RE: Jeep Trackhawk: Driven (down a runway)
Discussion
Mackofthejungle said:
Kawasicki said:
Mackofthejungle said:
A Civic Type R has 20" wheels? Why? Do manufacturers not realise that cars are for roads? And roads are full of holes? Are they stupid?
Stupid?Big wheels sell well.
Are you stupid?
cheddar said:
borat52 said:
With the Tesla, if I’m pottering around and just want to have a little blast down a lane that my journey takes me down, what kind of power do I get assuming I’m not willing to park up and warm the battery up for 15 minutes?
I really think these Tesla tests should be done in whatever mode people drive it in.
It’s not quite the same but it’s almost akin to running a car on meth and claiming that to be representative of the performance.
I don't think you can 'launch mode' the Tesla from stone cold, much as some cars have a variable redline that gradually increases as the mechanicals gain temperature.I really think these Tesla tests should be done in whatever mode people drive it in.
It’s not quite the same but it’s almost akin to running a car on meth and claiming that to be representative of the performance.
If you've been pottering around in your Tesla and want to have a hoon then the batteries should already be warm.
Regarding cold batteries - it's proper fast all the time from switching it on. Faster than anything you're realistically likely to meet (even some bikes), that's for sure. I've never actually used the battery preheating that gets you the last 0.2/0.3 seconds off the 0-60 (which is why sometimes you see 0-60 of 3.1 and other times 2.9/2.8), because I've never felt it necessary and I don't think I could tell the difference. The preheating bit is there for drag strips and willy waving only - you don't need it at all to go quickly!
Mackofthejungle said:
Kawasicki said:
Mackofthejungle said:
A Civic Type R has 20" wheels? Why? Do manufacturers not realise that cars are for roads? And roads are full of holes? Are they stupid?
Stupid?Big wheels sell well.
Are you stupid?
Is this a worthwhile discussion? Why am I writing these words? Must remember to do my tax returns.
Flipfloptrader said:
...getting its arse spanked by the Tesla that is.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqHPsyadNbM
Plug Life said:
Yeahhhhh, not this trackhawk. Stock vs stock the Tesla is quicker but it's hideously ugly and not really an SUV. And that dragtimes video was an odd one, my best stock was 11.6 at 118MPH and I've seen a stock TH run a 11.4 also.
I must admit, having owned the older Jeep Grand Cherokee 6.1 SRT8 version, I'm still so fond of the damn platform.
It's horrendous, but lovable. I can only imagine this is an absolute riot but completely unusable in terms of fuel.
Even the 420bhp version I owned was only doing 130-150 miles to a tank. Quite hard to live with in a 4x4.
It's horrendous, but lovable. I can only imagine this is an absolute riot but completely unusable in terms of fuel.
Even the 420bhp version I owned was only doing 130-150 miles to a tank. Quite hard to live with in a 4x4.
seopher said:
I must admit, having owned the older Jeep Grand Cherokee 6.1 SRT8 version, I'm still so fond of the damn platform.
It's horrendous, but lovable. I can only imagine this is an absolute riot but completely unusable in terms of fuel.
Even the 420bhp version I owned was only doing 130-150 miles to a tank. Quite hard to live with in a 4x4.
I've done 11,000km in mine and average pretty much 10 MPG. That includes a wild 2,000km road trip with 40 supercars driving very hard and over 50+ passes either at the 1/4 mile or roll racing. Considering the 2,400kg weight, I'd say that isn't too bad.It's horrendous, but lovable. I can only imagine this is an absolute riot but completely unusable in terms of fuel.
Even the 420bhp version I owned was only doing 130-150 miles to a tank. Quite hard to live with in a 4x4.
Flipfloptrader said:
I've done 11,000km in mine and average pretty much 10 MPG. That includes a wild 2,000km road trip with 40 supercars driving very hard and over 50+ passes either at the 1/4 mile or roll racing. Considering the 2,400kg weight, I'd say that isn't too bad.
I think I averaged around 11mpg. I thought I'd be okay with it as the XFR I had was around 15mpg, but it turned out that it was just a little too low for something not quite as fast as that economy needed it to be.But I miss it.
It had a cat-back exhaust on it and it was absurd. And I could fit a single bed in it.
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