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Tesla launches Model S electric car racing

Tesla представила гоночный электрокар Model S  It is equipped with a 420-horsepower power plant.

The organizers of a new touring car championship Electric racing GT showed modification of electrostan Tesla Model S, which will take part in the new series.

The beginning of the first season is scheduled for September 27 at the start, in the Spanish island of Ibiza will be 20 cars and 10 teams. In total, the season will be seven stages, including a race on the Nurburgring.

In races will take part of “Tesla” in the modification P85+ — the top version of the former model Model S, which is no longer available. It is equipped with a 420-horsepower power plant and a battery capacity of 85 kilowatt-hours, which allow rear-wheel drive sedan to dial a “hundred” in 4.2 seconds.

Powerplant Model S, batteries and software will remain unchanged.

Racing will be upgraded aerodynamics, suspension, brake system, cooling units, and retuned steering and lower weight of the sedan.

Now there is another championship for electric cars Formula E. the Third season of this series will begin in Hong Kong on 9 October. The calendar includes 14 races. To start out the new cars with modified aerodynamics. The current champion of Formula-E is a Swiss racer Sebastien Buemi.

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