We want some Model 3 Leaks, renders, sketches !

[ichorus]

View attachment 110355
I really get sick and tired of seeing the 2011 Ford EVOS Concept car gussied up as a fake Tesla Motors product.

Aww boo. Didn't realise his was a tweak of this.
Still I like my tweak of his tweak. I hope it has a similar look.

 

[Red Sage]

ichorus: Oh, your 'tweak of his tweak' was absolutely smooth, and rather spectacular. I only wish my own Photoshop/GIMP skills could compare. The problem is, aside from the added components, the car design shares nothing in common with the Tesla Motors design aesthetic.

 

[int32_t]

Pretty cool sketches:
View attachment 110406

That looks so much like a Lexus it's not funny. Who needs those giant grilles anyway?

 

[FlatSix911]

Tesla Model 3 To Be Unveiled On March 31st http://insideevs.com/tesla-model-3-debuts-march-31st-higher-options-cars-made-first/

Tesla Model 3 Debuts March 31st, Higher Optioned Cars Made First

Tesla hit on just about all cylinders when announcing Q4 results after the bell on Wednesday, and the Model 3 was no exception.
Tesla CEO: Model 3 Entry Level Car To Be produced First – Premium Version Later

Fulfilling an earlier promise my CEO Elon Musk to show off the EV in March, Tesla announced the actual reveal date.
And in true Tesla style, it will be a last minute affair – March 31st.

The company also re-iterated this week that the 200 mile EV will also have a pre-incentive MSRP starting from $35,000.
Given past history, we had assumed that Tesla might prioritize the more heavier optioned/higher priced Model 3 orders, pushing back those looking for the entry level model…as it had done with both the Model S and Model X. Update: Tesla will indeed release more expense versions ahead of entry level cars.

“Our default plan as we have done in the past is that the initial sales are relatively highly optioned versions of the car, because we’ve got to pay back the investment of the tooling and everything, so it makes sense to have the higher optioned versions first. That’s what we did with the S and obviously again with the X.”
​

So, it appears that the “everyman’s” affordable Tesla will have to wait at least until 2018.
However, Musk did note there was some issues/confusion with the wider media on early Model X pricing reports, as initial Signature Series models misrepresented the true price. We should note that the “pricing pain” might have been a bit self-inflicted, as Tesla did not release any other trim or pricing information on the all-electric SUV until long after the Signature pricing was announced.

Tesla also said that production and deliveries were on track for late 2017.
If there was bit of not-so-good news, it also came from the press conference, where Elon Musk said the company likely won’t be showing “all their cards”, meaning we may only be getting some initial looks at the EV, but not all the specs. Despite that, Tesla will also start accepting deposits on the Model 3 at the same time.

 

[pmadflyer]

..."Tesla CEO: Model 3 Entry Level Car To Be produced First – Premium Version Later,"..."initial sales are relatively highly optioned versions of the car"

glad they cleared that up!

 

[voyager]

Did AutoExpress' artist impression already pass?

 

[Nosken]

Elon tweets, $1,000 down and no Signature Series. First reservations in stores. Elon Musk: reservations for $35,000 Model 3 begin March 31st | The Verge

 

[Ross1]

March 31 is awfully close to April Fool's Day.
Last year Tesla announced the watch
Expect lots of misinformation on M3 this year the day after reveal.

 

[Snow Drift]

March 31 is awfully close to April Fool's Day.
Last year Tesla announced the watch
Expect lots of misinformation on M3 this year the day after reveal.

I think they will be very cautious with April Fool's jokes as last year the Model W hit the news feed on Bloomberg terminals (I saw it live on my screen) and it effected the market.

 

[dieqast]

Tweaked @JJODRY's Model 3 Render to add Model X Front and some Tesla Wheels.

I'll just keep on dreaming.

View attachment 109414

Great render, I do however think the rear door entry would be horrible..What do you guys think of a M3 with the body style of the DS5?

 

[Twiglett]

Great render, I do however think the rear door entry would be horrible..What do you guys think of a M3 with the body style of the DS5?

View attachment 111032

This looks really odd, either the driver is a really, really small guy or the car is 50% larger than a Model X
The proportions look all wrong as well. The front looks like its expanded and the rear looks like its shrunk somehow.
I guess what I'm meaning is why waste all that front end real estate and leave a tiny rear cargo area when there isn't a smelly great ICE under the hood?

 

[Buckeye2320]

What if it looked like this?

 

[bigbear]

What if it looked like this?
View attachment 111034View attachment 111035

I can see the y looking like that.

 

[Red Sage]

What if it looked like this?

I would kick back, relax, and wait for the release of my Tesla Model ≡ P120D Coupe with Falcon Wing Doors to be released circa 2019 or so.

Whatever that thing is, it looks too much like the Honda Accord Crosstour.

 

[Buckeye2320]

That looks nothing like a Honda Crosstour. The Honda Crosstour looks like a hippo.

 

[tracksyde]

The black crossover above is an Acura ZDX, basically Acura's Crosstour

yeah, I didn't know Acura ever made a ZDX.. Pretty sure I never saw one..

 

[Red Sage]

That looks nothing like a Honda Crosstour. The Honda Crosstour looks like a hippo.

So... It looks too much like a Baby Hippo...
;-)

tracksyde: Thanks. I thought I saw some Acura lines on that. The photos seemed to have been purposely blacked out. I haven't been interested in Acura vehicles since before they appeared in THOR (2011) as S.H.I.E.L.D. vehicles. Once they dropped the LEGEND, INTEGRA, and VIGOR nameplates in favor of alphabet soup designations, I was done.

 

[vinnie97]

I had an Integra followed by a Legend (late 80s/early 90s models), transmissions for sh*t but fabulous otherwise.

 

[FlatSix911]

So... It looks too much like a Baby Hippo...;-)

tracksyde: Thanks. I thought I saw some Acura lines on that. The photos seemed to have been purposely blacked out.
I haven't been interested in Acura vehicles since before they appeared in THOR (2011) as S.H.I.E.L.D. vehicles.
Once they dropped the LEGEND, INTEGRA, and VIGOR nameplates in favor of alphabet soup designations, I was done.

I had an Integra followed by a Legend (late 80s/early 90s models), transmissions for sh*t but fabulous otherwise.

Love the baby Hippo comment! I have owned both a Vigor and TL and they were great cars with the exception of the TL transmission...:frown:

 

[Breezy]

I sat in the back of a ZDX once. Never wanted to do it again.