From: | SteveG@***********.co.za (Steve Garrard) |
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Subject: | Vehicle Acceleration (was: Fat Bottomed Girls) |
Date: | Thu, 29 May 2003 10:02:08 +0200 |
> [snip]
>
> IMO SR street racing cars should out-perform today's F1
> cars, at least
> in terms of acceleration and top speed: engines as powerful as they
> need to be, turbocharged insanity, NOX... Not to mention the
> fact that
> they have streamlined aerodynamic profiles while F1's don't (they're
> specifically built not to be aerodynamic).
>
> [snip]
Uhh...what? You're saying Formula 1 cars are designed to NOT be aerodynamic?
I think you need to consider that statement carefully. F1 cars are all about
aerodynamics. At the end of the day, more than 50% of an F1 car's overall
performance can be attributed to aerodynamics.
Slayer
"Beware my wrath, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup."
- Unknown Dragon
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