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Tesla Model 3 Performance bows with adaptive suspension, track mode

Green Car Reports

A new Tesla Model 3 Performance based on the refreshed Model 3—codenamed "Highland" by the automaker—is now available to order in the U.S. Appearing on Tesla's website Tuesday, the new Model 3 Performance has a dual-motor all-wheel drive powertrain rated at 510 hp and 546 lb-ft of torque. Tesla quotes 0-60 mph in 2.9

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Tesla removes base Model Y Dual-Motor AWD from configurator

Teslarati

The base Tesla Model Y Dual-Motor AWD variant is no longer available on the company’s configurator. As of this writing, only the Tesla Model Y Long Range and Performance variants are available for purchase. In April 2023, Tesla reportedly added the Model Y units using 4680 battery cells to its configurator.

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Watch Tesla Model X Plaid do 0-60 mph launch in 2.3 seconds – faster than advertised

Electrek

Tesla has started deliveries of the Model X Plaid with tri-motor powertrain, and the first reviews are coming in. They show the electric vehicle, which is now the fastest SUV in the world, doing a 0-60 mph launch in 2.3 seconds – faster than advertised by Tesla.

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Tesla Model X Plaid proves quicker than claimed in real-world 0-60 mph test

Teslarati

The Tesla Model X Plaid may not usually receive as much attention as its sibling, the Model S Plaid, but the six-seat all-electric SUV is nothing to scoff at. With 1,020 horsepower and three electric motors, Tesla claims that the vehicle could go from 0-60 mph in just 2.5 The vehicle completed its 0-60 mph run in 2.3

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Tesla Model S Plaid achieves 1.99-second 0-60 mph time with no prep on the street

Teslarati

Since the Tesla Model S Plaid deliveries began, there has been much discussion about the vehicle’s actual 0-60 mph performance. Tesla lists the vehicle with a 1.99-second second 0-60 mph time, but this has been met with some pushback from both reviewers and motoring publications alike. second 0-60 mph time.

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Tesla Roadster SpaceX Package’s shocking 0-60 mph time teased in museum info

Teslarati

An information panel for the next-generation Tesla Roadster at the Petersen Auto Museum has provided a shocking teaser for the vehicle’s SpaceX Package. As per the museum’s information panel, the new Tesla Roadster SpaceX Package would be able to accelerate from 0-60 mph in 1.1 second 0-60 mph time.

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Tri-motor Lucid Air already approaching Tesla Model S Plaid lap record

Green Car Reports

The rivalry between Lucid Motors and Tesla is heating up. Last week, Tesla unveiled the 1,100-horsepower tri-motor Model S Plaid, claiming a 0-60 mph time of less than 2.0 seconds, and a top speed of 200 mph. Lucid was already known to be developing a tri-motor version of its Air sedan, and on.

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