX would probably have overtaken the Tesla, just like in every other supercar-Tesla battle.

01/07/2018 - 23:40 |
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