Teslaās fastest cars in Australia are the dual-motor Performance variants, but it appears that delivery times for the performance variant for theĀ Tesla Model 3 have extended into the fourth quarter of this year.
The latest delivery estimates on Tesla Australiaās configurator show that for the Model 3 Performance, the delivery times for new orders are now estimated at āSept ā Oct 2023ā.
Meanwhile, the base single-motor RWD and dual-motor Long Range variants still show āAug ā Sept 2023ā timeframe.
There could be various reasons for this, but itās most likely due to the backlog of performance orders being cleared and supply being limited.Ā
For the Tesla Model 3, one other plausible explanation is the upcoming new variant of the Model 3 (codenamed Project Highland) which has been rumoured to be in early-stage production in Teslaās Shanghai plant which manufactures cars for Australian customers.
With official news yet to be delivered, several sources closer to the ground in China have suggested that Tesla is already taking deposits for this new model.
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— Ray (@ray4tesla) August 17, 2023
Here in Australia, The Driven understands that one existing Tesla Model 3 Performance owner has also been contacted by a Tesla customer service representative.
The representative asked if they would like to trade in their existing Tesla Model 3 Performance vehicle now and take delivery of an inventory vehicle or await the updated Highland for when itās available.
This indicates that the local teams are also aware of the updated Tesla Model 3 in the works and more information is likely to be available in due course.
The Tesla Model 3 Performance is one of the fastest vehicles available in the market with 0-100 km/h acceleration times of 3.3 seconds. With power output from the dual motors closer to 400 kW according to EVDB.
Equipped with performance brakes and a top speed of 261 km/h in the in-built Track Mode, itās highly regarded amongst electric sportscar enthusiasts.
More information on the new Model 3 is likely to be released in the coming weeks and we will be monitoring the delivery times of all variants in the coming months.
RizĀ is the founder of carloop based in Melbourne, specialising in Australian EV data, insight reports and trends. He is a mechanical engineer who spent the first 7 years of his career building transport infrastructure before starting carloop. He has a passion for cars, particularly EVs and wants to help reduce transport emissions in Australia. He currently drives a red Tesla Model 3.