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Tesla Model 3 emerges as track monster after Pikes Peak crash

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But from that fire, that same Model 3 has emerged as the “Bionic Phoenix.” The driver’s seat has been shifted to the middle of the car, reminiscent of hypercars from Pagani, McLaren, and Koenigsegg. Most, if not all, of the bodywork has been replaced with lighter and stiffer carbon-fiber paneling.

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Tesla Model 3 project shatters Buttonwillow lap record, nears hypercar time

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An extensively modified Tesla Model 3, nicknamed “Bionic Phoenix,” has taken its first lap record at Buttonwillow Raceway. The Bionic Phoenix joins UP’s four other Tesla records at Buttonwillow, including Fastest Race-Prepped Model S, Fastest Street Legal Model 3, Model S, and Model Y.

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