James wrote:
>
>2003 wagon does 200kp/h (flat stretch of road, no wind), and gets there
>relatively quick all things considered, so a lighter hatch should be no
>problems at all.
>
Weight is completely irrelevant to car's top speed... it only affects
the time it takes to reach it (and most of that from a standing
start).
Drag coefficient and available power, as determined by gearing and the
engine's power curve, are the ones that matter on a flat stretch.
--
John H
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