Thanks Rory & Autotrader for spending some time with our daily driver Dark Knight! Great video! Our S-APEX widebody Model S Plaid program continues to evolve and will get even better with time. One correction: the von Holzhausen Banbu leather we utilize is not Franz’s business, it is his wife Vicki’s business. Vicki von Holzhausen deserves all the credit as she’s developed some incredible materials that are not only sustainable but higher durability, lighter weight, and with an amazing feel. We previously would use Ferrari leather on our interiors but the vH we find to be superior for our builds.
Do you have AWC(Automatic Wheel Camber.)? To keep the front wheels vertical(Zero Camber) irrespective of the amount of steering input? Maintains maximum contact patch & grip?
Because you get widebody and better ceramic brakes than the normal ceramics of the Track pack. I assume you can Order one of these with the new seats too
The new seats don't even have lumbar support or any functionality to then. Go look at bmw carbon buckets in the m3. Those are what real sports seats should look like. But tesla does the normal tesla thing and makes then as inexpensive and plain jane to make ad possible. Hardly call those "sport seats"
I preordered a Unplugged fender for Model S. Was delayed and delayed forever. In the end I sold my car. I asked for a refund as the part was never delievered. Unplugged stopped replying, and ignored me. Says something about the company. Nice vid. Regards from Norway.
Never preorder from them. They never delievered my part, and never did a refund. Out of luck since I am from Norway. Thats not how Mercedes/AMG treat their customers, so they have a long way to go.
So an upgraded model S and they don't fix the seats or the wheel, seems pretty crap. How is the range at track speed, was it extended? How does it compare to a 3 motor Lucid?
You made a good point when you said do something different about the leather seats. It would be interesting to see a company like Herman Miller (office chairs) design a car seat with mesh/fabric materials. Extremely light weight, durable, easy to clean.
Beautifully shot. The Autotrader content just keeps getting better and better! An interesting car - I'm a Tesla owner and fan boy , but I'm struggling to see how 'This is the car Tesla should have made'... It just seems to be mainly a cosmetic upgrade with some performance parts that will actually hinder driving pleasure when using the trashed roads we all have. I think the Unplugged features look great, but I'd love to see a company crack the Tesla code and start playing around with the hardware, and figuring out ways to truly mod the whole car. I appreciate the Dark Knight has some handling upgrades, but essentially, the car is Plaid with some trinkets.
That’s my biggest complaint about driving fast in it. I can never really tell how much grip the tires have. The front lifts so high under acceleration.
Here is a challenge !! Get this Car to Silverstone on the F1 week end and do a demo lap or 2 . How close could the Lap time be to the slowest F1 Lap Time over the week end . : or Just any S Plaid with Track Day s/w . Do you have the British Influence and F1 connections to make this happen . Jensen Button to Drive ?
Love the video. However, I’m shocked that you were not aware of the fact that Tesla came out with Plaid racing seats weeks and weeks ago. Either you filmed this a long time ago and just released it (even then, you should have checked for any updates prior to posting), or your research team need to seriously up their game.
it really depends on the track.... but the battery is not really the issue at the track.... its the temps.... when the batteries and the motors heat up the car reduces power to cool them off.... Still a lot of power than what you will be up against but a full charge will last the whole session. Guys that fully track these cars put a radiator in the trunk for extra battery cooling.
well for the try something different for the fke leather seats. try cleaning a coffee spill on a fabric seat vs a leather or a fake leather seat. you will understand why
I don't get this whole fake leather thing. Use real leather since it's a by product left over from the animal. If you don't use it then you basically waste it. Plus it's a way better material to use.
Depends. I haven't looked into it but if you can create all the leather you need by using the skins of cows you harvest for meat then absolutely. If you're slaughtering more just to use their skin then it's probably better to create something else with some of the tactility of leather that's not made from killing animals.
I can't help but get the feeling that they were aiming to recreate the performance of the Rimac Nevera. The way this Model S seems to drive and slide through corners reminds me of the Rimac Nevera.
Dark Knight has to be the most beautiful car I have ever seen. They perfected the look (exterior, definitely not that ugly red interior). I am curious how much this car costs off the lot.
It’s a cool looking car, needs moar soul. I think ev manufactures should use front mounted motors with a straight cut gear manual transmission. Sound is essential.
