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by NeedMoreTea 2471 days ago
When, years ago, I had a performance car 0-60 was only useful for obtaining shock from first time passengers. Though 20-50 was far more reliable in getting surprised involuntary curses from the passenger seat, as was invoking wheelspin at 70. :) The fact it had a ludicrous 0-60 had plenty of kids revving engines trying to encourage a traffic light drag race. Usually this would have me driving off like an ageing vicar.

What was useful in real world driving was 40+ top gear roll on acceleration, or 70+ on the track, as was the enormous amount of engine braking. 0-60 really didn't matter other than as indirect indicator of capability. The fun, and performance was elsewhere.