M3 LR acceleration boost (UK)

[btc1k]

Go into car settings and it should say if AB is enabled under car details.

Mine is a lease vehicle so the option was not available in the app. So went to the service centre and they did it there.

 

[btc1k]

LR standard 324kw - 434hp
LR with AB (+50hp) - 484hp

Performance 377kw - 505hp

Is what Tesla told me.....

The V5C for an LR will show the motor max power possible (not necessarily what you actually have via the software) - i.e the LR motors can do 484hp but that's with AB.

 

[Peter 224]

Mine is there, waiting for me to give in to temptation.....

But after 6 months I'm not sure I want it, the car is quick enough as it is.... any car where the back end can step out under power is quick, in my book.

 

[btc1k]

Mine is there, waiting for me to give in to temptation.....

But after 6 months I'm not sure I want it, the car is quick enough as it is.... any car where the back end can step out under power is quick, in my book.

Looking at your previous cars, you obviously enjoy driving...

So my recommendation would be NOT to get AB, because once you try it, there is no going back

 

[Adopado]

any car where the back end can step out under power is quick, in my book.

Crikey, in the early 1970s my mother's RWD 1199cc Toyota Corolla that I used to drive must have been a quick car then (on damp days at least) !

 

[Jason71]

any car where the back end can step out under power is quick, in my book.

I guess that makes remoulds a very cheap performance upgrade then.

 

[debrooker]

LR standard 324kw - 434hp
LR with AB (+50hp) - 484hp

Performance 377kw - 505hp

Is what Tesla told me.....

The V5C for an LR will show the motor max power possible (not necessarily what you actually have via the software) - i.e the LR motors can do 484hp but that's with AB.

That makes sense, quick as the LR is, I never thought it was quite 480+ hp quick

 

[btc1k]

That makes sense, quick as the LR is, I never thought it was quite 480+ hp quick

Law of diminishing returns come's into play.

I first had a 200hp hot hatch, then 300hp, then 400hp, then into the Tesla 434, then AB to 484hp.

For me it feels like once you get to North of 300bhp, you need a LOT more horsepower for pretty marginal gains on the road. It's more about how it feels through the speed ranges.

484hp vs 505hp was one of my reasons for going for LR-AB rather than a P. Much cheaper to lease, prefer the smaller wheels, apart from that, no difference and 21hp is basically nothing when you are at such high HP anyway.

 

[MrBadger]

Just stumbled across this. May be of interest to those with an interest in the acceleration boost.

Tesla Track Mode coming to non-Performance models

Tesla's Track Mode is coming to non-performance models in a future software update.

www.notateslaapp.com

 

[GeorgeSymonds]

Just stumbled across this. May be of interest to those with an interest in the acceleration boost.

Tesla Track Mode coming to non-Performance models

Tesla's Track Mode is coming to non-performance models in a future software update.

www.notateslaapp.com

Musk tweets ‘ok’ a lot so I wouldn’t hold your breath. Based on waypoints you need 3 ‘ok’ tweets and an ‘alright’ at a product launch before we get it

 

[speedyranger74]

Musk tweets ‘ok’ a lot so I wouldn’t hold your breath. Based on waypoints you need 3 ‘ok’ tweets and an ‘alright’ at a product launch before we get it

Two weeks

 

[prabhu]

In a world where Volvo has a faster 0-60 time than Tesla, I feel AB is mandatory

Volvo C40 0-60mph 4.53 seconds

Surprised to find that C40 is faster than model Y. At 2185 kg it is a bit heavier compared to Y. Volvo C40 Recharge Twin Technical Specifications (volvocars.com)

teslamotorsclub.com

 

[browellm]

In a world where Volvo has a faster 0-60 time than Tesla, I feel AB is mandatory

Volvo C40 0-60mph 4.53 seconds

Surprised to find that C40 is faster than model Y. At 2185 kg it is a bit heavier compared to Y. Volvo C40 Recharge Twin Technical Specifications (volvocars.com)

teslamotorsclub.com

You've posted a Model Y comparison in a M3 thread and come to the wrong conclusion. Well done.

 

[prabhu]

You've posted a Model Y comparison in a M3 thread and come to the wrong conclusion. Well done.

Model 3 RWD is 5.8 sec and LR is 4.2 sec.

 

[browellm]

Model 3 RWD is 5.8 sec and LR is 4.2 sec.

Yes. What was the point of posting this?

Was it to say that the M3 LR needs AB because it's already faster than the Volvo, and here's a comparison of the Volvo with the Model Y to prove it? You might want to think things through.

 

[Regulo]

I've got a bit of string. Anyone know how long it is? I think it's 4 apples, 2 oranges and an elephant. I could be wrong.