Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
On a recent episode of the Joe Rogan Experience podcast, the Tesla CEO was asked if the company would establish a dedicated team for high-performance, race-inspired vehicles, similar to Mercedes-AMG. Musk's answer was a clear "no," stating that the company's absolute focus is autonomy and building futuristic autonomous cars. He suggested that aftermarket performance modifications are best left to custom shops, referencing vehicles like the custom-outfitted Model S-APEX Rogan himself owns from Unplugged Performance. This key decision reinforces that for the future of Tesla, maximizing acceleration is secondary to solving Full Self-Driving (FSD) technology.
This strategic direction highlights the electric car maker's commitment to achieving a Robotaxi network and scaling up autonomous services. While Tesla already produces some of the fastest vehicles in the world (like the Plaid models), Musk views a performance customization division as a distraction from the main goal of driving shareholder growth through technology. Get the full details on what Elon Musk said about performance vs. autonomy, the future of Tesla, and why the rapid development of FSD is the singular priority right now, shaping the next era for the world's most valuable automaker.
This is Armen Hareyan from Torque News. Please follow us at twitter.com/torquenewsauto on Twitter and torquenews.com for daily automotive news. Also, follow us on Telegram at https://t.me/teslaev
Reference: Teslarati
teslarati.com/elon-musk-shuts-down-tesla-amg-division-speculation-focus-is-autonomy
On a recent episode of the Joe Rogan Experience podcast, the Tesla CEO was asked if the company would establish a dedicated team for high-performance, race-inspired vehicles, similar to Mercedes-AMG. Musk's answer was a clear "no," stating that the company's absolute focus is autonomy and building futuristic autonomous cars. He suggested that aftermarket performance modifications are best left to custom shops, referencing vehicles like the custom-outfitted Model S-APEX Rogan himself owns from Unplugged Performance. This key decision reinforces that for the future of Tesla, maximizing acceleration is secondary to solving Full Self-Driving (FSD) technology.
This strategic direction highlights the electric car maker's commitment to achieving a Robotaxi network and scaling up autonomous services. While Tesla already produces some of the fastest vehicles in the world (like the Plaid models), Musk views a performance customization division as a distraction from the main goal of driving shareholder growth through technology. Get the full details on what Elon Musk said about performance vs. autonomy, the future of Tesla, and why the rapid development of FSD is the singular priority right now, shaping the next era for the world's most valuable automaker.
This is Armen Hareyan from Torque News. Please follow us at twitter.com/torquenewsauto on Twitter and torquenews.com for daily automotive news. Also, follow us on Telegram at https://t.me/teslaev
Reference: Teslarati
teslarati.com/elon-musk-shuts-down-tesla-amg-division-speculation-focus-is-autonomy
