A friend of ours just picked up a Performance Model 3 with the Performance Upgrade Package, so we invited him to the track to see how they stack up, and to also swap cars!
So I got to do a proper track test of the PM3, and our friend got to try our suspension and brakes on the track. It was super cool having two Model 3's on the track together, and they also happened to be the fastest cars on the track all day long! I don't think either car was ever passed
The Performance car has massive power and was lots of fun to drive - some neutral slides and a good bit of rear brake bias. I found the stability control to be far too intrusive, but I'm sure track mode will take care of that.
However, it did heat soak and reduce significant power well before our long-range car, so that suggests the front induction motor overheats faster - or it is the battery itself. Track mode should also help with battery cooling pre-session as far as we understand.
The video is a blast, we had 3 guys in each car and were running nose to tail for a number of laps. These are great track taxis! Enjoy, and please share if you like it!
So I got to do a proper track test of the PM3, and our friend got to try our suspension and brakes on the track. It was super cool having two Model 3's on the track together, and they also happened to be the fastest cars on the track all day long! I don't think either car was ever passed
The Performance car has massive power and was lots of fun to drive - some neutral slides and a good bit of rear brake bias. I found the stability control to be far too intrusive, but I'm sure track mode will take care of that.
However, it did heat soak and reduce significant power well before our long-range car, so that suggests the front induction motor overheats faster - or it is the battery itself. Track mode should also help with battery cooling pre-session as far as we understand.
The video is a blast, we had 3 guys in each car and were running nose to tail for a number of laps. These are great track taxis! Enjoy, and please share if you like it!