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I'd gladly go up against every sports car that the Tesla beats off the line and the quarter mile. Which is quite a few.

• sliverstorm 13y ago
  Err... what? If what you are trying to say, in the most roundabout way possible, is the Tesla accelerates fast- sure. But so does a top fuel dragster, and neither is a sports car. A sports car is a small, usually two seat, two door automobile designed for spirited performance and nimble handling. Sports cars may be spartan or luxurious but high maneuverability and minimum weight are requisite. -- Wikipedia (Notice it doesn't say a damn thing about horsepower)
  • lostlogin 13y ago
    That's surprising to me. I have always considered a sports car to have a bit of extra power. I guess I'll have to open my mind a bit.
    • James_Duval 13y ago
      I suppose that would be very difficult to define. I think sports cars have a higher power-to-weight ratio typically, but again if this was a prerequisite for a sports car then older cars would lose their sports car status over time. Alternatively, a cheap car intended to be sporty made by a low-end manufacturer could be disqualified from being a sports car because of higher-end manufacturers throwing off the curve.
    • sliverstorm 13y ago
      They usually do, but extra power isn't what make them sports cars.