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.

@markplott4820

12 күн бұрын

OUTSTANGING job to people @ Unplugged Performance. do you have plans to do ACENTION kit f/ NEW model 3 Performance ?

@tematennis

12 күн бұрын

Pin this comment please

@markplott4820

12 күн бұрын

UP+ any plans for RACING/Track package f/ Cyberbeast ?

@haknys

12 күн бұрын

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.

@kevinburke6743

6 күн бұрын

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 the worst name for a car I have ever heard

@swissness2444

14 күн бұрын

Watch the movie Spaceballs you will get it.

@trickyrat483

14 күн бұрын

Did you duck to miss the joke - or was it a simple whoosh, it's over..

@therealcdnuser

14 күн бұрын

Dark Helmet is your father’s brother’s nephew’s cousin’s former roommate. Didn’t you know?

@normang3668

14 күн бұрын

@@trickyrat483 It went over his helmet.

@bandicoot2016

14 күн бұрын

No ..... pink helmet .....is the worst name for a car ever.

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..

@peace4myheart

14 күн бұрын

His sister is also his mother? Not that uncommon in the American South. JAJAJA

@tematennis

12 күн бұрын

Actually dark helmet is dark knights father

@leviddesign4537

12 күн бұрын

Imagine if it was purple!

@ytsux9259

12 күн бұрын

And the sister is Dark Meat.

@ytsux9259

11 күн бұрын

Some people have a dark fever. 😂

Not an electric car guy ,but damn this looks sick.

@rickygodette

11 күн бұрын

Put a V8 in it and make it slower then

@irondome7334

10 күн бұрын

@@rickygodette at least the V8 will have character, sound, smell, and soul. Zero soul in EV motors. Prove me wrong.

@bhuvstechworld9743

10 күн бұрын

​@@irondome7334your pfp says otherwise I am not a fan of evs tho

@tonyn3227

10 күн бұрын

Why not , it's better than any gas guzzling junk out there

@aabbas1608

9 күн бұрын

@@rickygodette bros out here hating for no reason

actually Dark Helmet is Darth Wader in Space balls….😂😂😂😂😂

Dark Helmet…….think I’ve seen that film

@4gegtyreeyuyeddffvyt

14 күн бұрын

Mandingo?

@karlin_oriley

14 күн бұрын

Spaceballs. The term "plaid" also comes from this movie. Musk loves it and named the new S after it

@nabismith8023

11 күн бұрын

Yep. I have seen that movie. It has "balls" in the name. 😆🤣😂

The plaid now comes with more sporty seats already

@Tommmmmmmmmmmm

14 күн бұрын

Exactly, why bother going with this overpriced package when you could just get the track pack with the new sport seats.

@bullshitbingo2259

14 күн бұрын

Wow, how groundbreaking lol

@carlover9548

14 күн бұрын

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

@user-my4xu4gf1z

14 күн бұрын

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"

@bengsynthmusic

13 күн бұрын

@@user-my4xu4gf1z The seats in the Highlander Model 3 Performance are great.

The best looking tesla ive seen 🤌🏽

put a red light bar on the front and this would be a great new Knight Rider car.

@Ninjump

5 күн бұрын

I was thinking the exact same thing

But what if Unplugged Performance became to Tesla what AMG is to Mercedes though

@thedumbconspirator4956

14 күн бұрын

Unplugged is more Brabus to tesla

@haknys

13 күн бұрын

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.

@patatr4943

13 күн бұрын

@@thedumbconspirator4956 you buy a tesla 300k with unplugged whats the point of this lmao

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

12 күн бұрын

then G- F - Y. ok.

@haknys

12 күн бұрын

@@markplott4820 Based on your answer, I guess u are their customer service?

@markplott4820

12 күн бұрын

@@haknys - NOPE , the BEST service is NO Customer service.

Fun fact: regular leather is already sustainable

@Cyrribrae

7 күн бұрын

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

4 күн бұрын

@@Cyrribraewhere would all the leathers go? if it went unused?

@Cyrribrae

4 күн бұрын

@@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.

