test drove 2021 model s plaid (comparison to modded model 3 performance)

[emailforbrett]

I want Acceleration Boost for the Plaid! I’ve had this car for a year and a half. It’s time to eke out a little more performance. The new Dodge is going to dethrone the Plaid as the quickest everyday mass-produced street car.

 

[Carson Lohr]

Did you buy it new or used?

Brand new. Sept of last year

I want Acceleration Boost for the Plaid! I’ve had this car for a year and a half. It’s time to eke out a little more performance. The new Dodge is going to dethrone the Plaid as the quickest everyday mass-produced street car.

Unfortunately it will. I don’t believe 1.6 until I see it!! If it can, I will be very impressed. Interesting to see you want a performance boost on the plaid

 

[Hank42]

I want Acceleration Boost for the Plaid! I’ve had this car for a year and a half. It’s time to eke out a little more performance. The new Dodge is going to dethrone the Plaid as the quickest everyday mass-produced street car.

I hope so, maybe the prices on the Tesla will drop! (A little competition is healthy right?)

 

[Carson Lohr]

I hope so, maybe the prices on the Tesla will drop! (A little competition is healthy right?)

Anything to get the prices lower

 

[calleserra]

I know right!!!!!!!!!! Lol. I love my 2019 pd3. Better sound system than the S refresh, better seats, and 100% paid for. 75,000 trouble free miles. Still quick as anything to 60. It defeats a plaid hands down at auto cross. No comparison.

Try Laguna Seca or Willow Springs ... even Nurburgring

 

[calleserra]

Cons:
-turn signals on yoke not intuitive (prefer the stalk)
-acceleration doesn't feel visceral, way too smooth and uneventful
-seats could have better side bolsters and base of seat feels a little hard
-not as agile as model 3 and a feels bit floaty at times

Plaid is definitely floaty when suspension is set at Comfort especially at freeway speeds. Setting it to Sport firms it up noticeably and actually more comfortable to occupants (at freeway speeds).

 

[sorka]

Every review I’ve watched seems blown away by the acceleration at any speed range. Can you elaborate more why it feels uneventful for you

Because he was in chill mode and didn't realize it

 

[sorka]

Being that the plaid handles sloppy like a 172 and the 3 handles nimble and quick? People still fly learjets?

Not even remotely true.

 

[sorka]

Plaid is definitely floaty when suspension is set at Comfort especially at freeway speeds. Setting it to Sport firms it up noticeably and actually more comfortable to occupants (at freeway speeds).

Not just sport, but lowest if you want planted cornering...and don't forget torque vectoring which is only enabled in track mode.

 

[12Pack]

I have to say this whole topic is strange. MS and M3 are different categories of cars. Its basically like saying the M3 is smaller and hence better!

That being said, I do find it strange that M3P owners think of their cars as somehow class leading for performance. Apart from initial acceleration they are bottom of the league. I used to think of BMW M3's as just being a family car with a rock hard suspension compared to real performance cars - but the Tesla M3 is even more so.