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TESLA MODEL 3 PERFORMANCE
£55,990
8/10
Grab a quiet word with any Tesla engineer and they’ll all say the same thing: the first-gen Model 3 Performance was a pulled punch. Plenty of poke, but not a lot else. This new Model 3 Performance then is the car the engineers always wanted to make.
Still a dual motor, although a new ‘performance 4DU’ rear motor unlocks a total of 503bhp and 547lb ft of torque (up from 444bhp and 471lb ft in the old one). The 0–60mph time drops from 3.3 to 2.9, top speed 163mph. Range is tbc, but with the Dual Motor Long Range model at 391 miles, think comfortably over 350 miles. Prices in the UK start from £55,990 – which is excellent ding for your dollar when you consider a BMW M3 can be specced up to beyond £100k.