Tesla Model S Plaid Gets Gutted on the Spot in Search of a 9.0X Run, It's...
There are two ways you can go for records in the Tesla Model S Plaid: you can try to squeeze the most out of the EV in its stock form, or you can hunt the absolute best time, in which case anything is...
View ArticleTesla Model S Catches Fire at Tesla Service Center in Marietta, Georgia
Tesla always claims that combustion-engined fires are more common than those with electric vehicles. However, the company has been collecting more and more cases of Model S and Model X spontaneous...
View ArticleRich Rebuilds Gives the ICE-T an Exhaust System That Is a Work of Art
When Rich Benoit said that he would recycle a Model S with a V8, he raised as much praise as bashing. Tesla fans said “there's no reason to change what’s perfect,” but the truth is that the car was...
View ArticleTesla Q3 2021 Vehicle Production and Deliveries Reach All-Time Highs
Founded in 2003, the Palo Alto-based EV manufacturer teetered on the brink of extinction on many occasions. Those days, however, are only a distant memory because Tesla has recorded all-time high...
View ArticleTesla Model S Plaid+ Spied Testing Active Aero at the Nurburgring
Tesla is back at the Nürburgring, and this time they brought a Model S Plaid with enough modifications to it that it might as well be the rumored Plaid+. Some may say that the most important change is...
View ArticleTesla-Powered 1966 Chevrolet Impala Is Restomodding Gone Green
One of America's greatest classics, the Chevrolet Impala, is a popular candidate for restomod projects, so seeing a plain-looking model with a crate engine under the hood is far from unusual. But I bet...
View ArticleICE-T, the V8 Tesla, Can Cool Down Thanks to New Front Bumper and a Radiator
The SEMA Show 2021 will open its gates on November 2, 2021. That means that ICE-T, or Internal Combustion-Engined Tesla, will have to be fully ready by then. That leaves Rich Benoit and the guys from...
View ArticleRented Tesla Model S Sets New EV Cannonball Record Without Radar Detectors
A new EV Cannonball Record has been set, and it has been done in a Tesla. This time, a 2021 Tesla Model S Long Range was the vehicle of choice, and those who set the record had a previous achievement...
View ArticleTesla Model S Plaid Drag Races Chevy Monte Carlo Donk, Instantly Regrets It
Unveiled in 2021, the Tesla Model S Plaid was the world's fastest production car on the quarter-mile for a short while, until the Rimac Nevera broke cover. Capable of covering the distance in 9.23...
View ArticleThe World's Quickest Car Gets 22-Inch Forged Wheels, Doesn't Look Back
Say what you want about Tesla – and there's plenty to be said – but you can't take away from it the fact it's making the world's quickest production car at the moment, and the only other model...
View ArticleRich Benoit Tows the ICE-T 3,000 Miles to the SEMA Show
The journey to create the world’s first Tesla with a combustion engine has ended. We are yet to see this video on the Rich Rebuilds YouTube channel. However, Rich Benoit shared images of ICE-T...
View ArticlePorsche 911 GT3 RS Drag Races Tesla-Powered VW Beetle Tire Shredder
Everybody knows how quick Teslas are and how formidable drag racing opponents they can make for almost any other car out there, but there is one catch: you need at least a dual-motor version, if not a...
View ArticleRich Rebuilds Taking the ICE-T to SEMA Show Was Almost as Fun as Being There
Rich Benoit told Alice Visby at the SEMA Show 2021 that the ICE-T project took two years of planning and building. If you are wondering who Visby is, she is the lady you can see in the image above and...
View ArticleTesla Model S Plaid Runs 8.994 Seconds on the Quarter Mile With Very Few Mods
I can’t deny the Model S Plaid isn’t savagely quick on the quarter mile, but a few mods can go a long way. On a prepped track and with the first foot of rollout subtracted, Tesla promises a...
View ArticleRich Rebuilds Checks SEMA Show Options for Seamless EV Conversions
Rich Benoit had loads of fun when Fox 5 reported the SEMA Show focused on electric cars while presenting his ICE-T (Internal Combustion-Engined Tesla). In his newest video, he confessed he also felt a...
View ArticleMexican Supplier Blamed on Latest Tesla Model S, Model X Recall Affecting...
Tesla has been wearing its big boy pants for several years now, and like all major players in the field, they have been struck by the occasional recall. The latest affects certain units of the 2022...
View ArticleThe Story of ICE-T, the World’s First Tesla With a Chevy V8 Under the Hood
This year’s edition of the SEMA show has thrilled us with some amazing custom vehicles. We got a chance to see a 2JZ-swapped Lambo, or a Ford tractor with a turbocharged 7.3-liter Power Stroke, but...
View ArticleDodge Charger and Tesla Model S Go to ¼-Mile War, Someone Gets Totally Owned
Electric vehicles have long overcome their dull status, and they have Tesla to thank for. Elon Musk’s company basically reinvented the segment with its hot rides, throwing the ball in the backyards of...
View ArticleMemo From Elon Musk Asks Tesla Employees to Stop Rushing Deliveries
While vehicle deliveries were delayed for most brands throughout 2021 due to the chip shortage and other issues, a recent memo from Elon Musk stands out as being unusual. Tesla's CEO urged company...
View ArticleTesla Model S Falls off a Cliff in Puerto Rico, Driver Walks Away With Just a...
Say what you will about Tesla, but they make seriously safe cars. This is true both in terms of active safety (obviously, with all that technology on board), but also in terms of passive safety. The...
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