Submitted by seamacke t3_10zu2yv in dataisbeautiful
elatllat t1_j85t8qn wrote
Reply to comment by seamacke in [OC] Fastest Nürburgring Nordschleife Lap Times: Production and Street Legal Cars by seamacke
. And only $130,000 for the Tesla Model S Plaid vs $2,700,000 for the Mercedes-AMG One... that's 21x less expensive for 87% of the speed and then there is the daily practicality.
seamacke OP t1_j85uahi wrote
Working the numbers.. nice! Seriously though, that Plaid is ridiculously fast. I was watching runs on the drag strip where a daily driver was dusting all these suped up muscle cars!
gurneyguy101 t1_j881ice wrote
Goddamn you’re so patient
Fair enough :)
420everytime t1_j87uvlc wrote
Sure, but there are some high school track stars with 95% of the speed of Usain Bolt.
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When you're talking about races near a world record, every millisecond matters
Pingondin t1_j87yenk wrote
Following that logic, an Audi RS3 Limousine is half the price of the Tesla Model S Plaid and only need 40% of its power to make about the same lap time (7:35.52)...
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