captaincranky
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Are we really? I think not.at least we're done arguing about the speed....
The Aventador is geared to a top speed of in excess of 200mph!
Now that means, it's just starting to catch its breath, when slogging along the Autobahn at about a buck fifty.
So, that means with a quick gear change to a ratio more suitable for quarter mile theatrics, it would leave Elon's Christmas Hess truck in disguise, in the dust.
Besides, I don't think Lamborghini would have tolerated the yahoos at some road & track magazine, sending their loaned $400.000 car back, swinging from the back of a hook.. So as all out hole shots go ,"discretion is the better part of valor" should attach when driving a loaner vehicle.
Now let's get serious. Most of Europe thinks Americans are crass, obnoxious, belligerent and stupid. The reason for that is, for all intents and purposes, we are.
When the "goats" (Pontiac GTO) (*) were released, a few of the car mags were blabbering how the "the little Pontiac that could", would "take the measure of any Ferrari, blah, blah, blah". Some cooler heads prevailed and countered with, "what does take the measure of, even mean". Does it mean for a 1/4 mile, or the 24 hours of Le Mans?
In Europe, they believe that open wheeled racing on a road course, for hours upon hours, is an actual race. I think they call it, "Formula One". Will the Tesla in question, "take the measure of any Lamborghini or Ferrari, and for how long"? Again, I think not. Musk doesn't have an extension cord long enough to even think about entering Le Mans, and that nasty a** family sedan would likely wipe out in the first turn....
So, by all means, buy yourself one o' them thar Teslas. The first time you punch it in traffic with the kids on board, could net you a reckless driving ticket, and the missus will be out putting riders on your life insurance policy behind your back.
Aw, you're just saying that. Nobody likes to wait for a tow truck. When a man's ride quits under him, the let down is equivalent to erectile dysfunction.Yeah, but how far away do you think the kids' school could possibly be? And anyway, you'll get there so fast, you won't mind waiting for the tow truck.
(*) "GTO" = "Gran Turismo Omologato". Even the name was stolen from Ferrari.
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