| When you ask someone if they had an open | | | | cars are tested in wind tunnels, so that the best |
| checkbook to buy any vehicle they wanted just | | | | possible drag coefficient can be achieved. |
| about every serious car lover will choose a high | | | | The weight of a car is another major factor in the |
| quality sports car. Many people may debate what | | | | speed of a sports car. This is the reason why race |
| exactly encompasses the term of "high quality" but all | | | | cars as well as high end sports cars are made of |
| will agree that when it comes to a sports car what | | | | lightweight composite materials that help reduce the |
| matters the most is speed. | | | | overall weight of a vehicle. Another thing that you will |
| In sports car circles the car that is known as the | | | | notice with sports cars is that they do not have large |
| fastest is the '94 Dauer 962 LeMans which blasts | | | | trunks or storage compartments. In fact, you are |
| from zero to sixty miles per hour in only 2.6 seconds. | | | | lucky to be able to fit a bag of golf clubs in the trunk |
| Compare this to the Ferrari ENZO which is not only | | | | or hatchback of a true sports car, in addition they |
| Ferrari's fastest car but also the one that most | | | | usually only have two seats and have much firmer |
| novices think of as the fastest at 3.5 seconds in the | | | | and tighter suspensions. |
| zero to sixty time. There are actually numerous other | | | | Lastly, the way a vehicle handles when cornering or |
| sports cars like the Corvette, Viper, and cars from | | | | going around curves is crucial as well. A true sports |
| Audi and Renault that are all at under 3.0 in the 0-60 | | | | car must be able to keep up its straight-line speed |
| testing. | | | | when taking tight curves at high speeds. This is why |
| So, the question for the car enthusiast is, "what is it | | | | the best of the high performance sports cars in the |
| that makes these fast cars so fast?" | | | | world are also rear wheel drive, the rear wheel drive |
| The aerodynamic sleek styling that makes true | | | | set up makes for better weight distribution as the |
| sports cars so appealing to sports car lovers | | | | car is making turns. |
| contributes much more than mere looks. This is also | | | | All of the styling in the world won't matter if your car |
| one of the primary reasons why these high | | | | isn't fast, nothing is worse than a car that looks fast |
| performance cars are so fast, they are simply | | | | that isn't. To take a word from my son, they are |
| slippery against the wind resistance as they speed | | | | posers. |
| down the highway. This is why the designs of sports | | | | |