![]() The highly functional design is produced in Japan by Unplugged Performance production partner and racing expert, Voltex Suzuka. We can’t wait to see this same car breaking records at other tracks around the world.The Unplugged Performance Ascension-R rear wing has been developed in CFD for maximum rear downforce in a tasteful and Model 3 specific design. Future Unplugged Performance upgrades will build upon the foundation of vehicle upgrades on this car and will implement greater extremes of downforce and motorsports grip.” “The test day at Tsukuba circuit was done as a proof of concept to illustrate that UP’s Ascension-R upgraded Model 3s can perform at the level of world-class supercars of any era, on any track, in nearly any weather condition and in a near effortless way in which a daily driven spec can drive to the track on autopilot, run with supercars and then drive back home. With the Tesla knocking both of these records out of the park with an amateur driver, who knows how much faster it could complete a lap with someone who’s experienced at the track.īen Schaffer, CEO of Unplugged Performance, said this about this moment: To put this lap time into perspective, a Ferrari F40 completed the same circuit in 1:04.8, and a Porsche 911 GT£ 997 completed it in the same time. Ironically, Elon Musk used to own a McLaren F1, but lost the car in an accident without insurance. This was achieved with an amateur driver’s first Tesla driving experience in near-freezing conditions and with only 20 laps to learn the car.” “The Unplugged Performance upgraded Tesla Model 3 posted a nearly identical lap time as the legendary McLaren F1’s best lap time at Tsukuba while on street tires in full daily driven trim. ![]() Driven by Ken Negoro on Tsukuba Circuit, it achieved a 1:04.7 lap time, which the company says is very close to the McLaren F1’s record lap time of 1:04.6. But it’s also incredibly potent on track. It was also displayed in front of the Tesla Service Center in Shinonome.Īs you can see from the photos, it’s a gorgeous car. With an Ascension R, owned by Erik Strait of the YouTube channel Daerik, in tow, they flew to Japan where the car went on show at the Tokyo Auto Salon.
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