Model 3 Review after Test Drive - "Better than a BMW"

[doublejj]

So, Tesla is Trackable... Good to know. Unfortunately, while they maybe competitive at drags or auto-x, on a road course, it's not even close to the BMW M3(latest F80 version). Fastest posted Laguna Seca laptimes by pro drivers, 1.39 for the BMW M3/M4, 1.48 for the Tesla Model S. So, while I would love to put to pasture some of my ICE "sports" cars, that will have to wait till there is more development of EVs. Wait, when was the Roaster 2.0 coming out again?

so your a pro driver?...

 

[doublejj]

This was my last ICE sports car. Shelby 427 CSX4795...600hp & the scariest thing I've ever been in on a track...

 

[doublejj]

 

[CButterK]

so your a pro driver?...

I wish... Not enough talent, so I spend my own money funding my hobby, lol. But I do instruct new drivers at the track whenever I have time. The lap time for the BMW was set by Randy Pobst, and the Tesla was set by Aaron Bailey. Randy was actually much slower in the Tesla than Aaron at 1:52...

 

[CButterK]

This was my last ICE sports car. Shelby 427 CSX4795...600hp & the scariest thing I've ever been in on a track...
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Sweet! Yeah I believe it! 600hp+<2500lbs+short Wheelbase+RWD=SCARY FUN!!! Believe it or not, my most scariest car on the track was a Porsche 996 Cabriolet with VF engineering supercharger kit. Narrow body RWD with 500HP+ and all the weight in the back was not fun at the track... My current scary car on the track is the 2016 M3, Twin Turbo I6, tuned to 600HP. Crazy torque from 1500rpms. This car on street tires is scary on the track with traction control off. I suspect this is how the Tesla will feel like on the track if you could turn off all the electronic helpers...

 

[doublejj]

I would drive the Cobra to work occasionally & one day my boss went to lunch with me, just for a ride. Then he refused to get back in after we ate & walked back.....lol
Now I think I know why I never got that promotion...

 

[Red Sage]

This was my last ICE sports car. Shelby 427 CSX4795...600hp & the scariest thing I've ever been in on a track...
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Yeah... It might be scary... But she SHORE IS PRETTY!

 

[doublejj]

Yeah... It might be scary... But she SHORE IS PRETTY!

sweetest ass I've ever seen.....

 

[Red Sage]

sweetest ass I've ever seen.....
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That'll do, Pig. That'll do.

 

[doublejj]

That'll do, Pig. That'll do.

That was many years ago....I'm seriously wait for my Tesla now

 

[bhzmark]

LOL for a car that can't even complete 2 laps on any decent track before the battery pack overheats.....

So, Tesla is Trackable... Good to know. Unfortunately, while they maybe competitive at drags or auto-x, on a road course, it's not even close to the BMW M3(latest F80 version).

Tesla Model 3 Performance: Track Test