Road and Track actually amended their article (see below...bolding is mine). Note that I'm not sure that I agree with the "industry-standard" comment, but it certainly seems the mags are caught up in the "we better publish better numbers like the other mags or our readership will revolt". I have a feeling that Car and Driver does NOT follow this industry standard (and I tend to view their numbers as gospel). I will say the rollout is, at least, consistent with what happens on drag strips across the world.
At the end of the day, just make sure you are comparing apples-to-apples. As an example, I was researching my old P85+ numbers vs. the Model 3 numbers last night and depending on the magazine the swings can appear much bigger or smaller than they really are - in short, try to compare from the same source. Oh, and as for my P85+, it looks like it sits exactly in between the Model 3 AWD and Performance in 0-60...oh wait, I used two different magazine sources...never mind!
From R&T
Tesla fans know what that means. Like the gnarliest versions of models S and X, this all-wheel-drive 3 launches from a standstill like a rifle shot.
Our testing measured a 0-60 time of 3.3 seconds, 0-100 in 8.6, and a quarter-mile of 11.8 seconds at 113.7 mph. Keep the pedal nailed, and you'll hit a 155-mph top speed that's 15 mph higher than the base Model 3. The braking is prodigious, too, with 60-0 and 80-0 distances on par with a BMW M3 on carbon ceramics.
Ed. Note: Initially, we published a 0-60 time of 3.51 seconds, 0-100 in 8.84, and a quarter-mile of 12.07 seconds at 114 mph. After publication, it became clear that these numbers did not account for a one-foot rollout, an industry-standard adjustment we apply to all acceleration data we publish. The acceleration times we measured for the Tesla Model 3 Performance have been updated here to reflect this adjustment.
