I drove the Hellcat 2 weeks
I drove the Hellcat (coupe) 2 weeks ago. Anyone who says that car does not have insane instant torque is a complete liar, or has never driven the car. Take foot off brake. Put foot on gas. More torque than a train. This whole "EVs have instant torque" thing is such BS. All modern performance cars make insane torque just off idle. It should be noted that the Hellcat I drove circled a track all day without a break. The Tesla is not capable of that from articles I have read (MotorTrend June 2014). On a race track with turns a Miata is more the Model S's speed. http://www.torquenews.com/1083/can-tesla-model-s-beat-mazda-miatas-time-around-racetrack. Maybe the new Model S "D" does not overheat after a lap or two. We'll see.