I think that power:weight ratio affects car acceleration the most. For example, take a heavy vehicle such as a hummer H2 and put a 12 cylinder engine in it. Now, would it have a quicker launch/ accerlation than a different hummer H2 with a 4 cylinder engine? of course it would. what else would affect performance?
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the gear ratios will affect speed; if top gear is too low the engine will redline before the fastest possible speed is reached
"performance" covers other factors like braking, cornering stability etc. not just straight-line speed
"performance" covers other factors like braking, cornering stability etc. not just straight-line speed
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Just the ones I can think off the top of my head are:
- What types of tyres are used. These will affect the friction and will affect the speed, for eg Snow tyres vs Normal tyres.
- The size of the vehicle. The more streamlined and closer to the ground the vehicle the faster it will move due to lower wind resistance. Think of how the F1 cars are shaped compared to regular everyday car.
- What types of tyres are used. These will affect the friction and will affect the speed, for eg Snow tyres vs Normal tyres.
- The size of the vehicle. The more streamlined and closer to the ground the vehicle the faster it will move due to lower wind resistance. Think of how the F1 cars are shaped compared to regular everyday car.