Model 3 Highland Performance/Plaid Speculation [Car announced 04.23.2024]

[Jeremy3292]

My guess is 2.9s 0-60 (no rollout) and 10.9s 1/4 mile

This is the way

 

[Kevy Baby]

If you squint it kinda looks like that 911…

Not to anyone with a basic knowledge of cars. First, your car had aftermarket wheels (that happen to look like ones that ones could get on a 911), an aftermarket spoiler, and a few other visual queues.

Well, that and the fact that the 911 is a two door sport coupe and the 3 is a four-door sedan.

If I squint, my wife looks like that Scarlett Johansson (never mind that they have very different body types, hair color, etc.)

 

[terranx]

Frankly with the right (and achievable IMO) weight to power ratio, they could totally beat the S Plaid.

Power to weight ratio isn’t going to get you a 9 second 1/4 mile with a trap above 150s. With those kind of numbers traction and drag are huge factors.

 

[clerks]

So what's a realistic 0 to 60 MPH for this car with the existing battery pack and why slap a ludicrous badge on the back if there's not reasonable improvement in acceleration.

2.9

Not to anyone with a basic knowledge of cars.

Apparently sarcasm is lost on you. And that same basic knowledge is why the Model S Plaid looks badass.

 

[rstx]

That's what the MY is for... if you want utility get a MY. If you just want bliss, get a M3P

MS has a hatch tho...

 

[terranx]

MS has a hatch tho...

And still weighs less than the i4 that was being used for the comparison

 

[rstx]

And still weighs less than the i4 that was being used for the comparison

yeah the point is hatch>trunk

 

[KyleM3]

This is “Ludicrous Speed” in the movie.

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This is “Plaid” from the movie.

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This is a “Ludicrous” badge and not a Plaid badge.

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I’m more interested in finding out if I got a new lid and those tails, could they fit on a pre-highland M3?

 

[Lets go Plaid]

An absolute circus with this car yesterday. Moving it around in a public space and telling people to stop filming lol. If that was me over there they'd be getting the finger quick smart.

 

[mpgxsvcd]

Completely new from what? It's going to be the new hairpin motor or a small revision of it. It only needs to hit 2.99 0-60.

This is 100% stock. It only needs .05 seconds from the current car’s time for them to advertise “2.99 seconds*”.

* With 1 foot rollout subtracted.

 

[terranx]

Completely new from what? It's going to be the new hairpin motor or a small revision of it. It only needs to hit 2.99 0-60.

It’s the plaid front motor if those docs are right. not sure why that wasn’t more widely reported, but 5d1 = plaid front motor.

 

[clerks]

And still weighs less than the i4 that was being used for the comparison

What does this have to do with the OP asked. Cant help yourself.

 

[mpgxsvcd]

So what times would shock you? Would it have to run 9s for everyone to be surprised? Would mid 10s be unexpected to everyone?

 

[terranx]

What does this have to do with the OP asked. Cant help yourself.

Not sure what’s with the hostility. Guess you can’t help yourself either.

In any case, referring to this earlier post of his.

Man if this car had a hatch like the i4 it would be such a great car.

 

[Lolo780]

This is 100% stock. It only needs .05 seconds from the current car’s time for them to advertise “2.99 seconds*”.

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* With 1 foot rollout subtracted.

In my opinion it's more important that Carwow and Motor Trend report a sub 3 second time using their normal testing routines.

 

[terranx]

In my opinion it's more important that Carwow and Motor Trend report a sub 3 second time using their normal testing routines.

Agreed. What one guy on the internet can get in perfect conditions doesn’t trump what the majority get with driving the car normally.

 

[Lolo780]

So what times would shock you? Would it have to run 9s for everyone to be surprised? Would mid 10s be unexpected to everyone?

If Tesla comes out with a Model 3 Ludicrous Jailbreak 9 second car my only decision will be which Mag7 shares to part with.

 

[Lolo780]

Completely new from what? It's going to be the new hairpin motor or a small revision of it. It only needs to hit 2.99 0-60.

For anyone who hasn't seen the 5D1 open.

 

[Ultimos]

Should be in the 2.5 - 2.7 range, especially if it's indeed equiped with the 5D1 motor. I believe Tesla is looking to make the quickest overall car in each segment.
S Plaid - quickest large sedan
X Plaid - quickest large SUV
3 Ludicrous - quickest mid sized sedan

I also think they plan to make all Plaid/Ludicrous vehicles quicker than all SR/LR variants, so the 3 Ludicrous will likely be quicker than even the S LR.

Is there any evidence that the battery is the limiting factor? I keep hearing this but no one ever supplies a source.

 

[Lolo780]

Should be in the 2.5 - 2.7 range, especially if it's indeed equiped with the 5D1 motor. I believe Tesla is looking to make the quickest overall car in each segment.
S Plaid - quickest large sedan
X Plaid - quickest large SUV
3 Ludicrous - quickest mid sized sedan

I also think they plan to make all Plaid/Ludicrous vehicles quicker than all SR/LR variants, so the 3 Ludicrous will likely be quicker than even the S LR.

Is there any evidence that the battery is the limiting factor? I keep hearing this but no one ever supplies a source.

You can run your own numbers from the cell data. For a manufacturer who has to warranty their battery packs, they don't want to send out a product that's going to bite them in the ass in 5 years.

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