Yahoo Autos 2024 Tesla Model 3 Performance revealed with 510 hp, 0-60 in 2.9 seconds
The 2024 Tesla Model 3 Performance has officially joined the lineup alongside the other refreshed Model 3 versions. As you might expect, it adopts the changes we’ve already seen in the updated Model 3 and adds a healthy helping of performance beyond what the pre-refresh Model 3 Performance offered.
A new rear motor is being introduced that Tesla calls its “Performance 4DU,” and Tesla says it’s capable of producing +22% continuous power, +32% peak power, and +16% peak torque delivery. A combined 510 horsepower is the new peak power figure, notably up from the 455 horsepower the Performance made previously. Its 0-60 mph time is 2.9 seconds, which Tesla says is with rollout subtracted – compared to the pre-refresh Performance, it’s 0.2 seconds quicker. Top speed is 163 mph. The front-to-rear power split is also more rear-biased, Tesla says.
As power increases, range is decreasing. The new Model 3 Performance is rated at 296 miles on a full charge, while the 2023 model managed 315 miles. Its revised design with fresh front and rear fascias, new spoiler, front splitter and rear diffuser all work together to produce better aerodynamic performance (and could have something to do with its reduced range), as Tesla says this Performance reduced lift by 36% and offers a 55% improvement in front-to-rear lift balance.
