The industry has obsessed over 0-60 times for decades. But as EVs make acceleration a commodity, a more demanding test at Michigan’s Oscoda-Wurtsmith Airport reveals the true frontier of performance: the complex, brutal physics of stopping.
The first run of the day was held for an incoming 747. As the jumbo jet descended over the tarmac at Oscoda-Wurtsmith Airport, its shadow passed over a baker’s dozen of the…
For years, the 0-60 mph sprint has been the universal shorthand for automotive performance, a metric seared into the consciousness of enthusiasts and consumers alike.
Nowhere is this trial by fire more revelatory than with the new breed of hyper-EVs. The Hyundai Ioniq 5 N, a contender at the 2026 test, is a perfect case study.
The industry has obsessed over 0-60 times for decades. But as EVs make acceleration a commodity, a more demanding test at Michigan’s Oscoda-Wurtsmith Airport reveals the true frontier of performance: the complex, brutal physics of stopping.