Tesla Model 3 to Get Ludicrous Speed Option

CARS.COM — According to a tweet from Elon Musk, the forthcoming Tesla Model 3 will share one of the more ridiculous options available on both the Model S and Model X: the Ludicrous Speed upgrade.

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Beyond the ability to make copious Space Balls references, checking the box for Ludicrous Speed will add big performance gains to the Model 3, if the other two Tesla models are any indication.

For the Model S, adding the Ludicrous Speed upgrade bumps maximum horsepower from 463 to 532 and drops the P90D’s 0-60 mph time from 3.1 to 2.8 seconds, according to Tesla. Exact horsepower figures for the Model X with Ludicrous Speed added were not available, but its 0-60 mph time drops from 3.8 to 3.2 seconds. At Tesla’s Model 3 launch in March, the automaker also offered guided test drives in the Model X with the Ludicrous Speed upgrade installed. I’ll just say this: The name fits.

Ludicrous mode will most certainly not be standard on the Model 3 – it is currently a $10,000 standalone option for P90D models of the Model S and Model X, the most costly trim level of each vehicle. So if you want a Model 3 with extra power, you likely won’t get it at anywhere near the Model 3’s base price that Tesla says will be about $35,000.

Stay tuned for more Model 3 details as they become available.