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Originally Posted by HPsauce

The RS6 I drove in Wales at the annual meet was downright brutal, and that was 4-up.

I suspect that the subjective difference is down to the IMMEDIATE acceleration from standstill whereas the RS6 etc. do (slightly) feed it in, so you can brace yourself to some extent, rather than experience a broken neck.

Originally Posted by moltuae

But yeah, from an acceleration comparison point of view, that's precisely it. The RS6 takes time to build torque, whereas the Tesla's torque is full-on the instant you hit the quiet-pedal.

I drove the RS6 in Wales too. What a fantastic machine. It's brutal, with aggressive acceleration and everything you could wish for in a modern petrol-driven car.

Did you try holding it on the brake and letting the revs build to 4 - 4.5k and then letting it go. Get those turbos spinning before pulling away so it's delivering boost for the off.