Tesla Model 3 Performance version will return or adopt the same rear motor as the Plaid version

The Tesla Model 3 Performance will use the same rear motor as the Plaid version

[Phoneauto News] Recently, Tesla officially launched the new Model 3 in China, but the previously popular Model 3 Performance was not included. This raised questions as to whether Tesla is giving up sports and focusing on comfort. However, recent reports from foreign media indicate that the new Model 3 high-performance version has not been canceled and will be released soon.

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Recently, information shared on an overseas forum revealed that the certification documents for the 2024 Model 3 released by the Dutch vehicle authority mentioned a new performance model. Specifically, the VIN of the vehicle has the letter “T” in the eighth position, which typically corresponds to the type of motor in the vehicle. Since the upcoming Model 3 has the letter “L” in the same position, it indicates that the new model will be equipped with a different type of motor.

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According to reports, Tesla has used the letter “T” in the VINs of the European Model S Plaid and Model X Plaid, both of which feature a three-motor power system. Does this mean that the Model 3 Performance will also have three motors?

That seems unlikely because a three-motor Model 3 Performance would potentially outperform the Model S Plaid. Tesla CEO Elon Musk categorically denied this possibility in an interview earlier this year. Therefore, it is more likely that the “T” in the VIN of the Model 3 Performance represents one of the rear motors used in the Plaid version. If this is the case, it would bring further performance improvements to the Model 3 Performance. There are reports that the upcoming new Model 3 P can accelerate from 0 to 60 miles per hour in 3.1 seconds, with a top speed of 162 miles per hour.

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