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by DanBlake 3986 days ago
What are the other cars in the price range that can do these 0-60 and 1/4 miles times? Genuinely curious- I didnt think there were many even within .5 seconds of it (most start at 3.5 0-60's)
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"Track day toys". Eg Caterham 620R, Ariel Atom 3.5r. I've got something very similar to a 620R, animal machines. Absolute animals. Stripped down, no creature comforts, really for one thing only...
The sub-two-second club is pretty slim. Zeroto60times.com has a pretty comprehensive list:

http://www.zeroto60times.com/2-second-cars-0-60-mph-times/

The Tesla is the only sedan on the list. The majority of the cars are mid/rear engine super cars or track-day cars that you wouldn't care to drive every day. Any way you slice it, this is remarkable company.

Mercedes-AMG E63S 4matic with 590hp ~$105k does it in 3.5s, and that is very fast. The Tesla is indeed ludicrous.