In a previous attempt Erik also took the Performance Model 3 to the track to race against a McLaren 570S Spider which is a purpose built racing machine that costs around $200,000 - the price of two Performance and one Standard Model 3s. Model 3 Performance is on a whole new level when it comes to acceleration - in the three drag races in the above video, Erik’s Model 3 Performance finished the quarter-mile in 11.762 sec 115.2 mph which really reflects Tesla‘s exemplary engineering chops. The best quarter mile finish by a rear wheel drive Model 3 is 13.330 sec 104.07 mph.
Previously a RWD Model 3 broke it’s own quarter-mile record set by the Motor Trend testing team.
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Later in the video we can see that the Dual-Motor Tesla Model 3 Performance smoked an old souped-up car and a Chevrolet Camaro SS which is not a stock vehicle as well.Ĭamaro SS lost the 1/4 mile drag race to the Model 3 Performance by 1.093 seconds - and don't forget, a full second difference means a lot in a quarter-mile drag race. The thing to remember here is that the Model X was a Performance 100 kWh Dual-Motor racing with Ludicrous Mode (P100DL). Drag Racing: Here's proof the Tesla Model 3 is an absolute speed demon Įven without the much-feared ‘Ludicrous Mode’, Tesla's Model 3 Performance version is creating some jaw-dropping scenes at drag race venues.Įrik Strait took a Tesla Model 3 Performance for a few 1/4 mile drag races and the results were really impressive - racing a Tesla Model X P100DL, Model 3 lost by a difference of only 0.1 second.Īccording to Erik, Model X and Model 3 were charged to 75% and 98% respectively before the race began.