Anonymous wrote:This car looks amaaaaazig. Who’s getting this bad boy

Where is the picture?

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Anonymous wrote:I really like this car with the exception of the center console but 60k for 495 hp is truly insane.

You could build wayyyyyy more HP into an older project-car for 1/3 of that.

Who has time for that? No thanks. You’d need to sink at least $10K into tools and machinery just to get your garage set up.

Not hardly. A 4 post lift, engine hoist and transmission Jack is less than $3k for everything. Another $1k for tools and you’re done.

Again, who has time for that?

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Anonymous wrote:I really like this car with the exception of the center console but 60k for 495 hp is truly insane.

You could build wayyyyyy more HP into an older project-car for 1/3 of that.

Who has time for that? No thanks. You’d need to sink at least $10K into tools and machinery just to get your garage set up.

Not hardly. A 4 post lift, engine hoist and transmission Jack is less than $3k for everything. Another $1k for tools and you’re done.

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Anonymous wrote:I really like this car with the exception of the center console but 60k for 495 hp is truly insane.

You could build wayyyyyy more HP into an older project-car for 1/3 of that.

But not a mid-engine car.

If you HAD to have a mid engine car, you could build a Gen 2 MR2 that would make 500 RWHP, for about $15,000, plus the car.

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Anonymous wrote:I really like this car with the exception of the center console but 60k for 495 hp is truly insane.

You could build wayyyyyy more HP into an older project-car for 1/3 of that.

But not a mid-engine car.

To be fair, a lot of the "launch mode" capabilities built into top performance cars are only good for a few runs before the transmission is too hot to continue. Based in what I have seen in terms of a Tesla going around a track with heavy acceleration and braking, it seems to hold up fine without slowing down after a few laps. So I would not fault the Tesla for not being able to do repeated launches like the Taycan.

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Anonymous wrote:Fast sporty cars don't impress me anymore. Everything feels slow after driving a Tesla.

It’s my understanding that Tesla’s are only good for about 1 lap of a normal race course before they start shutting down to conserve their power. Admittedly, that one lap must be a helluva ride but the electric vehicles lack endurance.

If you look at the car and driver test where they compare the tesla model s performance, you can see that after accelerating 0-60 about 3 times, the "performance" Model S essentially turns into a Toyota Camry in terms of acceleration. It's pretty sad. I'm not saying Taycan is better, and it's way more expensive. But I expect my car to hit its claimed acceleration every time I hit the gas. I don't need performance cutting in half or worse after just a couple times gunning it. (https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/comparison-test/a30799498/2020-porsche-taycan-turbo-s-vs-2020-tesla-model-s-performance/)

Anonymous wrote:Fast sporty cars don't impress me anymore. Everything feels slow after driving a Tesla.

It’s my understanding that Tesla’s are only good for about 1 lap of a normal race course before they start shutting down to conserve their power. Admittedly, that one lap must be a helluva ride but the electric vehicles lack endurance.

Anonymous wrote:Fast sporty cars don't impress me anymore. Everything feels slow after driving a Tesla.

Driving a sports car isn’t always about the numbers. There is steering feel, clutch engagement, engine sound, exhaust sound, road feel, chassis response and braking feel. It’s an entire package of experiences that make driving fun, not just stomping on the gas pedal and watching the trees blur. I like the idea of Tesla, but it would be good for commuting, not a weekend fun car. Those seeking sports cars regardless of make and mode are searching for something that Tesla or other electric cars doesn’t offer.

Anonymous wrote:Fast sporty cars don't impress me anymore. Everything feels slow after driving a Tesla.

Yea, but a Tesla doesn't look/sound/drive like a Corvette. Tesla is better at some things, but a Corvette certainly has a market audience. No one is trying to impress you specifically.

Fast sporty cars don't impress me anymore. Everything feels slow after driving a Tesla.

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Anonymous wrote:I really like this car with the exception of the center console but 60k for 495 hp is truly insane.

You could build wayyyyyy more HP into an older project-car for 1/3 of that.

Who has time for that? No thanks. You’d need to sink at least $10K into tools and machinery just to get your garage set up.