Do you think it's gonna beat the next-gen M3? It's heavier (probably, since battery packs weigh hundreds of lbs), and it has 20 less horsepower ( if those rumors are to be believed about the M3 having 503 horses), but the instant torque of EVs and all wheel drive means it will be faster in a straight line. Around corners, I'm not so sure. But here's to hoping the best car wins.
Tesla Model 3 Performance specs
| Car type | 4-door saloon |
| Curb weight | 1850-1854 kg (4079-4087 lbs) |
| Power / weight | 263 ps (259 bhp) / t |
| Torque / weight | 345 Nm (254 lb-ft) / t |
| Introduced | 2018 |
| Origin country | United States |
| Price in Europe | €66,360 |
| Noise @ 80 kph | 66 dB |
| Noise @ 100 kph | 67 dB |
| Noise @ 130 kph | 72 dB |
| Noise @ 160 kph | 74 dB |
| Views | 6.1k |
| Submitted by | MIKLES |
Performance
| Top speed | 261 kph (162 mph) |
| 0 - 80 kph | 2.9 s |
| 0 - 100 kph | 3.5 s |
| 0 - 120 kph | 5.2 s |
| 0 - 130 kph | 5.9 s |
| 0 - 140 kph | 6.8 s |
| 0 - 160 kph | 8.2 s |
| 0 - 180 kph | 12.0 s |
| 0 - 200 kph | 14.1 s |
| 0 - 250 kph | 31.3 s |
| 0 - 30 mph | 1.4 s |
| 0 - 40 mph | 2.0 s |
| 0 - 50 mph | 2.5 s |
| 0 - 60 mph | 3.3 s |
| 0 - 70 mph | 4.2 s |
| 0 - 80 mph | 5.3 s |
| 0 - 90 mph | 6.8 s |
| 0 - 100 mph | 8.6 s |
| Est. 1/8 mile | 7.8 s @ 95.1 mph |
| 1/4 mile | 11.8 s @ 114.2 mph |
| 80 - 120 kph | 2.3 s |
| 0 - 100 mph - 0 | 13.1 s |
| 100 kph - 0 | 33 m (110 ft) |
| 130 kph - 0 | 57 m (186 ft) |
| 60 mph - 0 | 30 m (99 ft) |
| 18m slalom | 66.8 kph (41.5 mph) |
| Lateral acceleration | 0.95 g (9 m/s²) |
Powertrain
| Engine type | Electric motor |
| Power | 487 ps (480 bhp / 358 kw) |
| Torque | 639 Nm (471 lb-ft) |
| Power / €5000 | 37 ps |
| Transmission | single speed |
| Layout | front engine, all wheel drive |
Laptimes
SpeedKing 1w ago @FastestLaps
According to this experiment the Tesla 3 is great for 3 to 4 fast laps around Laguna Seca before the brakes overheat and the battery power is partially reduced due to overheating. The figures provided by the experiment highlight the fact that EC's are great for everyday driving but they can't compete with ICE cars over greater distances on race tracks.
FastestLaps 1w ago @SpeedKing
Yes, but overheating problem is not unsolvable. Look at Formula E - they are doing full length races with batteries.
Meanwhile, Tesla can still do at least one fast lap in most tracks (except for Nurburgring) and beat much of the IC competition in fastest lap comparisons.
SpeedKing 1w ago @FastestLaps
There's a big difference between Formula E cars and Tesla's eg FE cars weigh 800 kg and only produce only 200 kW in race mode with a 54 kWh battery compared to Model 3's 353 kW from a 75 kWh battery so the bottom line is that Formula E batteries are being drained more slowly and they probably have better cooling so they last 50 mins race duration unlike Tesla's.
Yes i agree the Tesla's will beat most ICE cars over a few laps coz that instant wheel torque enables it to rocket out of corners which makes all the difference.
Pieter 1m ago
Thanks for adding! Added in mile, but still 0-160kph should be 8.2.
Zeruel 2m ago
0-100: 3.69s
0-200: 15.26s
100-200: 11.57s
1/4 mile: 11.86s (with one foot rollout, as the device they measure with does this)
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6MkHu3W6WQ
Pretty fun to compare with my 400 ps petrol car that has very similar performance (measured with the same gps device, Dragy):
0-100: 3.90s
0-200: 13.78s
100-200: 9.88s
1/4 mile: 11.88s.