It's not the Tesla they should have made because it would have tripled the price! The car they should have made is essentially that car only as an aston martin looking grand tourer like the Telsa Roadster was meant to be.
I know you need to lower a car for the performance aspect of any go faster vehicle, but for an electric vehicle with an under slung batter pack, not the wisest idea on current road surfaces me thinks.
Looks like a proper EV muscle car, and Unplugged Performance is becoming like AMG to Marcedes or M to BMW ;) AND ONE THING I WOULD ALSO UPGRADE REGULAR STEERING WHELL AND STOCKS ;)
Yea. But raising the cows is very much not. Probably one of the worst things we do in environmental terms. It'd be fine if we didn't have so many - let alone constantly cutting down forests and even displacing people to make room for more.
@@PROJEKRSX I have no problem with leather. I'm a proponent of whole animal butchery and using every part of the animal. Hate food waste and things like bones and hide are useful. My problem is with having so much of it in the first place. We raise so many cows, way more than is sustainable. And then there's too much to use, so tons of it goes to waste. We could easily supply all our leather needs with far fewer cows than we have today.
@@Cyrribrae factory farming is the problem, not cow farming as a whole. Regenerative cow farming restores farmland soil. We need more of it, not less. We definitely need less monocrop agriculture.
@@axiomic if that were the case, then again, we should move away from so much cattle. You can't "regenerate" the rainforest that is rapidly being cut down to make room for cattle grazing. You can't regenerate without a lot more time and care - both things that suffer when you are growing a lot. I strongly support small scale farms that holistically take care of their cows and the environs they live in. I love good beef. And that means we need less of it. A lot less.
@@markplott4820 true with no actual speed upgrades too. You could technically buy another plaid and the track pack from the factory and it would be faster than this.
Why would I want a super loud annoying car if I live in california and I will get state ref within 5 miles of me driving it? "Just leave the state" I could tell you the same thing, just go buy a gas car and stop being a brainless karen
Those materials being “sustainable” is a complete lie. I worked on artificial leathers for years and know exactly how/ where those materials were made …. that is polyurethane, with a very very small percentage of bio based materials. Still plastic.
Thanks Rory & Autotrader for spending some time with our daily driver Dark Knight! Great video! Our S-APEX widebody Model S Plaid program continues to evolve and will get even better with time.
One correction: the von Holzhausen Banbu leather we utilize is not Franz’s business, it is his wife Vicki’s business. Vicki von Holzhausen deserves all the credit as she’s developed some incredible materials that are not only sustainable but higher durability, lighter weight, and with an amazing feel. We previously would use Ferrari leather on our interiors but the vH we find to be superior for our builds.
Pin this comment please
It’s been 8-9 years. Never got a refund for a part you never produced or delivered. "Superior" builds perhaps, but not customer service.
Do you have AWC(Automatic Wheel Camber.)? To keep the front wheels vertical(Zero Camber) irrespective of the amount of steering input? Maintains maximum contact patch & grip?
Dark Helmet is simultaneously the son and the brother of Dark Knight according to the video, I'm concerned about what's going on in that family..
His sister is also his mother? Not that uncommon in the American South. JAJAJA
Actually dark helmet is dark knights father
Imagine if it was purple!
And the sister is Dark Meat.
Some people have a dark fever. 😂
Not an electric car guy ,but damn this looks sick.
Put a V8 in it and make it slower then
@@rickygodette at least the V8 will have character, sound, smell, and soul. Zero soul in EV motors. Prove me wrong.
@@irondome7334your pfp says otherwise
I am not a fan of evs tho
Why not , it's better than any gas guzzling junk out there
@@rickygodette bros out here hating for no reason
dark helmet is the worst name for a car I have ever heard
Watch the movie Spaceballs you will get it.
Did you duck to miss the joke - or was it a simple whoosh, it's over..
Dark Helmet is your father’s brother’s nephew’s cousin’s former roommate. Didn’t you know?
@@trickyrat483 It went over his helmet.
No ..... pink helmet .....is the worst name for a car ever.
The plaid now comes with more sporty seats already
Exactly, why bother going with this overpriced package when you could just get the track pack with the new sport seats.
