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Norm Peterson · 12-18-2017, 08:47 AM

At any speed where a RWD vehicle is traction-limited, an AWD vehicle enjoys a clear advantage. Some of that advantage remains even if the RWD vehicle can pull a small wheelstand. Basically this means that the portion of any acceleration contest that happens below about 60 mph belongs to the Tesla. Bog or no bog.

Electric drive also has an advantage over a MT at launch, in that drive torque is initially applied to the drive tires without any mechanical shock coming from clutch engagement.

On the ZL1 side, both of those disadvantages are going to exaggerate the appearance of this bog. A more apples to apples comparison would have put some other RWD car of generally comparable performance in the other lane. That's not to say that the same amount of bog wouldn't be present, just that the more comparable car wouldn't have motored away from it quite as rapidly.

Norm

12-18-2017, 08:47 AM	#90
Norm Peterson corner barstool sitter Drives: 08 Mustang GT, 19 WRX Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Eastern Time Zone Posts: 6,990	At any speed where a RWD vehicle is traction-limited, an AWD vehicle enjoys a clear advantage. Some of that advantage remains even if the RWD vehicle can pull a small wheelstand. Basically this means that the portion of any acceleration contest that happens below about 60 mph belongs to the Tesla. Bog or no bog. Electric drive also has an advantage over a MT at launch, in that drive torque is initially applied to the drive tires without any mechanical shock coming from clutch engagement. On the ZL1 side, both of those disadvantages are going to exaggerate the appearance of this bog. A more apples to apples comparison would have put some other RWD car of generally comparable performance in the other lane. That's not to say that the same amount of bog wouldn't be present, just that the more comparable car wouldn't have motored away from it quite as rapidly. Norm __________________ '08 GT coupe 5M (the occasional track toy) '19 WRX 6M (the family sedan . . . seriously)