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Tesla Model X completely dominates coal-rolling BMW in drag race
There’s just something strangely gratifying about seeing a coal-rolling, smoke-belching vehicle get completely dominated in a drag race. Thanks to a recent YouTube drag race video from Portugal, we can watch this exact scenario play out, courtesy of the drag racing chops of the Tesla Model X P100D.
The drag race video was uploaded by YouTube’s CrAzYDr1veR channel, a Portugal-based auto enthusiast group that covers races and sleeper builds. The race was held at a local drag strip, where the Model X P100D faced off against ICE-based racing-modified cars. One of its opponents was a diesel-powered BMW coupe, which, based on the video of the race, was specially modified to roll coal.
Rolling coal is the practice of intentionally blowing out excessive amounts of smoke from a diesel-powered vehicle. This is done by modifying a car’s motor to increase the amount of fuel entering the engine. Some rolling coal enthusiasts take the modifications even further, removing the particulate filter of their diesel vehicles to increase the amount of smoke emitted by their cars.
The unhealthy practice originated in the United States’ Truck Pulls, a rural motorsport event that involves diesel pickup trucks pulling a weighted sled, as noted in an expose from Vocativ back in 2014. To get an advantage in the competition, some drivers began modifying their trucks so that vast amounts of fuel are dumped into the motor.
While this results in a boost in the trucks’ horsepower, speed, and torque, it had the aftereffect of emitting large clouds of black smoke when the accelerator is pressed. The trend caught on, and over the years, a subculture was born, with the practice even evolving into a form of protest among anti-environmentalists.
When faced with a green powerhouse like a Tesla Model X P100D, however, how will a coal-rolling BMW fare? Not so well, apparently. In the recent video, the diesel-powered coupe could be seen rolling coal as soon as the light turned green. The harder the BMW accelerated, the more coal it rolled. Such a display of diesel-powered bravado, however, didn’t matter much, as the Model X immediately dominated the race. As could be seen in the video, the all-electric luxury SUV established its lead early on, thanks to its electric motors’ instant torque, and it just kept pulling until the end of the race.
The Model X P100D ultimately finished the quarter-mile run in 11.19 seconds. The coal-rolling BMW ran the quarter-mile in 12.50 seconds.
Apart from the coal-rolling BMW, the recently uploaded video also features the Model X P100D battling two souped-up hatchbacks. Just like the diesel-powered coupe, however, the two hatchbacks fell against the all-electric SUV, despite the second one getting a jump on the Model X off the line.
Earlier this year, DragTimes’ Model X P100D set the world record for the electric SUV before completely walking all over a 707 hp Jeep Trackhawk in the quarter-mile. The Model S P100D, the Model X P100D’s sedan sibling, recently battled a fully loaded Dodge Demon in a quarter-mile race as well.
Watch the Model X P100D race a coal-rolling BMW coupe in the video below.
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Tesla confirmed HW3 can’t do Unsupervised FSD but there’s more to the story
Tesla confirmed HW3 vehicles cannot run unsupervised FSD, replacing its free upgrade promise with a discounted trade-in.
Tesla has officially confirmed that early vehicles with its Autopilot Hardware 3 (HW3) will not be capable of unsupervised Full Self-Driving, while extending a path forward for legacy owners through a discounted trade-in program. The announcement came by way of Elon Musk in today’s Tesla Q1 2026 earnings call.
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The history here matters. HW3 launched in April 2019, and Tesla sold Full Self-Driving packages to owners on the understanding that the hardware was sufficient for full autonomy. Some owners paid between $8,000 and $15,000 for FSD during that period. For years, as FSD’s AI models grew more demanding, HW3 vehicles fell progressively further behind, eventually landing on FSD v12.6 in January 2025 while AI4 vehicles moved to v13 and then v14. When Musk acknowledged in January 2025 that HW3 simply could not reach unsupervised operation, and alluded to a difficult hardware retrofit.
The near-term offering is more concrete. Tesla’s head of Autopilot Ashok Elluswamy confirmed on today’s call that a V14-lite will be coming to HW3 vehicles in late June, bringing all the V14 features currently running on AI4 hardware. That is a meaningful software update for owners who have been frozen at v12.6 for over a year, and it represents genuine effort to keep older hardware relevant. Unsupervised FSD for vehicles is now targeted for Q4 2026 at the earliest, with Musk describing it as a gradual, geography-limited rollout.
For HW3 owners, the over-the-air V14-lite update is welcomed, and the discounted trade-in path at least acknowledges an old obligation. What happens next with the trade-in pricing will define how this chapter ultimately gets written. If Tesla prices the hardware path fairly, acknowledges what early adopters are owed, and delivers V14-lite on the June timeline it committed to today, it has a real opportunity to convert one of the longest-running sore subjects among early adopters into a loyalty story.
