Disregarding for a moment the usefulness of ring times these days, I'd expect that if the plaid is actually faster, it has everything to do with horsepower. Th

Disregarding for a moment the usefulness of ring times these days, I'd expect that if the plaid is actually faster, it has everything to do with horsepower. The ring is a very fast track. 0-60 and quarter mile times are great, for some people they're everything. But while I find acceleration to be entertaining, the feel of a well balanced car in the twisties is worth the price of admission. Essentially, plaid is the EV version of a GT-R. Super competent, great numbers, and about as much fun as racing an toaster. Proof that you can do amazing things with enough hardware.