Even faster Performance.
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- Tesla has renewed the Model 3 Performance
- The model has outputs of 460 horsepower and does 0-100 km/h in 3.1 seconds
- Unique appearance with separate front and rear spoilers, as well as wider rear tires for optimized performance
- The price starts at approximately NOK 590,000 with delivery within this quarter
- Upgraded version includes revamped Track Mode software, and a stiffer experience with less rolling and twisting in the car
- Improved equipment with new sports seats and upgraded brakes
- Model 3-Performance manages higher speeds over time. Power delivery has increased by 22 per cent
- The range is around 100 kilometers lower than for the Long Range version.
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The Model 3 in Performance edition has been an extremely fast car, for a relatively affordable price. Now Tesla has released an upgraded version. It has been given its own look, with its own front and rear spoilers, as well as new faster times from 0 to 100.
The price starts at approximately NOK 590,000, with deliveries during this quarter.
In terms of performance, it ends up in the same region as, for example, the Kia EV6 GT, which does 0-100 in 3.5 seconds for a few more kroner on the price tag. Also the fully equipped Polestar 2 and possibly also the BMW i4 will probably be in the ratings if you look at the Model 3 Performance.
All have different advantages against the Tesla, but none of them are quite so fast in the sprint.
It was speculated that the new Model 3 Performance would get the Plaid name from the Model S and X. It didn’t, but it apparently gets the same Ludicrous speed badge on the back, inspired by Spaceballs.
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More horses in a faster car
Where the previous generation Model 3 Performance had outputs of 470 horses for the entire system, and a 0-100 time as low as 3.3 seconds, the new model takes it even a little further.
This time the corresponding figure is 510 horsepower and a time of 3.1 seconds.
At least we think so. Because the communication around this is a little different. Here on the mountain, press releases and information boards have gone out with claims of over 460 horsepower.
Regardless; new Tesla, faster. And such. We think.
(PS! We have asked Tesla what is what, and have not yet received an answer.)
This is how the marketing of the Model 3 Performance looks for the American market. The number is even higher on Twitter/X. Tesla/Screenshot
In this country, the horse power is stated more moderately. We don’t know what caused it. Tesla/ScreenshotNew Performance design
The Model 3 has already received a facelift last year, with new lights and styling – particularly visible at the front and rear.
The Performance edition gets even more changes, with new front and rear spoilers and diffusers to help with ground pressure.
Small carbon spoiler at the back means “angry” at Tesla. The Model S Plaid also has this.
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Wider rear tires
As befits a true sports car, the rear tires are wider than the front tires. Together with a dynamically controlled chassis, it should provide better performance in and out of bends.
Inside the car, the entire sulamite is controlled by a renewed version of the Track Mode software that has existed in previous Teslas.
You can get the Model 3 Performance in several colors. Here’s a white version, for those of you who want to wash your car more often than others.
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A stiffer experience
Tesla also promises that they have stiffened the car compared to before. Less rolling and twisting typically gives better speed potential when the road is challenging, and stiffening struts and stiffer chassis are a common upgrade among motorsport enthusiasts.
Upgraded brakes are also praised in the press release, although there is no question of shamefully expensive ceramic variants, such as you can get for a Model S Plaid, for example.
A slightly renewed inventory with fresh sports seats is also on the list of novelties.
Sports seats with good lateral support are a must for a car with performance like this.
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Handles more guff over time
For those of you who want to take your Model 3 on the track, there is other good news here too. The top speed is stated to be 262 kilometers per hour.
But it is perhaps just as important that the new edition is claimed to be better equipped for continuous power deliveries. According to The Verge’s article about the car, the possibility of continuous power should be increased by a full 22 percent.
This is particularly important for electric cars with batteries and motors that typically run hot when subjected to heavy loads over time. The power they can send down the road eventually decreases, after hard enough treatment – but for the new Model 3 Performance you should have more to go on during your track day.
Most electric cars are faster than their fossil counterparts. But very few are as fast as Tesla’s top models. However, the Kia EV6 GT is close – with its 3.5 seconds from 0 to 100. You still have to find yourself paying more for a car that is smaller.
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Goes far-ish
Should you, against presumption, buy the Model 3 Performance to drive like a priest, the WLTP range is stated to be 528 kilometers on one charge. One can suspect that somewhat more active driving will ensure that most Performance buyers will rarely see exactly that range in their guessometer.
Fuel consumption has not typically been the top priority for sports cars either.
But it’s worth noting that the Long Range version with two engines is claimed to have a full 629 kilometer range, and still takes you from 0 to 100 in 4.4 seconds – so you’re no slouch for prioritizing range either, and they over NOK 100,000 in price difference can add up to a lot of sausage and coffee.
