[SideburnsOfDoom]

The selling point of electric sports cars is more "the acceleration is amazing" and less "it makes a loud noise".

e.g.

> a 0–100 km/h (62 mph) acceleration time of 2.36 seconds, and a quarter mile (402 m) drag race time of 9.78 seconds. ... unofficially the fastest production car in the world

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yangwang_U9

> Model S Plaid Takes 2.07 Seconds to Accelerate from 0-100 mph

https://www.energytrend.com/news/20210623-22467.html

[MindSpunk]

Acceleration is about the only selling point of a sports EV.

They're so ungodly heavy because of the batteries that they handle like barges. They need giant tyres and so much ESC and software control because these things weigh almost 2000kg or more. You can try and work around it but there's only so much that can be done to make 2000kg take a corner.

Looking at where sports cars will be in 10 years with ICEs being regulated out of existence makes me very sad because it seems like we're about to see the death of the lightweight sports car.

[hnav]

I think if you look at e.g. Model 3 Performance it's not quite so hopeless. 80kwh packed into an EV roughly the same size, weight and performance as a contemporary BMW M3. Even with today's technology (0.2kwh/kg, 3-4 miles/kwh) a Miata-sized 250hp, 2500lb, 200 mile EPA EV is possible. Whether that would be a compelling driving experience and anybody would buy such a thing is another question.

[benlivengood]

The McMurtry Spéirling is under 1000kg. Battery technology will only improve and so I expect to see under-1500kg sport EVs generally available eventually.

Under 1000kg for a reasonable price probably means building your own electrified exocar.

[simonebrunozzi]

typo in the title, it should be 0-100 kmh, not mph.