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Insane speed in german cars... slightly OT, had to share...
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At 03:34 PM 11/5/2002, Captnbr@aol.com wrote:
>I wouldn't think weight would have anything to do with it. To get a car
>going that fast, it all has to do with how much power the engine can
>make. At those speeds, the car has to overcome a tremendous amount of
>drag. In fact, adding things to the car to make it more aerodynamic would
>be more beneficial than removing weight.
As far as top speed is concerned, absolutely.
> I would think the Viper is more aerodynamic then the golf.
Actually, it's not.
The Mk4 Golf has a Cd of 0.31; the Viper is 0.40, or 0.43 with the top down.
Jason
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At 03:34 PM 11/5/2002, Captnbr@aol.com wrote:<br><br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite><font size=2>I wouldn't think
weight would have anything to do with it. To get a car going that
fast, it all has to do with how much power the engine can make. At
those speeds, the car has to overcome a tremendous amount of drag.
In fact, adding things to the car to make it more aerodynamic would be
more beneficial than removing weight.</font></blockquote><br>
As far as top speed is concerned, absolutely.<br><br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite><font size=2> I would think
the Viper is more aerodynamic then the golf.</blockquote><br>
Actually, it's not.<br><br>
The Mk4 Golf has a Cd of 0.31; the Viper is 0.40, or 0.43 with the top
down.<br><br>
Jason<br><br>
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