Wow, how groundbreaking lol
Because you get widebody and better ceramic brakes than the normal ceramics of the Track pack. I assume you can Order one of these with the new seats too
The new seats don't even have lumbar support or any functionality to then. Go look at bmw carbon buckets in the m3. Those are what real sports seats should look like. But tesla does the normal tesla thing and makes then as inexpensive and plain jane to make ad possible. Hardly call those "sport seats"
@@G82Watts
The seats in the Highlander Model 3 Performance are great.
actually Dark Helmet is Darth Wader in Space balls….😂😂😂😂😂
The best looking tesla ive seen 🤌🏽
Of course!
Dark Helmet…….think I’ve seen that film
Mandingo?
Spaceballs.
The term "plaid" also comes from this movie.
Musk loves it and named the new S after it
Yep. I have seen that movie. It has "balls" in the name. 😆🤣😂
put a red light bar on the front and this would be a great new Knight Rider car.
I was thinking the exact same thing
I preordered a Unplugged fender for Model S. Was delayed and delayed forever. In the end I sold my car. I asked for a refund as the part was never delievered. Unplugged stopped replying, and ignored me. Says something about the company. Nice vid. Regards from Norway.
@@markplott4820 Based on your answer, I guess u are their customer service?
The yolk only works when you can to lock to lock without removing your hands, otherwise it’s an epic fail as Rory pointed out…
Actually I love mine, it's perfect for daily driving. I wouldn't have one if I tracked the car though.
Like the steer by wire from Cybertruck
Yoke
The one I rented had a yoke. It was ok, but parking lots and emergency maneuvers were why I got mine with a steering wheel
But what if Unplugged Performance became to Tesla what AMG is to Mercedes though
Unplugged is more Brabus to tesla
Never preorder from them. They never delievered my part, and never did a refund. Out of luck since I am from Norway. Thats not how Mercedes/AMG treat their customers, so they have a long way to go.
@@thedumbconspirator4956 you buy a tesla 300k with unplugged whats the point of this lmao
First time viewing your channel and subscribe right away the best professionally made review
Astonishing car. If I remember Willow Spring Circuit, I remember Edmunds Car Review
The Night is bad ass- has some mafia feel and boldness.... I love it
1:34 lol that looks like it can been easily damaged!
@1:34
😂😅
I could do this by myself in the garage
8:42 he FINALLY gets to the 0-60s stuff
Thank you for this😂😂😂 my thoughts exactly
Just needs KITT style red LEDs on the front. That would be perfect 👌
I have a track pack on my Plaid and it is absolutely brilliant. The Dark Knight treatment looks impressive though.
Has it got front suspension lift? That front apron looks low, Big & very expensive to repair/replace?
4:53 song, music, soundtrack, artist?
The Devil's Punchbowl pt 1 by John 00 Fleming and Rick Pier O'Neil
Yep @ the second drop
🎉 Appreciate it
So an upgraded model S and they don't fix the seats or the wheel, seems pretty crap. How is the range at track speed, was it extended? How does it compare to a 3 motor Lucid?
The dark knight driving the dark helmet
bro
Waycist!
You made a good point when you said do something different about the leather seats. It would be interesting to see a company like Herman Miller (office chairs) design a car seat with mesh/fabric materials. Extremely light weight, durable, easy to clean.
You forgot to cry about it not being fun because “no sound”
gay drives EVs while real men drives ice supercars
You don’t have a Tesla I can tell , otherwise you would know how boring it is
@@J-_-Sso ur implying i have to drive an ev? cool but i wanna get a lightweight manual sports car
@@ralzvy did you even read my comment, joker
@@J-_-S i did, im gay so thats why
That slightly wider panel gap on the left headlight irks me whenever i look at it.
Still looks pretty slick though.
We need a model 3 competition/R/RS version! wide body cars are so cool.
Dark Vader might be a good name for the next one.
No Rory, buy a new plaid and it WILL come with new bucket seats. News has been out for a while now. 🙄
Beautifully shot. The Autotrader content just keeps getting better and better! An interesting car - I'm a Tesla owner and fan boy , but I'm struggling to see how 'This is the car Tesla should have made'...
