Let’s talk about weight in the next Model 3 Performance/Ludicrous. Does anyone think it will be lighter? Does anyone want it to be lighter? Would you mind if it was heavier?
The Kia EV6 GT weighs 4,795 lbs and nobody seems to talk about that. The tires alone weigh about 30 lbs each. Yet, everyone talks about what a performance car that is.
The upcoming Hyundai Ioniq 5N goes from the 77.4 kWh(1,073 lbs) battery in the EV6 GT to an 84.0 kWh(~1,160 lbs) battery and everyone is still talking about what a great performance car that will be.
The current Model 3 Performance is 4,048 lbs. It is probably 1,000 lbs lighter than the Ioniq 5N. If the new Model 3 Performance came with more aggressive tires, which it is predicted to do, I can’t see how it wouldn’t handle WAY better than the Korean offerings.
Corvette owners complain when the C8 Corvette E-Ray weighs 4,000 lbs. They would lose their minds if Chevy tried to pitch a 5,000 lb car to them.
So why is almost 5,000 lbs acceptable in the EV6 and 5N? Would that weight be acceptable to you in a Model 3 Performance?
What if the next Model 3 Performance had 800 HP but it weighed 5,000 lbs? Would you still want it?
What if the next Model 3 Performance had the exact same max HP it does now but it could hold close to that maximum power from 55 mph to 130 mph and it weighed 100 lbs less? Would you still want that car?
How much of a factor is weight for you in the next Model 3 Performance?