On this one, Bob, assuming you are not being ironic, I totally agree with you. Most people drive about 11.5 miles each way to and from work--and most cars used for non-work go less distance. Range for at least one car in a family isn't really the hang up.

A Tesla Model X (just to pick one) goes 0-60 in around 3.8 seconds. 3.8 seconds is ridiculous fast. The Plaid variant does it in 2.5 seconds. The fastest internal combustion engine I've ever personally lived with did/does it in 5.9. Thus, moms hauling groceries can flatten the bags against the rear hatch about twice as fast as me. I am a poser lol.

The F-150 pick up is rumored to do it..4.4 seconds. Good grief. The load will fly out of the bed.

Those are FUN vehicles.

LOL--that's a F1 open-wheeled racing car sound though!

that felt like the most American thing ever.

So, at 3:40---what precisely is the course? It's not an oval, it's not a figure 8--what is it?

So five co-drivers/navigators all mis-read this turn on during the walk-through? Or did road conditions change (wetter/gravel dumped on road before curve/someone moved a braking check point marker?)

True; not that'd I'd rather crash at either, but---better 60 mph than 130?

That's super clever! Stop rich guys from killing themselves!

yep; as I understand it, the constraint on high speed touring cars and sports cars--is the tires and how long they can run at high speed and temps.

That was sort of scary.

This, of course, cannot be posted without alluding to this, apparently now-known-to-have-been-faked...but endlessly amusing segment--

"Samir, you're breaking the car!"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9-voINFkCg

Wow.
Three thoughts:
1) European liability laws and releases of liability are really different from the US!
2) No helmet, not even goggles against swirling dust in an open topped car
3) Did anyone else hear the sound track of Gran Turismo in their head lol?

Nice video.

At 1:00---in the sideview mirror---is that...Ken? standing and looking on, while wearing a rather fashion forward purple jumpsuit?

Reminds me of the current rally footage we get of pedestrians close to race cars and their predicted pathways if something goes even slightly wrong...

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