E10 94 ron

[FastMitch]

Even stock the Tiguan R will do 0-100 in 5.2s. No other SUV under $120K can match that.

Any of those "performance" Teslas will in 10 sequential runs only beat the R 2-3 times and that is if run 1 was at 100% battery capacity. The ECU in the Teslas starts restricting performance even after 1 hot start and continues to wind back performance every single start after to protect and conserve the battery.

Standard Model Y (non-performance) on the Nurburgring. Worth watching the acceleration and speedo.

[Sharkie]

Not sure what you were trying to say there .... there was nothing impressive there, other than the driver who is pretty good. The Tesla is seriously meh ...

[The_Hawk]

I like the idea of electric and all the possibilities it brings, just still not really cost-effective and I still see it as more of a second car... although in saying that I think I would drive the EV for work and round town keeping a larger seven-seater something for long haul family trips and weekends.

[FastMitch]

Not sure what you were trying to say there .... there was nothing impressive there, other than the driver who is pretty good. The Tesla is seriously meh ...

Wanted to highlight that in many Nurburgring video's, the Tesla's battery overheats after 1 lap and then the power drops dramatically.

Same on the Silverstone track as well.

[Sharkie]

Wanted to highlight that in many Nurburgring video's, the Tesla's batter overheats after 1 lap and then the power drops dramatically.

Same on the Silverstone track as well.

Aah, gotcha.

Which is pretty much what I was saying, the Tesla's have a very limited time window after charging to deliver the often quoted performance numbers. After some spirited driving it drops off dramatically, leading to performance that even my Up! can beat Certainly when i'm in my R (which is mid 3s 0-100 proposition) I'm not in the least intimidated when a Tesla Performance stops next to me

I like the idea of electric and all the possibilities it brings, just still not really cost-effective and I still see it as more of a second car... although in saying that I think I would drive the EV for work and round town keeping a larger seven-seater something for long haul family trips and weekends.

I've been looking hard at the Cupra Born as a daily commuter, quick not fast and still a VW (under the skin) and an EV that actually looks good. Ended up sticking with a petrol car for the next few years as I'm not convinced that EV's are quite ready for my requirements, perhaps in 3-5 years I'll add an EV to the stable.

[nermal]

I've been looking hard at the Cupra Born as a daily commuter, quick not fast and still a VW (under the skin) and an EV that actually looks good. Ended up sticking with a petrol car for the next few years as I'm not convinced that EV's are quite ready for my requirements, perhaps in 3-5 years I'll add an EV to the stable.

Yeah, I'm intrigued by the Cupra offerings, but really not a fan of the marketing... They look pretty cool too - expect for the tail-lights, which are basically copied from a Kia (icky!).

Born would be an interesting option if quicker.

[FastMitch]

Certainly when i'm in my R (which is mid 3s 0-100 proposition) I'm not in the least intimidated when a Tesla Performance stops next to me

Wow the Tiguan R can do mid 3s ?

[Sharkie]

Wow the Tiguan R can do mid 3s ?

No, but my 320kw MK7.5 Golf R can ....

[FastMitch]

No, but my 320kw MK7.5 Golf R can ....

I'm impressed. Is that stock or modified?