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Old 27-08-2016, 08:10 PM   #1
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Default What is the Quickest 0-100 Time Theoretically Possible on Street Tires?

According to the video on the below web link, it is 2.05 seconds....

http://www.roadandtrack.com/car-cult...time-possible/

Just yesterday, Tesla announced the Model S P100D, which it claims can hit 60 mph in a scant 2.5 seconds. If true, that would make it quicker than every other car on the road other than the Ferrari LaFerrari and Porsche 918. For a family sedan, that's insane.

You have to wonder, though. Are we reaching the limit of how quick a car can be on street tires? Obviously, there are Top Fuel drag racers that can hit 60 mph in less than half the time Tesla claims it would take the Model S P100D. But those cars use tires that are radically different from what's used on street cars.

To figure that out, our favorite car nerd at Engineering Explained decided to do the math. Give his latest video a look to see what figure he came up with. It's a fascinating exercise, but the answer's also likely to change as street tire technology advances.

And who knows, when Bugatti finally releases performance figures for the 1500-horsepower Chiron, it could be even quicker.
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Old 27-08-2016, 10:41 PM   #2
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Default Re: What is the Quickest 0-100 Time Theoretically Possible on Street Tires?

Ken Block does 1.9 seconds.
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On street tyres?
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Also define street tyres. There's a big difference between Pirelli/Continental flagship tyres and the povo package Neuton NT8000s I run.
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Does the Tesla do that on the stock tyres or are they drag tyres?

Apparently this is what Block uses on his 600hp Fiesta that does the 1.8
http://toyotires.com.au/tyres/passen.../2-proxes-r1r1

I'd guess street tyres would be tyres you can legally drive on the road with, which I believe is different from country to country.
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Old 28-08-2016, 04:09 PM   #6
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According to the video on the below web link, it is 2.05 seconds....

http://www.roadandtrack.com/car-cult...time-possible/

Just yesterday, Tesla announced the Model S P100D, which it claims can hit 60 mph in a scant 2.5 seconds. If true, that would make it quicker than every other car on the road other than the Ferrari LaFerrari and Porsche 918. For a family sedan, that's insane.

You have to wonder, though. Are we reaching the limit of how quick a car can be on street tires? Obviously, there are Top Fuel drag racers that can hit 60 mph in less than half the time Tesla claims it would take the Model S P100D. But those cars use tires that are radically different from what's used on street cars.

To figure that out, our favorite car nerd at Engineering Explained decided to do the math. Give his latest video a look to see what figure he came up with. It's a fascinating exercise, but the answer's also likely to change as street tire technology advances.

And who knows, when Bugatti finally releases performance figures for the 1500-horsepower Chiron, it could be even quicker.
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Old 28-08-2016, 04:37 PM   #7
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Does the Tesla do that on the stock tyres or are they drag tyres?

Apparently this is what Block uses on his 600hp Fiesta that does the 1.8
http://toyotires.com.au/tyres/passen.../2-proxes-r1r1

I'd guess street tyres would be tyres you can legally drive on the road with, which I believe is different from country to country.
Sticky as but it has a very limited size range with a 265/35RZ18 the biggest they show on the product data sheet.
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Old 28-08-2016, 06:23 PM   #8
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I'd assume a powerful electric engine with sophisticated controls would have a significant advantage that power could be feed slowly to compensate for tyre spin, and the fact the electric engine is instanteous torque would mean that tyres are not as critical .. i.e. dont need to get it up in the revs on the torque curve to take off?
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Old 30-08-2016, 06:16 PM   #9
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Semi slicks are legal to drive on in WA so all comes down to how hard core you wanna go In street tyres

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