Tesla Says That "Track Mode" You Wanted For Your New Performance Model 3 Will Set You Back ANOTHER $5000

Tesla’s upcoming new ‘Track Mode’, which enable drivers to get more control of the car on the track, is one more reason to spring for the more expensive Performance version of the Model 3.

But in a controversial move, Tesla now clarifies that ‘Track mode’ is only available with the $5,000 ‘Performance Upgrade’ package that is optional with the Model 3 Performance.

When Tesla updated the Model 3 options and pricing in June, it broke down the Performance upgrades unrelated to the powertrain in a new package.

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scenicbyway12 - 8/31/2018 2:24:34 PM

+8 Boost

Will track mode actually allow you to make it around the track?

mre30 - 8/31/2018 4:58:49 PM

+8 Boost

Not to over-emphasize the relevance of the traditional print auto-journalist publications (Car and Driver, Motor Trend, Road & Track, Autoweek) but note that Tesla has ALWAYS refused to provide them test vehicles for use in comparison tests.

Car and Driver noted this in a letter to the editor when a Tesla fan boy noted that the P100D Model S would have smoked the M5, AMG E63S, and CTS-V in a recent comparison test. The Fan Boy insisted that the Model S would have won and CD politely replied "..we asked Tesla for a P100D Model S but they refused, as they always do when asked for a test vehicle.."

So fanboys should probably not insist that the Tesla's are better than traditional competitors until it can be independently verified by a mainstream and vetted testing publication.

qwertyfla1 - 8/31/2018 5:40:10 PM

+5 Boost

Will it accelerate so fast that the rear bumper dislodges or is that only in the rain? ;-)

SanJoseDriver - 8/31/2018 10:27:26 PM

-5 Boost

The original price of the Model 3 Performance was $78k. Tesla changed the structure to be $64k base for just the motor upgrade (0-60 of 3.5 seconds), and $5k more for the upgraded brakes, wheels, and carbon fiber accents. At $69k it's still a pretty good deal, and there will be an after market upgrade option for those that got the "base" Performance car. You would probably want the upgraded brakes and wheels regardless if you were planning to take the car to the track.

valhallakey - 9/1/2018 9:23:20 AM

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Thanx, that clarifies a lot. It still sounds a bit strange though. Maybe Tesla needs the middle performance model like Audi (S vs RS) and BMW (M240i vs M2) have. And they really should provide respected auto journals with test vehicles.

TomM - 9/1/2018 12:06:52 PM

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Gee - the Model 3 what to be the Tesla EV for the common man- the "affordable" mass produced Tesla - Half th price of the Model S. Seems that a lot of Model 3s are being sold very close to the Model S price.