John_H wrote:
>
> 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).
increased rolling resistance, tyre hystersis (spelling) to some lesser
extent though from greater weight?
>
> Drag coefficient and available power, as determined by gearing and the
> engine's power curve, are the ones that matter on a flat stretch.
Not so, don't forget, in Vic only, if you go more than 3km/h above a
posted limit, the car turns into a nuclear device and kills millions.
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John McKenzie
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