Tesla has unveiled new Sport Seats for the Model S Plaid to absorb the electric supercar’s insane power better.
While it’s in the form of a family sedan, the Model S Plaid could easily pass as an electric supercar with its 1.99-second 0 to 60 mph acceleration.
That’s more power than anyone would need, but it is fun.
Some Model S Plaid owners even like to take the fun to the racetrack. When cornering, you can really feel the Gs on the racetrack.
Tesla’s Model S seats are comfortable, but they are not designed for super-spirited driving, which the rest of the vehicle enables.
Today, Tesla decided to address the issue with the release of new Sports Seats:
They obviously feature much more pronounced side support. Here are the main features of the seats:
- Increased lateral support
- Modular seat architecture for comfort & support, plus same 12-way power adjust, heating & ventilation
- High performance suede for increased grip & reduced weight
Here’s another look at the new seats:
The seats are now standard for the $90,000 Model S Plaid and included on all cars built since the beginning of the month.
Electrek’s Take
We had known new sports seats were coming to the new Model 3 Performance, which is expected to be unveiled any day, but it makes sense that the Model S Plaid would get them first.
The vehicle’s level of performance deserves sports seats.
I am surprised that Tesla is making it standard rather than a paid option, but we’ll take it.