Model 3 RWD got beat by an Audi turbo

[ewoodrick]

I have a 2019 M3 SR+ RWD and a 2020 MY LR AWD. My MY is clearly faster and profoundly more entertaining to drive. I need to drive my bro-in-law's M3 LR AWD some time to see what that is like, and maybe a performance model.

I occasionally go full throttle in my MY to make a fool of a red neck in a truck. I would never attempt that in my M3.

Full throttle to beat a pickup? Something must be wrong with your car. I leave behind at only 1/2 inch throttle.

 

[kimwin]

If published specs are to be believed, I have the slowest (0-60) Tesla ever…still seems pretty fast to me.

It's fast for me too. No complaint about its accerelation. Get past many, many other car quietly when needed.

 

[kpanda17]

I put it in standard mode and got beat by an Audi turbo-would speed change anything ? Cost and is it worth it ?

not sure how someone looking for insane acceleration ended up in the new RWD
we have 2x RWDs and they are amazing, but we were looking for the lowest cost Teslas
we also have the MYP which is a rocket ship, track mode even more crazy

get yourself a M3P, due in May is the rumor, or a MYP
or of course a X or S plaid, that's where you belong

good luck

 

[ewoodrick]

not sure how someone looking for insane acceleration ended up in the new RWD
we have 2x RWDs and they are amazing, but we were looking for the lowest cost Teslas
we also have the MYP which is a rocket ship, track mode even more crazy

get yourself a M3P, due in May is the rumor, or a MYP
or of course a X or S plaid, that's where you belong

good luck

I hate threads / comments like this. It makes readers think that the Model 3 RWD is a slow car and that they need to buy the Performance model.

Where in reality, it's probably faster than 90% of the vehicles sold. So for 90% of the people, the slowest Model 3 still evokes those famous words when floored "Holy Crap!!!"

 

[kpanda17]

I hate threads / comments like this. It makes readers think that the Model 3 RWD is a slow car and that they need to buy the Performance model.

Where in reality, it's probably faster than 90% of the vehicles sold. So for 90% of the people, the slowest Model 3 still evokes those famous words when floored "Holy Crap!!!"

I agree, reading the OP sentiment shows they want ultra fast vehicles

 

[LoudMusic]

Full throttle to beat a pickup? Something must be wrong with your car. I leave behind at only 1/2 inch throttle.

I guess we have faster trucks in Arkansas

 

[ewoodrick]

I guess we have faster trucks in Arkansas

When I recently drive through Arkansas, there were a lot of pickup trucks. But most of the ones that I saw were rusting next to a mobile home

 

[kimwin]

IMHO, driving way too fast get one to "another world" really fast, if there is another.world.

 

[LoudMusic]

When I recently drive through Arkansas, there were a lot of pickup trucks. But most of the ones that I saw were rusting next to a mobile home

We are an extensive land, proud of our diversity in metallurgy states.

 

[GOVA]

@OP. The Sun IS bright.

 

[mborkow]

last summer when I was demo driving a lot, I drove a Model Y LR and Model 3 RWD back to back. In theory the Y was the (much) faster car but the 3 felt every bit as capable. In real world driving, the differences are pretty minimal.

 

[Kevy Baby]

I've owned cars that took more than 15 seconds. The late 1970s and early 1980s were some dark times for ordinary production cars.

Those were still better than the Gresley A3 Pacific coming in with a 0-60 time of 397.2 seconds

 

[Kevy Baby]

Current Published 0-60 times

• Model 3 RWD: 5.8 seconds
• Model 3 LR: 4.2 seconds
• Model 3 Performance: Not currently available but the last published time was 3.1 Seconds
• Model Y RWD: 6.6 seconds
• Model Y LR: 4.8 seconds
• Model Y Performance: 3.5 Seconds

Summary: the 3 is slightly faster than than the Y. But I highly doubt anyone is deciding between these two vehicles based on this one difference.

 

[DocHolliday]

I've owned cars that took more than 15 seconds. The late 1970s and early 1980s were some dark times for ordinary production cars.

My 1987 Honda Civic 1.5L I4 fit this profile. Still with a little suspension work and some sticky rubber it was stupid fun to toss around in the hills.

 

[iloveplywood]

last summer when I was demo driving a lot, I drove a Model Y LR and Model 3 RWD back to back. In theory the Y was the (much) faster car but the 3 felt every bit as capable. In real world driving, the differences are pretty minimal.

I have a MY LR with performance boost and just test drove Model 3 RWD and it felt very zippy to me. Honestly, there's something about RWD cars that are just fun to drive and they feel faster than they are, to me at least.

 

[gaswalla]

We need the Audi’s big brother to go up against the Tesla’s big brother. These little sibs arguing who’s fastest is hilarious

 

[drtimhill]

I put it in standard mode and got beat by an Audi turbo-would speed change anything ? Cost and is it worth it ?

"beat" how? ¼ mile ... 0-60 ?

As others have noted, you have one of the slower cars Tesla make, and its not surprising that a high-end Audi might beat it on some tests, though you should still be able to beat if off the block (EVs have max torque at zero revs).

Is beating an Audi all that important?

 

[drtimhill]

Model y substantially more entertaining to drive ? Compared to M3 ? How so

He's comparing an RWD M3 to an AWD MY.

 

[mborkow]

He's comparing an RWD M3 to an AWD MY.

I’ve driven those two back to back; Model 3 is more fun, hands down.

 

[Kevy Baby]

I’ve driven those two back to back; Model 3 is more fun, hands down.

How so? Based on the numbers, the LR (AWD) Y is a lot quicker than a RWD 3

• Model 3 RWD: 5.8 seconds
• Model Y LR: 4.8 seconds