The world of Tesla aftermarket efficiency elements simply welcomed its latest and presumably most spectacular lineup but. Because of a partnership with longtime Tesla tuner Unplugged Efficiency, Koenigsegg, the Swedish hypercar maker, is now producing a line of premium aftermarket elements for Tesla’s electrical automobiles.
In a manner, having Koenigsegg produce aftermarket elements for Tesla’s automobiles greater than validates the electrical automobile maker and its creations. The Swedish firm, in spite of everything, is behind a few of the world’s most spectacular high-performance automobiles. It’s fairly unsurprising, nevertheless, seeing as Koenigsegg Automotive AB founder and CEO Christian von Koenigsegg has used a Tesla Mannequin 3 as a day by day driver. The manager is keen on the electrical sedan, too, telling Street & Monitor again in 2020 that the Mannequin 3 is the “finest modern ‘regular’ day by day driver round.”
The collaboration between the veteran Tesla aftermarket elements maker and Koenigsegg was dubbed “UP x KAM,” in reference to Koenigsegg Superior Manufacturing. Thus far, the road contains carbon fiber spoilers for the Tesla Mannequin S, Mannequin X, Mannequin 3, and Mannequin Y. Seemingly as a lighthearted trace at Christian von Koenigsegg’s choice for the Mannequin 3, the UP x KAM line additionally contains large entrance fenders and a “excessive downforce” spoiler for the midsize electrical sedan. Additions to the UP x KAM line are anticipated to be launched later this yr.
The UP x KAM Tesla aftermarket lineup is comprised of premium merchandise, and they’re priced accordingly. Carbon fiber spoilers for the Tesla Mannequin S and Mannequin X are provided at $2,495 every, whereas “high-efficiency” spoilers for the Mannequin 3 and Mannequin Y can be found for $1,745 every. The Mannequin 3’s “high-downforce” carbon fiber spoiler is obtainable at $2,195, whereas the large entrance fenders for the car value a really premium $8,845 per set.
Unplugged Efficiency CEO Ben Schaffer, in a remark to Teslarati, expressed his pleasure for the Koenigsegg partnership. Schaffer famous that Unplugged Efficiency is grateful for the chance to work with Koenigsegg’s engineers, seeing as they’re among the many finest within the automotive section.
“We’re grateful to associate with the very best engineers and factories on the earth who share in our imaginative and prescient and mission. Koenigsegg is an iconoclastic international chief in innovation and hypercar-grade manufacturing. Additionally they occur to share our beliefs of balancing sustainability and driving pleasure in concord.
“The way forward for automobile fanatic tradition depends upon embracing the very best of workmanship, the very best of know-how, and by no means shedding sight of making vehicles that we like to drive. Along with Koenigsegg, we need to excite Tesla homeowners and to contribute in direction of an thrilling electrical future for the automobile tradition we love,” Schaffer mentioned.
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