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Title: 0 to 60mph in 2.28 seconds? Wow!
Post by: machoneman on June 30, 2017, 04:16:37 PM
http://money.cnn.com/2017/02/07/technology/motor-trend-tesla-acceleration/index.html?iid=ob_article_video
Title: Re: 0 to 60mph in 2.28 seconds? Wow!
Post by: Autoholic on July 01, 2017, 12:03:43 PM
Porsche just released specs on their upcoming 911 GT2 RS. It will have 700 HP. More and more cars are floating around low 2 second 0-60 times.
Title: Re: 0 to 60mph in 2.28 seconds? Wow!
Post by: Joe-JDC on July 01, 2017, 04:00:53 PM
For the price of one of those cars, you could build just about any late model Ford Mustang, or mid-sixties medium size Ford that would get to 60 that quickly.  Joe-JDC
Title: Re: 0 to 60mph in 2.28 seconds? Wow!
Post by: steinauge on July 01, 2017, 07:15:41 PM
I suspect that if  zero to say 120 was your only criteria you could do it for half or less.
Title: Re: 0 to 60mph in 2.28 seconds? Wow!
Post by: shady on July 03, 2017, 08:13:13 AM
I drove a regular S  2wd, without the ludicrous mode, & it was impressive. Changed my whole outlook on electric cars. If money was no object, I may own one of these. I was that impressed.
Title: Re: 0 to 60mph in 2.28 seconds? Wow!
Post by: Falcon67 on July 03, 2017, 02:10:32 PM
For the price of one of those cars, you could build just about any late model Ford Mustang, or mid-sixties medium size Ford that would get to 60 that quickly.  Joe-JDC

I don't think so.  All wheel drive, motors make infinite torque at zero RPM.  Our Hybrid with not even that much in it will jerk the wheel out of your hand with torque steer if you hammer it. 
Title: Re: 0 to 60mph in 2.28 seconds? Wow!
Post by: cjshaker on July 03, 2017, 05:11:13 PM
I don't care if it goes 0-60 in zero flat, it's still electric motor driven. About as exciting as watching 2 horseflies mate :P
Title: Re: 0 to 60mph in 2.28 seconds? Wow!
Post by: FElony on July 03, 2017, 05:17:47 PM
I don't care if it goes 0-60 in zero flat, it's still electric motor driven. About as exciting as watching 2 horseflies mate :P

Excellent. And here's today's video:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0xU01A_abk
Title: Re: 0 to 60mph in 2.28 seconds? Wow!
Post by: 427HISS on July 14, 2017, 07:56:54 AM
I don't care if it goes 0-60 in zero flat, it's still electric motor driven. About as exciting as watching 2 horseflies mate :P

I agree that electrics are boring, but the shear torque, speed and technology is astounding,let alone beating some of the fastest super fars ever built, at a much lower price. Being a 427 Cobra owner (replica), team Shelby built a electronic Cobra thst was very quick. I'd sure like to test drive either car !

Quotes-

"Kadie says that he can guarantee ten converted Shelby 427s for sale next year. While these are expensive - between $125,000 and $130,000 - seven were already spoken for when we talked at the beginning of December. The first one will be ready by Earth Day, the last by Christmas 2008. The cars will have a 110-mile range, which, luckily, is the same as the gas-only range of the original 427"

"The baddest Shelby Cobra 427 around is all-electric (video)"

http://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/19/evs23-the-baddest-shelby-cobra-427-around-is-all-electric-vide/

Title: Re: 0 to 60mph in 2.28 seconds? Wow!
Post by: scott foxwell on July 14, 2017, 09:27:20 AM
Any car will only accelerate as fast as the traction will allow. Electric motor cars have built in traction control. The super expensive exotics can only accelerate that fast because of very expensive traction control and very effective suspension but look at some of the modern drag cars that are going 1/8 mi on under 4 seconds at well over 200 mph. THAT is acceleration. ;)