It just seems to be mainly a cosmetic upgrade with some performance parts that will actually hinder driving pleasure when using the trashed roads we all have. I think the Unplugged features look great, but I'd love to see a company crack the Tesla code and start playing around with the hardware, and figuring out ways to truly mod the whole car. I appreciate the Dark Knight has some handling upgrades, but essentially, the car is Plaid with some trinkets.
ngl best looking model s ive seen so far
Dad question- what did all these upgrades do to the range efficiency? Would matter in a daily
6:47 - "And it works, f... incredibly well" :)
That’s my biggest complaint about driving fast in it. I can never really tell how much grip the tires have. The front lifts so high under acceleration.
No price?
Just wow what a car 😍
Stunning looking car! Can you order it in Europe?
Nice job running the track both directions.
How do you not cover the range on the track, how many laps you can do before the battery over heats or dies?
I definitely want one of that!!!
WOW, Imagine if Elon sees this video lol
You mean "when" 😉
Is that you Mr Musk?
He has no eyes.
What's the name of the music track at the end of this video?
Here is a challenge !! Get this Car to Silverstone on the F1 week end and do a demo lap or 2 . How close could the Lap time be to the slowest F1 Lap Time over the week end . : or Just any S Plaid with Track Day s/w . Do you have the British Influence and F1 connections to make this happen . Jensen Button to Drive ?
Love the video. However, I’m shocked that you were not aware of the fact that Tesla came out with Plaid racing seats weeks and weeks ago. Either you filmed this a long time ago and just released it (even then, you should have checked for any updates prior to posting), or your research team need to seriously up their game.
Dark Helmet and Taser Face are iconic names!!!
How long before you need to charge it again.
How long till you can afford a car that can beat this?
it really depends on the track.... but the battery is not really the issue at the track.... its the temps.... when the batteries and the motors heat up the car reduces power to cool them off.... Still a lot of power than what you will be up against but a full charge will last the whole session. Guys that fully track these cars put a radiator in the trunk for extra battery cooling.
Give this to Misha
Rear steering is available in the Cyber truck.
This one is gorgeous 😍😍
This is by far the best looking Model S I've ever seen....
Dark Night. The Dark Helmet's father's brother's nephew's cousin's former roommate.
well for the try something different for the fke leather seats. try cleaning a coffee spill on a fabric seat vs a leather or a fake leather seat. you will understand why
*Prior Design* (not affiliated 🤓) had the best modification kit for Model S (pre 2020 facelift) Gwan Rory
The song at 4:55 onwards ??
The Devil's Punchbowl pt 1 by John 00 Fleming
Dark Helmet was first registered in a Tesla Model 3 in Feb 2018, the UP car stole the name 🤣😂🤣 nice video but what is the lap time?
I don't get this whole fake leather thing. Use real leather since it's a by product left over from the animal. If you don't use it then you basically waste it. Plus it's a way better material to use.
It's a placater for the weak who don't want reminded of their uninformed bias
Depends.
I haven't looked into it but if you can create all the leather you need by using the skins of cows you harvest for meat then absolutely. If you're slaughtering more just to use their skin then it's probably better to create something else with some of the tactility of leather that's not made from killing animals.
Never seen a Tesla get sideways and I kinda like it
You have been living under a rock
@@skoluh have you? Guess I have to know everything and see it all
@@mikeisaacs2314 I own one and do donuts all the time on it. You can set it to be RWD or AWD depending on what you're doing
So what us the ZERO 60?
The look of the car is Sinister
Von Holzhausen is Franz’s wife’s company, not his. You should correct this.
I can't help but get the feeling that they were aiming to recreate the performance of the Rimac Nevera. The way this Model S seems to drive and slide through corners reminds me of the Rimac Nevera.
Well done keeping a straight face saying dark helmet. Austin powers next enemies name.
Dark night is a Dope name but really charge after full send session is a bit much . What if battery change is needed .
Dark Knight has to be the most beautiful car I have ever seen. They perfected the look (exterior, definitely not that ugly red interior). I am curious how much this car costs off the lot.
It’s a cool looking car, needs moar soul. I think ev manufactures should use front mounted motors with a straight cut gear manual transmission. Sound is essential.
Would be cool if unplugged could be the amg of Tesla
No
judging interior color, this might be commisioned by MKBHD?
😂😂
😂😂😂🖤
Wasn't dark helmet in Spaceballs?
2:03 oh man, did you really just credit Franz for what his wife created??
How much extra $ for this??
@@markplott4820 250k is not cheap. For that price you can get a lucid air sapphire lmao.
