As always, Tesla keeps the headlines – the American EV automaker started a pricing war against those keen on always lifting MSRPs and never rolling them back. They are also on the verge of finally launching the edgy Cybertruck, and the affordable Model 3 just got a subtle facelift.
Plus, not long ago, we heard that Tesla is essentially monopolizing the EV market in the United States as it has almost a 60% share thanks to massive sales increases since the beginning of the year. According to figures from Experian published by Automotive News, until July, Tesla sold more than 390k vehicles in America – and you can easily compare that to second-placed Chevrolet's 40k units.
As such, it is no wonder everyone is keeping an eye on them. In the real world, everyone eagerly anticipates the sales release of the refreshed Tesla Model 3 and for the company to start fulfilling the colossal backlog of Cybertruck orders. But things are a bit sportier than that across the imaginative realm of digital car content creators.
This virtual artist, known as Theottle on social media, has resorted to CGI slicing and dicing the awkward BMW 4 Series Coupe into an all-electric Tesla car. In the United States, the "edgy, sleek reimagining of the two-door coupe," aka the 4 Series, goes to the dealership with MSRPs starting just under $50k, making it quite adept at being called an affordable GT.
On the other hand, the Tesla Model 3 RWD currently costs $40,240, followed by the dual-motor AWD versions – Long Range is $47,240 and the Performance variant is $53,240. So, it would not be too ridiculous to imagine that a two-door Tesla Model 'GT' about the size of the BMW 4 Series could become a sleek addition to the company's family.
Sure, the pixel master used the 4 Series Coupe merely as a placeholder for his imagined Tesla GT template in the latest behind-the-scenes making-of video embedded below. But it serves as a pointer toward the dimensions and its relationship with the Tesla Model 3. As such, it wouldn't be awkward to see it with a little over 300 miles of EPA range and a sprint to 60 mph (96 kph) in three seconds, right?
Unfortunately, this is merely wishful thinking. Tesla is notoriously slow in churning out new models on the market – just look at the Cybertruck, a model presented in late 2019 that has yet to hit the streets with the retail variant. Besides, Tesla has an upcoming sporty model – the second-generation Roadster and that one is even older in terms of spending dreadful time in development hell. So, don't hold your horses trying to bet on a potential two-door Tesla Model GT derivative of the Model 3 because that will probably never happen!
Aurel has aimed high all his life (literally, at 16 he was flying gliders all by himself) so in 2006 he switched careers and got hired as a writer at his favorite magazine. Since then, his work has been published both by print and online outlets, most recently right here, on autoevolution. Full profile
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