Tesla has cranked up the dial a little further on its smallest model to create the new Model 3 Performance. It has 454bhp and a sub-three-second 0-60mph. Read all the...
Tesla Model 3 Performance: front three quarter driving, high angle, red paintTesla Model 3 Performance: rear three quarter static, low angle, red paint► Plus, prices start from less than £60,000!. Designed to bring improved dynamics across the board, the new Model 3 Performance benefits from a power bump, but also gets a range of chassis, suspension and even tyre tweaks to make use of it.
Tesla’s European, Middle Eastern and African customers will be slightly short-changed, however. A spokesperson for the brand told CAR magazine that cars delivered to these regions will only produce 454bhp. Somehow, though, the EMEA Model 3 Performance’s 0-60mph time and top speed will remain the same. Plus, efficiency has gone up by around 2% across the board.To help control the extra poke, Tesla has given the Performance a new adaptive damping system.
Finally, Track mode keeps offers the tightest body control – and it also dials back the adaption to make handling more predictable. It’s the third-generation version of Tesla’s Track mode, and it’s seen further tweaks around everything from ABS tuning to braking regeneration to make the Model 3 a better track car than before.
As you’d expect, the use of software in the Model 3 Performance’s new driving modes means that they can be updated via over the air.The Performance Model 3 differentiates itself form the rest of the line up with new front and rear bumpers as well as a new front and rear diffuser. Combined, Tesla says the new components result in 5% less drag and a 55% improvement in front-to-rear lift balance.
The Performance gets new Sports seats designed to offer more support when driving in a more spirited fashion, but they keep the heating and ventilation functions of the other trims. The sportier Model 3 also gets new, quieter Acoustic glass.Very soon. Tesla reckons it’ll be able to start delivering the first Model 3 Performances before the middle of the year. Prices are also expected to start from £59,990, which is staggering value for money considering the amount of poke on offer.
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