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How about fast, electric acceleration?

by hutzlibu 5y ago

ryanlol 5y ago
Some luxury cars are fast, not all fast cars are luxury cars.
- slver 5y ago
  We get it, you believe you have sole authority on deciding what luxury means, and if you're dismissive about something, we just have to go along for no reason other than you said with great confidence. I hope that attitude works great for you in life.
  - ryanlol 5y ago
    Look, I think we both can agree that nobody would describe a mclaren s720 with bucket seats as luxurious. It’s a sports car. These cars are luxuries, but it doesn’t make sense to refer them to as luxury cars unless they’re actually luxurious. Otherwise every single expensive car would be a luxury car, F1 cars would be luxury cars.
    - slver 5y ago
      The category is literally called "luxury sports cars". And they're a luxury. But they're not luxury. Got it. Thank you for your insight.
      - ryanlol 5y ago
        By whom? Googling that term shows that it’s not widely used and brings up cars like aston martin vantage and bentley continental gt, which are certainly luxurious and could reasonably (the bentley less so) be described as sports cars. Can you find anyone that isn’t a SEO copywriter calling stripped down mclarens that way?
      - crooked-v 5y ago
        "Sports car" and "luxury sports car" don't mean the same thing, the same way "passenger car" and "luxury passenger car" don't mean the same thing. For a practical example, a Miata is a sports car (and a well-loved sports car for good reason), but it's definitely not a luxury sports car, what with the wobbly cupholders, the minimal storage space, the plastic dash, the uncomfortable foot space for a passenger, etc.
dogma1138 5y ago
Tesla’s have insane acceleration but they aren’t that fast due to battery thermal management. They might win a quarter mile but they won’t do well on a track. That’s ignoring the rather dreadful steering and suspension on the S and X. The Taycan is the closest an EV gets to real sports driving right now but it’s too big and heavy for that purpose as well. But damn is it a good drive it’s by far the closest to a perfect drive experience you can buy right now you get the handling and drive comfort of a Porsche and the acceleration of a Tesla all in a luxurious package that makes you feel like a million bucks while driving one.

How about fast, electric acceleration?

ryanlol 5y ago

Some luxury cars are fast, not all fast cars are luxury cars.

slver 5y ago
We get it, you believe you have sole authority on deciding what luxury means, and if you're dismissive about something, we just have to go along for no reason other than you said with great confidence. I hope that attitude works great for you in life.
- ryanlol 5y ago
  Look, I think we both can agree that nobody would describe a mclaren s720 with bucket seats as luxurious. It’s a sports car. These cars are luxuries, but it doesn’t make sense to refer them to as luxury cars unless they’re actually luxurious. Otherwise every single expensive car would be a luxury car, F1 cars would be luxury cars.
  - slver 5y ago
    The category is literally called "luxury sports cars". And they're a luxury. But they're not luxury. Got it. Thank you for your insight.
    - ryanlol 5y ago
      By whom? Googling that term shows that it’s not widely used and brings up cars like aston martin vantage and bentley continental gt, which are certainly luxurious and could reasonably (the bentley less so) be described as sports cars. Can you find anyone that isn’t a SEO copywriter calling stripped down mclarens that way?
    - crooked-v 5y ago
      "Sports car" and "luxury sports car" don't mean the same thing, the same way "passenger car" and "luxury passenger car" don't mean the same thing. For a practical example, a Miata is a sports car (and a well-loved sports car for good reason), but it's definitely not a luxury sports car, what with the wobbly cupholders, the minimal storage space, the plastic dash, the uncomfortable foot space for a passenger, etc.

dogma1138 5y ago

Tesla’s have insane acceleration but they aren’t that fast due to battery thermal management. They might win a quarter mile but they won’t do well on a track. That’s ignoring the rather dreadful steering and suspension on the S and X. The Taycan is the closest an EV gets to real sports driving right now but it’s too big and heavy for that purpose as well. But damn is it a good drive it’s by far the closest to a perfect drive experience you can buy right now you get the handling and drive comfort of a Porsche and the acceleration of a Tesla all in a luxurious package that makes you feel like a million bucks while driving one.