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…

@TheMadmax0609

14 күн бұрын

Actually I love mine, it's perfect for daily driving. I wouldn't have one if I tracked the car though.

@larryc1616

14 күн бұрын

Like the steer by wire from Cybertruck

@MrHallTV

14 күн бұрын

Yoke

@PhilHarlow

5 күн бұрын

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

Has it got front suspension lift? That front apron looks low, Big & very expensive to repair/replace?

Commitment and down-to-earth attitude are truly inspiring. Keep it up.

Astonishing car. If I remember Willow Spring Circuit, I remember Edmunds Car Review

@1:34 😂😅 I could do this by myself in the garage

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.

The dark knight driving the dark helmet

@florider_hd

12 күн бұрын

bro

@ytsux9259

11 күн бұрын

Waycist!

Dark Helmet and Taser Face are iconic names!!!

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.

That slightly wider panel gap on the left headlight irks me whenever i look at it. Still looks pretty slick though.

The Night is bad ass- has some mafia feel and boldness.... I love it

No Rory, buy a new plaid and it WILL come with new bucket seats. News has been out for a while now. 🙄

8:42 he FINALLY gets to the 0-60s stuff

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.

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?

@markplott4820

12 күн бұрын

SMOKES the Loocid Saphire on the TRACK.

@markplott4820

12 күн бұрын

Unplugged Performance can install REAL racing seats , if you want. also Dark Knight = 0 - 130 in 7 seconds ........lol.

@markplott4820

12 күн бұрын

TESLA track pack , still FASTER @ +217 mph .......lol.

Rear steering is available in the Cyber truck.

First time viewing your channel and subscribe right away the best professionally made review

Awesome custom Tesla Dark Knight.

What's the name of the music track at the end of this video?

Now this is a good looking Tesla.

ngl best looking model s ive seen so far

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 ?

Stunning looking car! Can you order it in Europe?

I definitely want one of that!!!

We need a model 3 competition/R/RS version! wide body cars are so cool.

The look of the car is Sinister

Just needs KITT style red LEDs on the front. That would be perfect 👌

@markplott4820

12 күн бұрын

wrap in SUPER matte Black.

@markplott4820

12 күн бұрын

there was ONE guy who DID Full KITT Tesla mod.

*Prior Design* (not affiliated 🤓) had the best modification kit for Model S (pre 2020 facelift) Gwan Rory

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?

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

1:34 lol that looks like it can been easily damaged!

Dark night is a Dope name but really charge after full send session is a bit much . What if battery change is needed .

Well done keeping a straight face saying dark helmet. Austin powers next enemies name.

Just wow what a car 😍

Good thing Tesla has a regular steering wheel option if you don’t want a yoke

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.

That car look nice

That interior looks GROSS

Dad question- what did all these upgrades do to the range efficiency? Would matter in a daily

Dark knight, son of Dark helmet. May as well call it Vinegar, son of Wine.

Those steering wheels look extremely dangerous for high speed maneuvers…especially for muscle memory.

4:53 song, music, soundtrack, artist?

@isthatatesla

11 күн бұрын

The Devil's Punchbowl pt 1 by John 00 Fleming and Rick Pier O'Neil

@edc5068

11 күн бұрын

Yep @ the second drop 🎉 Appreciate it

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.

How do you not cover the range on the track, how many laps you can do before the battery over heats or dies?

What was wrong with tesla designers when they were designing the steering wheel... Yolk is for proper track cars not for family sedans... 🤷

I kinda want one too... even though I cannot afford it, i friggin want one

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.

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.

@WyattWillis88

13 күн бұрын

It's a placater for the weak who don't want reminded of their uninformed bias

@markplott4820

12 күн бұрын

TECH leather is more SUSTAINABLE. can be RECYCLED @ end of LIFE. REAL Leather is NOT, its not even RENEWABLE.

@markplott4820

12 күн бұрын

Unplugged Performance & VICKKY von Holzhausen , makes f/ TESLA custom LEATHER lux interiors for all Tesla MODELS.

@markplott4820

12 күн бұрын

BAMBOO is very SUSTAINABLE , its RENEWABLE , and its ANTIBIOTIC .

