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A Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat does 0-60 in 3.6s.

A Suzuki GSX-1000 can do it in 2.5s.

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Rivian R1T 2.5 seconds

https://www.zeroto60times.com/vehicle-make/rivian-0-60-mph-t...

2024 Tesla Model 3 Performance - 2.8 seconds

Getting smoked by a soccer mom

You're right next to the point yet you've missed it. The Rivian has a wide range of performance _options_. With only the "2025 Rivian R1T Ascend Quad Max" having the performance you've quoted. How is the "ascend quad max" segment ideologically different from the "srt hellcat" segment?

Likewise the _standard_ Tesla 3 has quite a bit different 0 to 60 times than what you've quoted here.

Do you really think your soccer mom is buying the "performance" edition of the vehicle and not the "long range?" Which proves the point, performance options are not dead, and EVs only continue the trend, they don't obviate it.

Ooh this is fun. The $72K Xiaomi SU7 Ultra does 0-62mph in 1.98s. Do I win the teddy bear? :)

https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1145870_2025-xiaomi-su7-...

Yes, yes you do.

Husband of a hockey mom here. Yes, they do get the performance model. And even the long range dual motor models are silly quick.

How is that any different from the charger base model versus the hellcat?

Crotch Rocket vs Muscle Car?

Hopefully not head-on.

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