>>The on track handling of a Tesla is pretty rubbish compared to an M3, Im fairly sure that on some tracks that disparity in handling would make the M3 closer
Model S isn't a great track car and is very heavy - it's Achilles heel is overheating the battery and drivetrain with track driving, but the Model 3 has been designed to drive better and has a superior cooling system.
4wd with electric is meant to give impressive near-instant torque vectoring too.
I've driven Model S a number of times and I found the 75kWh version on steel coils felt more agile than the 90kWh one on air suspension - I'm not sure if the lighter weight, or the suspension type was the more important factor - I expect it was the weight.
Tesla are such a mishmash of talents - their drive motors are world class, their build quality is not, their efficiency compared to competitors is significantly better.
Audi eTron is an SUV with a 95kWh battery and has an EPA rating (generally more achievable than WLTP) of 204 miles vs Model X with 75kWh managing 237 miles.
Tesla have updated Model S and X this week to have a new permanent magnet front motor and better hardware giving a further ~10% range improvement with the same 100kWh battery - Model S 100kWh has an EPA rating of 370 miles, 0-60 in 3.7s, max 155mph.
That's Edinburgh to Cambridge on a single charge.
£81k is still a huge pile to drop on a car though!
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