Tesla Model S Plaid delivery event June 3

A “delivery event” for the Tesla Model S Plaid will be held at the Fremont Factory in California on June 3, Tesla chief executive Elon Musk confirms on Twitter.

His brief announcement includes that it’s “the fastest production car ever”, capable of accelerating from “0-60mph (96.5km/h) in under two seconds”.

The arena for four-door family sedans capable of accelerating from 0-60mph in 1.9 seconds is very small, Teslarati notes.

It points out the Tesla Model S Plaid’s customer deliveries were initially announced for February, though these were delayed due to the ongoing chip shortage and other challenges.

Musk earlier explained there were more challenges than expected in developing the Model S or “Palladium program”, which is the new version of Model S and X with revised interior, new battery pack, new drive units and new internal electronics.

The Model S Plaid was later seen being tested in the Laguna Seca raceway.