Thats a body builder.

Give this to Misha

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

How long before you need to charge it again.

@skoluh

8 күн бұрын

How long till you can afford a car that can beat this?

@UltimateTViptv

5 күн бұрын

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.

Model S Plaid is insane lol

Master piece!

Absolutely correct, just call it "bamboo skin" that sounds cooler.

WOW, Imagine if Elon sees this video lol

@TheMadmax0609

14 күн бұрын

You mean "when" 😉

@kamelpa

14 күн бұрын

Is that you Mr Musk?

@Make-Asylums-Great-Again

13 күн бұрын

He has no eyes.

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 ;)

Dark Vader might be a good name for the next one.

No price?

Are they bringing an mpv version out called dark booty?

feels very vexing to watch a car go fast and not hear a roaring engine to go with it

Something tells me once Marques Brownlee founds out about this vehicle...he will sell his soul for it.

The song at 4:55 onwards ??

@isthatatesla

11 күн бұрын

The Devil's Punchbowl pt 1 by John 00 Fleming

judging interior color, this might be commisioned by MKBHD?

@tahjaespencer3463

12 күн бұрын

😂😂

@tahjaespencer3463

12 күн бұрын

😂😂😂🖤

Dark Helmet sounds like Human spider hehe

Isn’t it ironic that “slicks” have more grip? I understand why, but it just sounds counterintuitive

Yeah I’d never butcher my MS just for it to look fast. Chances are all those tacky spoilers are screwing up the aerodynamics. Everyone already knows these cars are fast.

Never seen a Tesla get sideways and I kinda like it

@markplott4820

12 күн бұрын

you can Drift any TESLA.

@skoluh

8 күн бұрын

You have been living under a rock

@mikeisaacs2314

8 күн бұрын

@@skoluh have you? Guess I have to know everything and see it all

@skoluh

8 күн бұрын

@@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

You forgot to cry about it not being fun because “no sound”

@J-_-S

14 күн бұрын

gay drives EVs while real men drives ice supercars

@Tetrathegod

14 күн бұрын

You don’t have a Tesla I can tell , otherwise you would know how boring it is

@ralzvy

14 күн бұрын

@@J-_-Sso ur implying i have to drive an ev? cool but i wanna get a lightweight manual sports car

@J-_-S

14 күн бұрын

@@ralzvy did you even read my comment, joker

@ralzvy

14 күн бұрын

@@J-_-S i did, im gay so thats why

What if the Lamborghini EStoque concept becomes a GT 2+2 car as the future fourth model ?

2:16 sweet mercy the stitching on the console is so bad.

So what us the ZERO 60?

Spaceballs! I guess I'm the only Canadian one here who understands darkhelmet.

That is a Killer nice quite yet obnoxiously loud in performance hot rod luxury car!!

So, they put wider fenders on it and didn't fill the wheel well with a nice size will and tire. Pointless, also it is way to low in the front to be practical under normal city driving.

Wasn't dark helmet in Spaceballs?

That looks great, ngl. But charging is still a pita.

People should find a way to put in faster motors or a bigger battery

The combination of poor panel gaps and obviously aftermarket body kit make this thing look soooo 2012...

@marcio_de_oliveira

13 күн бұрын

And with that red color interior… 🤢🤮

@himster22

13 күн бұрын

Your comment looks like from 2012

@skoluh

8 күн бұрын

Always the poor people hating, it never fails!! hahahahahah

Dark Helmet son of Dark Knight cousin of Dark Glove nephew of Dark Sox

2:03 I don't need to watch more. The blody yoke... what a silly thing to put to a road car

That thing is proper and the perfect car for my father's brother's nephew's cousin's former roommate...

Can someone please tell me what the music is starting at 5 minute mark?????

Dark Helmet sounds Goofy AF

Its fast but there is no sound. They need a sound generator.

@skoluh

8 күн бұрын

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

Finally a pretty looking Tesla that can stop. Unbelievable Tesla can't/won't achieve this themselves.

So now you are prepared for a higher land more serious challenge called RIMAC Nevera...