Tesla's top vehicle engineer has confirmed, on the record, that a tri-motor Model 3 — effectively a "Model 3 Plaid" — is an idea actively circulating inside the company, offering the clearest internal ...

Tesla’s top engineer says he thinks about a tri-motor Model 3 “all the time,” but the company’s priorities lie elsewhere. Tesla has considered a tri-motor Model 3 internally, but it probably won't ...

Having discontinued the Model S and Model X entirely from the lineup, only the Cybertruck remains optionally available with a tri-motor setup. Cyberbeast is what said three-motor specification is ...

The Tesla Model S Plaid did not appear just to win drag races. It arrived as a rolling test bed for a new kind of electric motor and battery system that could reset expectations for how fast, ...

Tesla has the parts to build a Model 3 Plaid, but its engineers still have to justify the work while Robotaxi, Optimus, and the long-delayed Roadster take priority. Tesla is considering a ...

Tesla quietly rolled out a 2026 update to the Model S Plaid, and a viral X thread reveals every subtle change inside and out. At first glance, it may look the same, but sharp-eyed viewers have spotted ...

Tesla has considered a tri-motor Model 3 internally, but it probably won't become the next Plaid model. Lars Moravy says Tesla’s best performance hardware is currently being aimed at the Roadster. A ...