"Tesla CEO Elon Musk was asked by Joe Rogan late last week whether the company would ever consider establishing an "AMG division" like Mercedes-Benz has established for powerful, race-inspired vehicles. However, Musk turned down any talk of that, highlighting that the company is laser-focused on autonomous vehicles, seemingly hinting that any distraction from autonomy would be a detriment to the future."
"Rogan drives a Tesla Model S himself, but it is not your run-of-the-mill all-electric sedan. Already outfitted with the Plaid powertrain that Tesla developed, Rogan took his vehicle to Unplugged Performance for a true performance outfitting. The vehicle is completely overhauled with performance parts and seats. Known as the Model S-APEX, Rogan took delivery of it from Unplugged in January."
Elon Musk declined creating an internal performance division akin to Mercedes-AMG, saying customization is best left to independent custom shops. Tesla's primary focus remains developing autonomous, futuristic vehicles and avoiding distractions from that goal. Joe Rogan owns a Plaid-equipped Model S that he had fully modified by Unplugged Performance into the Model S-APEX, receiving delivery in January. Fans have suggested Tesla acquire Unplugged Performance or its Upfit Tesla division, which recently outfitted the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department's Cybertruck fleet.
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