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What is so special? It looks nearly exactly like an RWD model 3 with sport wheels..
Word is it comes with an absorbent pad stitched into the driver's seat for when you first really punch the accelerator.
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What is so special? It looks nearly exactly like an RWD model 3 with sport wheels..
I want that RED!!But that's a different red!
Gigafactory was the bottleneck, not General AssemblyInteresting that a new general assembly line can be built in 3 weeks with minimal resources, yet Musk couldn't do the same last year to get Model 3 out of the door, in volume, on time. Funny how a low stock price and tons of bad press can give you a kick in the ass and make you do the otherwise impossible. None of this would have happened if certain people in the media didn't hold Tesla accountable for its missteps.
It's an open door in the side of the building ("tent").Did anybody else notice what can be seen in the reflection of the door? I am really wondering what this tent-like structure looks like, since I cannot immagine how we can see another building and blue sky. Can anyone explain that to me?
I want that RED!!
It's the same multi-coat red. The lighting is making it look darker.I want that RED!!
Did anybody else notice what can be seen in the reflection of the door? I am really wondering what this tent-like structure looks like, since I cannot immagine how we can see another building and blue sky. Can anyone explain that to me?
That one seems to be mine, at least it seems to be spec'ed like mine.Does this mean somebody will get one in the next few weeks? Can't wait to see one put through it's paces.
Let's hope you are rightThat one seems to be mine, at least it seems to be spec'ed like mine.
I want that RED!!
What makes you think these brakes are different, other than that color? Seems like the same 4-por calipers as in the regular version, just painted red. I realize these are the bigger 20” rims, but the brakes don’t seem different.The interior will look almost exactly like the current Model 3s. About the only difference you'll actually see with the P version is initially white interior (which this one has), bigger Brembo brake calipers (the red ones you see), and a rear small spoiler (which you can't see in this shot). The battery module will also look the same as the M3 long range but it might have something like beefier contactors and conductors (unsure).
What makes you think these brakes are different, other than that color? Seems like the same 4-por calipers as in the regular version, just painted red. I realize these are the bigger 20” rims, but the brakes don’t seem different.
They are most definitely larger brakes. These are the same rotors I saw on the test P3D I saw at the racetrack. They are much larger. Here's a comparison. And remember that the Performance Model 3 has 20 inch wheels, while the car used for comparison has 19s. Which means the difference is even larger than it appears. The P rotors also have "teeth" near the hub, just like I saw at the track. Definitely different and definitely much larger.View attachment 311345
Seeing as you can still get the 18" Aero wheels as option, those wheels probably just barely fit. Hard to tell but looks like caliper is much larger as well. Maybe 6 piston? Assuming standard is 4 piston.They are most definitely larger brakes. These are the same rotors I saw on the test P3D I saw at the racetrack. They are much larger. Here's a comparison. And remember that the Performance Model 3 has 20 inch wheels, while the car used for comparison has 19s. Which means the difference is even larger than it appears. The P rotors also have "teeth" near the hub, just like I saw at the track. Definitely different and definitely much larger.View attachment 311345
They are most definitely larger brakes. These are the same rotors I saw on the test P3D I saw at the racetrack. They are much larger. Here's a comparison. And remember that the Performance Model 3 has 20 inch wheels, while the car used for comparison has 19s. Which means the difference is even larger than it appears. The P rotors also have "teeth" near the hub, just like I saw at the track. Definitely different and definitely much larger.View attachment 311345
One other thing I'd point out, which gives me a lot of hope about them being to back up Elon's metrics, is the tires. On this P-model, it definitely looks like a Michelin Pilot Sport 4S (the latest and greatest street version of the Pilot Sport, which replaces the old Super Sport). I say this because I JUST replaced the super sports that came on my 911 with 4S'. A damned good tire for serious performance driving.They are most definitely larger brakes. These are the same rotors I saw on the test P3D I saw at the racetrack. They are much larger. Here's a comparison. And remember that the Performance Model 3 has 20 inch wheels, while the car used for comparison has 19s. Which means the difference is even larger than it appears. The P rotors also have "teeth" near the hub, just like I saw at the track. Definitely different and definitely much larger.View attachment 311345
One other thing I'd point out, which gives me a lot of hope about them being to back up Elon's metrics, is the tires. On this P-model, it definitely looks like a Michelin Pilot Sport 4S (the latest and greatest street version of the Pilot Sport, which replaces the old Super Sport). I say this because I JUST replaced the super sports that came on my 911 with 4S'. A damned good tire for serious performance driving.
One other thing I'd point out, which gives me a lot of hope about them being to back up Elon's metrics, is the tires. On this P-model, it definitely looks like a Michelin Pilot Sport 4S (the latest and greatest street version of the Pilot Sport, which replaces the old Super Sport). I say this because I JUST replaced the super sports that came on my 911 with 4S'. A damned good tire for serious performance driving.