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Originally Posted by Neusser
The Taycan has 1034 horsepower, which it can use effectively on the long straits. The 'Ring is not Hockenheim.
We are talking about handling here. What do you think an M5 CS with 1034 horsepower would do to a 5,000 lbs Taycan in the same scenario?
Let us stick to the laws of physics, laws that can be clearly observed in the slow speed for the G60 in the above test, compared with the G30.
Replace the G30 with something lighter and lower to the ground and get ready for even more laughs.
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First of all, you don't even know how long a 1000HP M5 will last on the Nurburgring. Same weight, same HP cars, the EV would have the superior powerband.
Of course its give and take. The EV weighs more which hurts its handling, but can still do decent due to its powerband. But do you live on a track? (Where the EV can still turn decent times.) If not, the EV can excel in every day usage with an incredible power band, instant response, luxurious experience, quick acceleration, and about 300% more efficiency.
Lighter and lower to the ground for more laughs? I guess the same can be said of the VW I.D.R racer. It pretty much made all those big ICE cars it was competing against look silly. At the Nurburgring, Pikes Peak, etc. I mean really, all the self-proclaimed track stars on here should just race a go cart. It will handle better than your car, be more fun, and will be less expensive when you wreck it and find out your car insurance excludes track events.
Again, take a look at the Goodwood festival for speed and see what a lightweight EV can do to the gas car competition. Yeah, I know, probably not good enough for those that want to enter their cars in the Indy 500.. but this is with today's battery tech. Soon as light weight batteries come out, there won't be any competition.