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Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague
Yes, some of them are, the epitome of which is the car I mentioned: the Acura NSX. Which everyone acknowledges is very quick and very precise, but about which the general consensus is it's not much fun.
Meanwhile, arguably the most talked about hypercar being released in the near future is the new Ford GT... which has none of that stuff, and is as a result a more engaging to drive. Even that though (for me and many others) is too much "race car" and not enough "sports car".
The total cost for a Model S is about $100,000*, so you're actually currently competing with - as sports cars go - a 911 Carrera S, an Alfa Romeo 4C, Jaguar F type S with a supercharger, a fully loaded Corvette Z06, even a Viper. Go ask in the general automotive thread which of those cars people would prefer to drive for fun compared to the Tesla. My answer is all of them.
*EDIT: I looked closer at the website. That $100,000 cost is for the 75 or 75D model, which are in the high 5's in 0-60 times. In other words, more than a full second slower than my 370z (we'll ignore the cost difference and the obvious difference in handling and road feel). If you want the P100D they're testing there you're up around $200,000. The sheer volume of "more fun" cars that exist at that price range are too numerous to type out.
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Sure there may be something to real purist driving cars (the frugal example is the Miata) and maybe an EV won't quicken the pulse in the same way (imagine autonomous vehicles...no fun left at all).
But that is not a major trend...it's much more likely that driving for pleasure will become an increasingly niche activity (like driving a manual transmission car or a motorcycle).