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Tesla’s last chance version of the flagship Model X is officially gone
The Signature Edition was no ordinary Model X Plaid. Offered exclusively by invitation to select existing Tesla owners, it represented the final production batch of the current-generation Model X before manufacturing at Fremont ends.
Tesla enabled a last-chance version of its two flagship vehicles, the Model S and Model X, over the past few weeks. The Model X, the company’s original SUV, is officially gone.
Tesla has officially closed the book on its most exclusive send-off for the Model X. The limited-run Model X Signature Edition—priced at $159,420 before fees and limited to just 100 units—is now sold out, with reservations closed as of April 16.
The $160,000 Model X Signature Edition is officially sold out.
Reservations are now closed. pic.twitter.com/4D5FSkTZTa
— Sawyer Merritt (@SawyerMerritt) April 16, 2026
The Signature Edition was no ordinary Model X Plaid. Offered exclusively by invitation to select existing Tesla owners, it represented the final production batch of the current-generation Model X before manufacturing at Fremont ends.
Every unit featured an exclusive Garnet Red exterior paint, unique badging, and a standard six-seat configuration. With full Plaid powertrain specs—Tri-Motor All-Wheel Drive, over 1,000 horsepower, and blistering acceleration—it was positioned as a collector’s item for loyalists who wanted one last shot at owning a piece of Tesla history.
The timing is no coincidence.
Tesla announced earlier this year that it would discontinue regular production of both the Model S and Model X to repurpose the Fremont factory’s dedicated lines for mass production of its Optimus humanoid robots.
Elon Musk has repeatedly emphasized that Optimus could ultimately become more valuable to the company than its vehicle business, with ambitions to build hundreds of thousands of units annually.
The Signature Editions served as a final “runout” series: 250 for the Model S and only 100 for the Model X, all built to the highest Plaid specification before the line is converted.
Deliveries of the remaining Signature units are scheduled to begin in May 2026. For buyers who secured one, it’s the ultimate swan song for a vehicle that helped define Tesla’s early luxury EV dominance.
Launched in 2015, the Model X introduced falcon-wing doors, a panoramic windshield, and class-leading performance that turned heads and set benchmarks. While newer models like the Cybertruck and refreshed Model Y have taken center stage, the Model X Plaid remained a halo product for those seeking maximum range, space, and speed in an SUV package.
With inventory of standard Model X units already nearly exhausted across the U.S., the rapid sell-out of the Signature Edition underscores enduring demand for Tesla’s premium flagships even as the company pivots toward robotics and autonomy.
For enthusiasts, these 100 garnet-red SUVs will likely become instant collector’s items—tangible reminders of the vehicles that built the brand before Tesla’s next chapter fully begins. The last chance is gone, but the legacy endures.
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Tesla launches 200mph Model S “Gold” Signature in invite-only purchase
Tesla’s final 350-unit Signature Edition closes the book on two cars that changed everything.
Tesla has announced a super limited Signature Edition run of 250 Model S Plaid and 100 Model X Plaid units as an invite only purchase in a bid to give its original flagship vehicles a proper send-off.
When the Model S first launched in 2012, the first 1,000 units sold were “Signature” editions that required a $40,000 deposit and cost nearly $100,000 each. Those early buyers were Tesla’s first real believers. This new Signature Edition deliberately echoes that moment, bookending a 14-year run with numbered collector hardware.
Both models are finished in an exclusive Garnet Red paint not available on any current Tesla production vehicle, with gold Tesla T badges up front, a gold Plaid badge and Signature badge at the rear, and a white Alcantara interior featuring gold Plaid seat badges, gold piping, Signature-marked door sills, and a numbered dash plate. The Model S adds carbon ceramic brakes with gold calipers. Every unit ships with Tesla’s Luxe Package, bundling Full Self-Driving (Supervised), four years of Premium Service, free lifetime Supercharging, and a Signature Edition key fob. Both are priced at $159,420, a roughly $35,000 premium over standard Plaid inventory.
The discontinuation is part of a broader strategic shift. At Tesla’s Q4 2025 earnings call, Musk described the decision as “slightly sad” but necessary, saying: “It’s time to basically bring the Model S and X programs to an end with an honorable discharge, because we’re really moving into a future that is based on autonomy.”
The Fremont factory floor that built these cars is being converted to manufacture Optimus humanoid robots, with a target of one million units annually.
Tesla confirmed HW3 can’t do Unsupervised FSD but there’s more to the story
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