Do You Know The Factors That Make Fast Cars Fast?

When you ask someone if they had an opencars are tested in wind tunnels, so that the best
checkbook to buy any vehicle they wanted justpossible drag coefficient can be achieved.
about every serious car lover will choose a highThe weight of a car is another major factor in the
quality sports car. Many people may debate whatspeed of a sports car. This is the reason why race
exactly encompasses the term of "high quality" but allcars as well as high end sports cars are made of
will agree that when it comes to a sports car whatlightweight 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 thenotice with sports cars is that they do not have large
fastest is the '94 Dauer 962 LeMans which blaststrunks 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 onlyor hatchback of a true sports car, in addition they
Ferrari's fastest car but also the one that mostusually only have two seats and have much firmer
novices think of as the fastest at 3.5 seconds in theand tighter suspensions.
zero to sixty time. There are actually numerous otherLastly, the way a vehicle handles when cornering or
sports cars like the Corvette, Viper, and cars fromgoing around curves is crucial as well. A true sports
Audi and Renault that are all at under 3.0 in the 0-60car 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 itthe 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 trueset up makes for better weight distribution as the
sports cars so appealing to sports car loverscar is making turns.
contributes much more than mere looks. This is alsoAll of the styling in the world won't matter if your car
one of the primary reasons why these highisn't fast, nothing is worse than a car that looks fast
performance cars are so fast, they are simplythat isn't. To take a word from my son, they are
slippery against the wind resistance as they speedposers.
down the highway. This is why the designs of sports