R1S takes #1, #3, #9 spots in Motortrend's Fastest SUV list

[Riv_Ian]

https://www.motortrend.com/features/fastest-suvs/

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[Blueassassin]

What always gets me is some of those are just big cars not an SUV.

 

[No_Name5330]

What always gets me is some of those are just big cars not an SUV.

Exactly, since when was the Ioniq 5 an SUV?

 

[vandy1981]

This has nothing to do with speed, but that Bentley Bentayga dash design is giving me Chrysler 300 vibes.

 

[QuadMonster]

I agree, EV6, Ioniq 5 are not SUVs.

Where is the Model X Plaid, it's really odd that is missing since that would challenge for the number 1 position.

 

[1T2022]

the new quad is insane. where is money?

 

[sphereobject]

Missing my Model X Plaid.

 

[R1TandMe]

Pretty cool

 

[SANZC02]

As others have said, the

Missing my Model X Plaid.

I can see your point since other Model X vehicles are in that list but as others have said there are a large number of vehicles, Model X included on this list that are not SUVs, they would fall into a crossover category in my opinion.

 

[SadHill]

Well it is the fastest SUV’s they have tested. I guess they never tested the plaid.

 

[Thedude]

Fast yes, but boringly efficient and soulless at being fast. If I want to go fast and have fun I’ll take a screaming forced induction V8/10/12 all day, every day.

 

[CharonPDX]

I agree, EV6, Ioniq 5 are not SUVs.

Where is the Model X Plaid, it's really odd that is missing since that would challenge for the number 1 position.

MX Plaid is in the "minivan" category.

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(But for serious - Tesla has never given Motor Trend a MX Plaid for testing, so MT doesn't include it in any of their lists. They only list vehicles they have actually tested.)

 

[CharonPDX]

Fast yes, but boringly efficient and soulless at being fast. If I want to go fast and have fun I’ll take a screaming forced induction V8/10/12 all day, every day.

"boringly efficient and soulless"‽‽? What bizarro world are you living in? "Making a lot of noise and shuddering with gear shifts" does not equal "soul".

 

[Donald Stanfield]

Fast yes, but boringly efficient and soulless at being fast. If I want to go fast and have fun I’ll take a screaming forced induction V8/10/12 all day, every day.

I've heard this one from a few people, and I couldn't disagree more. ICE platforms are noisy and inefficient. My R1 is more fun because I don't have to worry about my gear, my engine's RPM, or the weather outside. I step on the go pedal, and it does as I ask every time I ask it in the exact same way. That repeatability plus one pedal drive make me feel connected to an EV in a way I've never felt with an ICE vehicle.

 

[ElGuano]

"boringly efficient and soulless"‽‽? What bizarro world are you living in? "Making a lot of noise and shuddering with gear shifts" does not equal "soul".

I guess for some people, soul = loud.

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