@@Just_a_random_birb Good thing you will never be able to afford one, lmao.
@@skoluh i can absolutely afford one lmao. Give your mom her phone back.
@@Just_a_random_birb my RUclips page is older than you
Can someone please tell me what the music is starting at 5 minute mark?????
It's not the Tesla they should have made because it would have tripled the price! The car they should have made is essentially that car only as an aston martin looking grand tourer like the Telsa Roadster was meant to be.
Awesome custom Tesla Dark Knight.
The combination of poor panel gaps and obviously aftermarket body kit make this thing look soooo 2012...
And with that red color interior… 🤢🤮
Your comment looks like from 2012
Always the poor people hating, it never fails!! hahahahahah
"The Tesla Elon Should Have Made"... Yeah, its called Roadster
I know you need to lower a car for the performance aspect of any go faster vehicle, but for an electric vehicle with an under slung batter pack, not the wisest idea on current road surfaces me thinks.
Now this is a good looking Tesla.
Are they bringing an mpv version out called dark booty?
It is great to hear that they are using bamboo more often in cars. Hopefully this is the beginning of a trend.
I can’t wait for y’all to do a track day with the new model 3 performance and compare it to the BMW M3
That car look nice
That interior looks GROSS
LMAO, wasn't "Dark Helmet" the name of the bad guy from Space Balls? 😆
Anything named Dark Helmet immediately makes me want one
Isn’t it ironic that “slicks” have more grip? I understand why, but it just sounds counterintuitive
Looks like a proper EV muscle car, and Unplugged Performance is becoming like AMG to Marcedes or M to BMW ;) AND ONE THING I WOULD ALSO UPGRADE REGULAR STEERING WHELL AND STOCKS ;)
Where’s Dark Beaver?
How is genuine leather not sustainable? Bamboo seats?
Fun fact: regular leather is already sustainable
Yea.
But raising the cows is very much not. Probably one of the worst things we do in environmental terms. It'd be fine if we didn't have so many - let alone constantly cutting down forests and even displacing people to make room for more.
@@Cyrribraewhere would all the leathers go? if it went unused?
@@PROJEKRSX I have no problem with leather. I'm a proponent of whole animal butchery and using every part of the animal. Hate food waste and things like bones and hide are useful.
My problem is with having so much of it in the first place. We raise so many cows, way more than is sustainable. And then there's too much to use, so tons of it goes to waste. We could easily supply all our leather needs with far fewer cows than we have today.
@@Cyrribrae factory farming is the problem, not cow farming as a whole. Regenerative cow farming restores farmland soil. We need more of it, not less. We definitely need less monocrop agriculture.
@@axiomic if that were the case, then again, we should move away from so much cattle. You can't "regenerate" the rainforest that is rapidly being cut down to make room for cattle grazing. You can't regenerate without a lot more time and care - both things that suffer when you are growing a lot.
I strongly support small scale farms that holistically take care of their cows and the environs they live in. I love good beef. And that means we need less of it. A lot less.
Finally a pretty looking Tesla that can stop. Unbelievable Tesla can't/won't achieve this themselves.
Sucks that this upgrade costs way more than the actual car
@@markplott4820 true with no actual speed upgrades too. You could technically buy another plaid and the track pack from the factory and it would be faster than this.
Spaceballs! I guess I'm the only Canadian one here who understands darkhelmet.
Dark helmet, what a name 😅😅
Its fast but there is no sound. They need a sound generator.
Why would I want a super loud annoying car if I live in california and I will get state ref within 5 miles of me driving it? "Just leave the state" I could tell you the same thing, just go buy a gas car and stop being a brainless karen
What if the Lamborghini EStoque concept becomes a GT 2+2 car as the future fourth model ?
Should have been called black panther 😎👍🏿
"Willow Springs.....where?????"
Which country?
Those materials being “sustainable” is a complete lie. I worked on artificial leathers for years and know exactly how/ where those materials were made …. that is polyurethane, with a very very small percentage of bio based materials. Still plastic.
@@markplott4820 bamboo leather is not a real thing, it’s a marketing gimmick. That product is 97-98% polyurethane, I worked on the materials…
@@markplott4820 leather is a byproduct of the beef and cattle industry. You are very opinionated about a field you have never worked in….
@@markplott4820 I agree
Why the helmet gotta be black?