The Tesla Mannequin 3 that crashed whereas racing at Pikes Peak in 2020 made the rounds within the automotive information as a testomony to the racing automobile’s security, seeing how Randy Probst, who was driving the Unplugged Efficiency-modified EV, got here out of the wreck alive and nicely.

And whereas Randy continues to be seen frequently in automobile movies, most notably in Jason Cammisa’s productions made underneath Hagerty’s umbrella, nothing new was printed in regards to the automobile itself. Till now, a minimum of, as a result of the great individuals at Unplugged Efficiency, who make a dwelling out of modifying and customizing Teslas, have introduced the wrecked Mannequin 3 out of the lifeless and made it higher than ever earlier than.

Named Bionic Phoenix, the repaired and much-improved racing EV now sports activities one of the vital aggressive carbon fiber physique kits on the market, with what appears to be a miles-long entrance splitter and an enormous rear wing, which assist the automobile obtain an enormous 4,000 kilos (2 tons) of downforce at velocity.

The corporate behind it would not point out the automobile’s weight, however it pulled all of the stops to make it as gentle as attainable, changing the usual home windows with Lexan, stripping the inside, and changing as many metallic physique elements as attainable with dry carbon panels. And to make issues much more critical, the UP-03 solid wheels are 13-inch large and the driving force has a middle seating place, identical to in a McLaren F1.

It is unclear at this level what Unplugged Efficiency plans to do with the reborn Bionic Phoenix Mannequin 3, however judging by its previous document makes an attempt at numerous well-known race tracks in the USA, I believe it is secure to say we’ll see it sooner slightly than later showcasing the corporate’s experience in pushing EVs to the following stage when it comes to efficiency.

What’s fascinating is that Unplugged Efficiency can normally promote you absolutely anything you see on their modified automobiles, so we will count on the identical with this newest creation, which implies the aftermarket for Teslas immediately obtained a bit crazier.