What defines a fast car in 2020?

Dominic-Toretto

Dominic-Toretto

Dominic-Toretto

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Hey, hope everyone is well. I have been pondering this question over dinner tonight. Given how fast cars have become, what metrics do people look for in cars and think "wow thats a fast car". It seems like 0 to 60 in 6 seconds or less was the metric for a long time but imo that is no longer relevant. Most cars on the road today are capable of running 0 to 60 in less than 4 seconds, and 0 to 100 in less than 10 seconds with ease.

I personally classify a car as "fast" if it meets the below criteria:
0 to 60mph in 2.9s or less
0 to 100 in 6.5s or less

Any thing slower than the above times I would class as "brisk" rather than fast.

What do you guys think?
 
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TomO said:
who quotes 3.9? its early 4s most places, especially 0-62mph(100kph). unless its an american review with 1ft rollout - so add around 0.3s for a real time.
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Car and Driver, yes likely with 1ft rollout. Seems to be some UK reviewers using similar methodology too. Vbox historically logged with 1ft roll out as well.
 
Ninco! said:
Comical thread. I love supercars only would I ever buy one - nope.

Firstly who the hell drag races? How many times nowadays, you witness someone in a powerful BMW/Audi blast past and then slam on the anchors as they have overcooked for instance, to exit a dual carriageway?
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I'm not sure how super cars come in to this. A RS3 with a few bolt ons can run 2.9s to 60 and 0 to 100 in 6.xxs. The Rs3 is a regular hatch and hardly a super car
 
It's 2021, the bar has moved. More and more cars are breaking in to the upper 2.XXs range to 60. Under 2.5s 60 is now a good place to be to make use of all situations on the road and be considered "fast"
 
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