Following the crash at Pikes Peak 2020, the Unplugged Performance Model 3 race car has been reborn as "Bionic Phoenix." With a center seat configuration and a multitude of new upgrades, the car will eventually compete in time attack. TeslaCorsa was the first time it had run under its own power since just after Pikes Peak 2020. The build is in progress and this was just an initial shakedown of new components and driving position.

The irony is that full aero is coming for this race car, yet in this video it is as un-aerodynamic as possible. It is a complete blast to drive this car wide open and our friend & driver Craig Coker ran a 1:53 with this awkward but completely wild setup. Note that the suspension is extremely stiff and setup for very limited travel in preparation for the massive downforce of our CFD'd racing aero kit. With the thousands of pounds of downforce not yet loaded on the suspension, the car drives a bit funny. Nonetheless, it ran a 1:53 during the shakedown.

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