Boxster S vs GT 5.0

[Dlirium]

I came up to a stop light last week in my 2000 Boxster S. Aftermarket exhaust, UDP, and some other light mods that give me a nice sound. Guy next to me is in a brand new Tesla Model S. I didn't rev my engine or even pretend that I was up for a race, but somehow he thought it was on. He took off like a bat out of hell. There was no way I could have even BARELY kept up. That thing was plain GONE!!

Tip - don't race a Tesla :-)

[heliguy]

Originally Posted by Dlirium

I came up to a stop light last week in my 2000 Boxster S. Aftermarket exhaust, UDP, and some other light mods that give me a nice sound. Guy next to me is in a brand new Tesla Model S. I didn't rev my engine or even pretend that I was up for a race, but somehow he thought it was on. He took off like a bat out of hell. There was no way I could have even BARELY kept up. That thing was plain GONE!!

Tip - don't race a Tesla :-)

Electric motor... max torque starts at 1 RPM.

[Perfectlap]

Originally Posted by Dlirium

I came up to a stop light last week in my 2000 Boxster S. Aftermarket exhaust, UDP, and some other light mods that give me a nice sound. Guy next to me is in a brand new Tesla Model S. I didn't rev my engine or even pretend that I was up for a race, but somehow he thought it was on. He took off like a bat out of hell. There was no way I could have even BARELY kept up. That thing was plain GONE!!

Tip - don't race a Tesla :-)

LOL so true. I was following behind one on my drive from Orlando to Miami.
One minute we're doing 80...lane opens up in front of him..
Bang! in barely a blink that guy is a spec in the distance. It was like watching Star Wars.