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Wanna Bet? Setting the Odds for Future Speed





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d5242 From the Aug 2014 issue of CAR and DRIVER magazine 626


If there is one particular point we enjoy a lot more at C/D than driving, it would be arguing. More than almost everything. From the “right” number of digits following a decimal point, to the correct spelling of “donut,” to where we must go for doughnuts. We argue about cars, as well, with numerous such automotive debates taking the form of prognostication. The significantly less high-minded may get in touch with it “gambling out of spite.” Right here you will locate 20 of these predictions-in-dispute with the favorites handicapped. Our stated odds are valid by means of 2020, or until we all decide that the men and women who came up with this list are crazy or idiots or crazy idiots.


001. 1st to make a sub-4-second* suv


Lamborghini 1-1  •  Porsche 2-1  •  BMW 3-1  •  Mercedes 6-1  •  Jeep 10-1



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Lamborghini Urus notion


002. first to make a sub-4-second ev


Tesla 1-1  •  Porsche 5-1  •  BMW 7-1  •  Chevrolet 10-1  •  BYD 25-1


003. 1st to sell a sub-4-second car for significantly less than $ 40,000


Subaru 2-1  •  Ford 4-1  •  Mazda 8-1  •  Hyundai 20-1  •  Chevrolet 25-1


004. next to create a sub-4-second automobile with a 30-mpg-or-far better epa highway-mileage rating


Porsche 5-1  •  Chevrolet 10-1  •  Acura 20-1  •  Mercedes 25-1  •  Toyota 50-1


005. initial to make a 600-hp suv


Bentley 1-1  •  Porsche 2-1  •  Lamborghini 3-1  •  BMW 4-1  •  Cadillac 9-1



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2016 Bentley SUV (spy photo)


006. 1st to generate a 500-hp car with a 30-mpg-or-greater epa highway-mileage rating


Chevrolet 5-1  •  Acura 7-1  •  Porsche 8-1  •  BMW 9-1  •  Toyota 25-1


007. very first to build a sub-$ 150k vehicle to break 6 minutes lapping the nürburgring


Nissan 7-1  •  Chevrolet 10-1  •  Audi 12-1  •  Cadillac 25-1  •  Porsche 75-1


008. initial to sell an ll1 vehicle (c/d lightning lap 1 automobile, priced at much less than $ 35,000) to break 3 minutes on our vir ll configuration


Subaru 4-1  •  Ford 5-1  •  Dodge 6-1  •  Chevrolet 7-1  •  Nissan 8-1


009. 1st to sell a sub-3-second car for significantly less than $ 100,000


Chevrolet 3-1  •  Nissan 4-1  •  Subaru 5-1  •  Audi 20-1  •  Porsche 50-1



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2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06


010. initial to create a 4-cylinder engine that makes more than 500 horsepower


Mercedes 4-1  •  BMW 8-1  •  Audi 10-1  •  Jaguar 15-1  •  Mitsubishi 25-1


011. first to develop a 200-hp/liter v-8


McLaren 1-1  •  Ferrari 2-1  •  Mercedes 3-1  •  Chevrolet 4-1  •  Audi 10-1


012. 1st to create a 1000-lb-ft diesel


Ram 1-1  •  Ford 2-1  •  Chevrolet 3-1  •  Audi 15-1  •  BMW 20-1



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2014 Ram 3500 Laramie Longhorn Mega Cab diesel


013. next to build a 1000-hp production vehicle


Ferrari 1-1  •  McLaren 2-1  •  Lamborghini 3-1  •  Porsche 4-1  •  Bugatti 5-1


014. 1st to construct a brz/fr-s competitor

Nissan 3-1  •  Kia 5-1  •  Chevrolet 7-1  •  Honda 15-1  •  Hyundai 20-1


015. next to sell a sub-2000-pound sports auto in the u.s.


Mazda 7-1  •  Nissan 8-1  •  Lotus 10-1  •  Toyota 20-1  •  Alfa Romeo 25-1


016. subsequent to sell a v-8 coupe for much less than $ 30,000


Hyundai 3-1  •  Dodge 4-1  •  Ford 5-1  •  Chevrolet 7-1  •  Nissan 10-1



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Hyundai HND-9 concept


017. very first to break the bugatti veyron production car’s prime-speed record (no expiration date)

Bugatti 1-1  •  McLaren 3-1  •  Ferrari 5-1  •  Porsche 7-1  •  Lamborghini 15-1


018. initial state to set a highway speed limit at 90 mph or greater


Texas 1-1  •  Utah 2-1  •  Wyoming 3-1  •  Idaho 4-1  •  Montana 20-1


019. 1st to sell a 200-plus-mph vehicle for significantly less than $ 50,000


Chevrolet 10-1  •  Ford 15-1  •  Nissan 25-1  •  Jaguar 30-1  •  Buick 25-1


020. 1st to develop a cvt that we truly like


Honda 25,000-1  •  Subaru 1,000,000-1  •  Toyota 5,318,008-1  •  Nissan 666,666,666-1  •  Ferrari 1,000,000,000-1


bonus: features of the c8 corvette


Turbocharged V-6 2-1  •  Hybrid Powertrain 8-1  •  Mid-Engine Layout 20-1  •  2+2 Seating 22-1  •  All-Wheel-Drive 32-1


* “Sub-4-second” and “sub-3-second” refers to zero-to-60-mph acceleration instances.









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