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Watch a Yamaha R1 GYTR Drag Race a Porsche Taycan

We're reaching a crossroads where superbikes aren't always the fastest-accelerating machines on the road anymore. Getting these bikes off the line anywhere near their quoted 0-60 mph times takes a lot of skill, even with the launch control systems fitted to newer bikes.

But some electric vehicles have the same or faster acceleration times to 60 mph, and all it takes to get there is stamping your right foot. This is borderline dangerous, as we've seen some EV drivers who have little experience and something to prove, try to take on motorcyclists who don't want to race.

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