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Originally Posted by island911 View Post
Even my not so aero-sleek non-turbo Cayenne will out accel a Tesla above freeway speeds. The Tesla has no gearbox (yet, anyway) and the motor torque curve falls off pretty quickly around 70mph. Most Porsches have significantly higher top speeds, than the Tesla. ...But yes, the Tesla's are stupid quick, for a few launches off the line. On the track they over heat quickly. ...go unto limp mode.

Thats kind of what I was thinking. I didnt take the Tesla past 80 due to road conditions, so from 30 to 80 it pulled like my car, so I really didnt get a chance to see if it flattened out, but the mighty turbo never stops pulling.
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