EDMUNDS U-DRAGS: Ford Mustang Dark Horse vs. Dodge Charger Daytona EV

[broncoboy22]

One guy is a better driver than the other...

Take the best run of each car, the Dark Horse was slower by almost a full second. They show that at the end of the video.

0.7 seconds

the picture you used and saying it got spanked you make it seem worse

losing a drag race to an electric AWD vehicle with more power against a track focused car is not surprising lol

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[robvas]

0.7 seconds

the picture you used and saying it got spanked you make it seem worse

.7 seconds is long, long way at 130mph

133 feet

 

[VileKnight]

The EV has an advantage of 170hp and 200tq. The results are not surprising in the least.

I think what was most telling is the second run and how close it was considering the EV's advantages.

 

[robvas]

The EV has an advantage of 170hp and 200tq. The results are not surprising in the least.

I think what was most telling is the second run and how close it was considering the EV's advantages.

So we are forgetting that it also has an 1800 pound weight disadvantage as well as not being on anywhere near as good of tires as the dark horse?

And again, ignore the second run and look at the actual performance difference between both cars best run.

 

[kagemusha2662]

can't say im surprised, but this is a hilarious comparison since the cross shoppers for these two cars is almost non-existent and the people who can afford both of these cars are few and far between. The amount off msrp right now for the charger ev is one of the most absurd markoffs I've seen on a brand new model car

 

[robvas]

The amount off msrp right now for the charger ev is one of the most absurd markoffs I've seen on a brand new model car

It's not that crazy

 

[broncoboy22]

.7 seconds is long, long way at 130mph

133 feet

Not what I would call a spanking given the context of the two cars

 

[kagemusha2662]

It's not that crazy

both of these are bad lol; american oem's don't seem to get the types of EVs that people want. but from what I can tell, the mach e has been doing fine in the past couple months

 

[VileKnight]

So we are forgetting that it also has an 1800 pound weight disadvantage as well as not being on anywhere near as good of tires as the dark horse?

And again, ignore the second run and look at the actual performance difference between both cars best run.

Alright, so the EV had bad tires and.... I had to look up the curb weight, and was very surprised at the weight disparity. I thought your 1800 was a typo.

Regardless, I am not sure how those two details - while valid - change the general consensus that the EV being faster is not surprising. Feel free to educate me.

 

[robvas]

both of these are bad lol; american oem's don't seem to get the types of EVs that people want. but from what I can tell, the mach e has been doing fine in the past couple months

Yea because they discounted the heck out of it!

 

[robvas]

Not what I would call a spanking given the context of the two cars

It's three school busses. I'd call that a spanking.

 

[broncoboy22]

Alright, so the EV had bad tires and.... I had to look up the curb weight, and was very surprised at the weight disparity. I thought your 1800 was a typo.

Regardless, I am not sure how those two details - while valid - change the general consensus that the EV being faster is not surprising. Feel free to educate me.

Agreed, drag racing is pretty much the only performance application where the charger would have advantages over the dark horse which is setup for road courses not the drag strip.

the test was cool to watch but pointless beyond that

 

[VileKnight]

Totally agree. Fun video to watch.

 

[broncoboy22]

It's three school busses. I'd call that a spanking.

I guess if you think an NBA team beating an NFL team by 30 points in basketball is a spanking then yes lol

 

[Mustang1987]

So we are forgetting that it also has an 1800 pound weight disadvantage as well as not being on anywhere near as good of tires as the dark horse?

And again, ignore the second run and look at the actual performance difference between both cars best run.

Are you just now figuring out that electric is quicker? This is a known thing. The new Roadster supposedly will go 0-60 in under 1 second. The new Charger is not good for it being a "performance" electric vehicle. Electric grocery getters are just as quick as this new Charger.

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