Elon Musk drops specifications for Model 3 upgrade: ‘Quicker than a BMW M3’ and easier to handle
Tesla’s CEO is boasting that a Model 3 update will be faster than a comparable BMW and can ‘beat anything in its class on a track’
By Javier E. David
Elon Musk has boasted of adding new bells and whistles to Tesla’s Model 3, classifying the highest end version as a car that rides quickly, smoothly and has the ability to “beat anything in its class.”
In a series of posts on Twitter, Tesla’s CEO announced that he was working on two separate versions of the car, one “optimised for power and the other for range.”
He outlined a list of specifications: the all-wheel drive (AWD) performance Model 3 will boast a top speed of 155 miles per hour, can go from 0-60 in less than four seconds, and has a top range of 310 miles.
Starting at US$78,000, the AWD performance Model 3 would make it pricier than BMW’s high performance M3 that’s priced over US$67,000 and marketed as the “ultimate driving machine.” Musk, however, boasted the Model 3 would be faster and easier to handle. The AWD performance Model 3 “will beat anything in its class on the track,” the billionaire added.
