Comparing the performance of a thoroughbred mid-engine sports car like the 2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 with a luxury sedan would have been a useless exercise prior to the rise of electric vehicles.
But EVs have changed the game, largely thanks to their neck-snapping acceleration enabled by the instantly available peak torque. We now have a pickup truck that does 0-60 in 3 seconds – the Rivian R1T – and luxury sedans that cover the same sprint in under 2 seconds – the Tesla Model S Plaid and Lucid Air Sapphire.
