The amount of work required to simplify the Raptor engine, internalize secondary flow paths and add regenerative cooling for exposed components was staggering. As a result Raptor 3 doesn’t require any heat shield, eliminating heat shield mass & complexity, as well as the fire

My God. Just look at what has happened to Raptor. Elon has completely destroyed the brand.

Tesla Model Y L uncovered ✅ Modified rear design (behind the C-pillar) ✅ Specific rear spoiler ✅ New light gold paint

Sometimes it’s explicit, most times it’s implicit