President Joe Biden went on Conan O’Brien’s podcast, “Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend,” lately, and he had rather a lot to say about vehicles. There’s loads to unpack from the clip that you could watch above, however at one level he mentions that he lately took a Porsche as much as 171 mph on the Secret Service’s personal take a look at monitor. Now that’s the type of gearhead stuff we like to listen to from politicians!
“I got a Porsche up to 171 mph,” Biden says whereas explaining how launch management works to O’Brien. Biden didn’t specify which Porsche mannequin he was driving, however we’d wager it’s doubtless a 911. After all, loads of different Porsches are able to 171 mph, so we don’t actually know, but when any White Home correspondents are studying, we wouldn’t thoughts should you requested Biden subsequent time you see him.
Along with Biden having fun with a Porsche at excessive velocity, he stated that he’s executed the identical along with his 1967 Chevrolet Corvette, reaching 132 mph on the Secret Service airstrip take a look at monitor. Biden even stated that Jay Leno supplied to purchase his Corvette from him at one level for $144,000, however that he needed to flip him down.
“They take me out to the Secret Service test track, which is an old runway. I got my Corvette up to 132 mph. It’s only a 327,” Biden remarks to O’Brien.
And talking of Corvette information, we’ve already heard Biden spill the beans as soon as on this subject, however but once more he makes the declare that an electrical Corvette is on its approach, and says it’s going to do the 0-60 mph run in 2.9 seconds. That’s what the gasoline-powered C8 Stingray will do now with the efficiency exhaust, however we’re betting an electrical Corvette would obliterate that point and be someplace within the 2.0-2.5-second vary.
It wasn’t simply an electrical Vette that Biden took to speaking about, although, as he additionally claims to have pushed an electrical Ford Bronco.
“Oh and by the way, I drove one of those big Ford Broncos, electric. 4.9 seconds. Mine is 5.2,” Biden says making the comparability to his previous Corvette.
We’re not precisely positive what he means by claiming to have pushed an electrical Ford Bronco. Such a car doesn’t exist from Ford at present, however there are restomods of unique Broncos transformed to electrical energy. There’s additionally the imprecise chance that Biden has some inside scoop from Ford execs about future merchandise, but it surely’s unclear from the interview. Whatever the product implications, watching President Biden discuss vehicles with O’Brien is an entertaining watch, so ensure you take a look at the video on the high of this publish.