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U-DRAG RACE: Tesla Model 3 Performance vs. Ford Mustang Dark Horse Supercharged

2025-12-18 Autos & Vehicles
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Welcome back to Edmunds U-Drags, our series of down and back drag races that incorporate a standing quarter mile, handling, and a rolling start all in one race! In this episode, our supercharged Ford Mustang Dark Horse takes on the Tesla Model 3 Performance in a battle of American muscle versus electrons. Ford Mustang Dark Horse: https://www.edmunds.com/ford/mustang/2025/dark-horse/?utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=youtube_description Tesla Model 3 Perfromance: https://www.edmunds.com/tesla/model-3/2025/performance/?utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=youtube_description 00:00 Intro 00:20 The Numbers 01:10 Race 1 Prep 03:25 Race 1 06:29 Race 2 Prep 07:41 Race 2 10:31 Best Numbers Recap 11:02 Edmunds U-Drags Leaderboard 11:16 Edmunds' Take Subscribe to Edmunds https://www.youtube.com/user/edmundsvideo?sub_confirmation=1 for the latest car news, car reviews, car comparisons, car shopping and advice. Visit us! https://www.edmunds.com

Top Comments (10)

@johnsit5743 2025-12-18

Shouldn't you compare the M3P against the regular Dark horse? Seems at $90k the comparison should go to Model S Plaid.

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@craigstephen1296 2025-12-18

Why don’t you run a race with two model 3 Performances side by side, one in Track mode and the other in Insane mode and put this issue to bed.

172 20 replies
@integra8502 2025-12-18

Preheat battery for supercharging,... then race

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@deanmcmanis4862 2025-12-18

Thanks for the race. Please show us any run with the Model 3 Performance NOT in track mode.

107 5 replies
@rickeybarnes6471 2025-12-18

Track mode is their go to sabotage for Tesla 😮

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@EVICE-h2y 2025-12-18

The reason they put the M3P in Track mode is because the Dark Horse is their car that they paid to get it supercharged because in stock form it was getting its ass kicked on the U-Drags and they knew the only way it could beat the Tesla was putting it in Track mode which cuts the HP...

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@fugginrambo 2025-12-18

Damn that was extremely close

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@bira896 2025-12-18

It's pretty crazy that the Mustang is actually heavier than the Tesla!

79 10 replies
@edmundscars 2025-12-18

American Muscle vs American Electrons! Were you surprised how this face-off between Gas and EV power would turn out? Let us know in the comments!

29 27 replies
@RANDsreviews 2025-12-19

SURPRISE!!!!! I was!!!!! Thank you for the awesome production!!!!!!!!!!

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