Tesla Model 3 Performance Loses Drag Race Against Chevrolet Corvette C8

Mind you, this race wasn’t actually staged on an actual drag strip, but a curvy piece of road instead, so the results are not conclusive. 

This is not the first time that a Tesla Model 3 Performance was drag raced against a Chevrolet Corvette C8. Every time it’s a close battle and it can really go either way, but in this video by Chandler David Smith, it was the V8 that took victory over the EV.

It is worth noting, though, that this race took place on what appears to be a curvy dead end piece of road, so it’s not the most reliable source of information. However, the Corvette does still win even if it is in the outer (longer) lane; it just nudges ahead of the Tesla from the start and maintains pretty much the same lead throughout the race.

As a reminder, the Model 3 Performance can sprint to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 3.4 seconds or to 60 mph in 3.2 seconds, thanks to its 450 horsepower and 639 Nm (471 pound-foot) output and it’s all-wheel drive.