"On paper, the supercharged Mustang makes 810 horsepower and 615 pound-feet of torque, while the Model 3 Performance makes do with 510 hp and 554 lb-ft. Interestingly, despite having a huge battery in its floor, the electric Model 3 is lighter than the souped-up Mustang. That matters, as you'll see for yourself in the video embedded above. The two cars follow a simple route: They do a quarter-mile sprint, then brake hard, do a U-turn, and accelerate back to the start/finish line."
"After the first run, the drivers swap cars and lanes to keep things fair, but in this race, both runs were identical. The Tesla Model 3 demolishes the Mustang Dark Horse off the line, but the gas-powered Ford slowly catches up, thanks to its sheer top-end grunt. In the end, it's extremely closemaybe a little too close for such a big price difference."
A Tesla Model 3 Performance and a supercharged Ford Mustang Dark Horse were compared in a multi-phase driving test focusing on acceleration, braking, cornering, and top speed. The Model 3 costs under $60,000 while the supercharged Mustang totals about $90,000. The Mustang's tuned output reaches 810 horsepower and 615 lb-ft, versus the Model 3's 510 hp and 554 lb-ft. The electric Model 3 is lighter than the supercharged Mustang despite a large battery. In short runs, the Model 3 rockets off the line, while the Mustang gains ground at higher speed, producing an extremely close final result.
Read at insideevs.com
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