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A quick drive (literally) in Tesla's Model 3 Performance

Tesla's new Model 3 Performance will hit 60 miles per hour in just 3.5 seconds.

Steven Ewing
Steven Ewing spent his childhood reading car magazines, making his career as an automotive journalist an absolute dream job. After getting his foot in the door at Automobile while he was still a teenager, Ewing found homes on the mastheads at Winding Road magazine, Autoblog and Motor1.com before joining the CNET team in 2018. He has also served on the World Car Awards jury. Ewing grew up ingrained in the car culture of Detroit -- the Motor City -- before eventually moving to Los Angeles. In his free time, Ewing loves to cook, binge trash TV and play the drums.
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The Performance is the new top trim in the Tesla Model 3 range.

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Tesla says the Model 3 Performance will sprint to 60 miles per hour in 3.5 seconds.

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The Model 3 Performance uses a dual-motor setup with all-wheel drive.

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Performance-specific visual enhancements include 20-inch wheels and a rear deck lid spoiler.

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The Model 3 Performance costs $64,000, which is $11,000 more than a dual-motor Model 3.

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Though it looks like it ought to be a hatchback, the Model 3 is actually a traditional sedan.

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Inside, the Model 3 Performance gets aluminum pedals and can be optioned with a white interior.

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Otherwise, it's the same Model 3 we've known for a while now.

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The Model 3 Performance is slowly trickling into Southern California Tesla dealers, with a 1-3 month wait for new orders as of this writing.

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