Archive for May, 2009
May
11
Do You Know The Factors That Make Fast Cars Fast?
Written by admin under Fast Cars
Tags: Car Lover, Dauer 962 Lemans, True Sports Car
When you ask someone if they had an open checkbook to buy any vehicle they wanted just about every serious car lover will choose a high quality sports car. Many people may debate what exactly encompasses the term of “high quality” but all will agree that when it comes to a sports car what matters the most is speed.
In sports car circles the car that is known as the fastest is the ‘94 Dauer 962 LeMans which blasts from zero to sixty miles per hour in only 2.6 seconds. Compare this to the Ferrari ENZO which is not only Ferrari’s fastest car but also the one that most novices think of as the fastest at 3.5 seconds in the zero to sixty time. There are actually numerous other sports cars like the Corvette, Viper, and cars from Audi and Renault that are all at under 3.0 in the 0-60 testing.
So, the question for the car enthusiast is, “what is it that makes these fast cars so fast?”
The aerodynamic sleek styling that makes true sports cars so appealing to sports car lovers contributes much more than mere looks. This is also one of the primary reasons why these high performance cars are so fast, they are simply slippery against the wind resistance as they speed down the highway. This is why the designs of sports cars are tested in wind tunnels, so that the best possible drag coefficient can be achieved.
The weight of a car is another major factor in the speed of a sports car. This is the reason why race cars as well as high end sports cars are made of lightweight composite materials that help reduce the overall weight of a vehicle. Another thing that you will notice with sports cars is that they do not have large trunks or storage compartments. In fact, you are lucky to be able to fit a bag of golf clubs in the trunk or hatchback of a true sports car, in addition they usually only have two seats and have much firmer and tighter suspensions.
Lastly, the way a vehicle handles when cornering or going around curves is crucial as well. A true sports car must be able to keep up its straight-line speed when taking tight curves at high speeds. This is why the best of the high performance sports cars in the world are also rear wheel drive, the rear wheel drive set up makes for better weight distribution as the car is making turns.
All of the styling in the world won’t matter if your car isn’t fast, nothing is worse than a car that looks fast that isn’t. To take a word from my son, they are posers.
By: Gregg Hall
About the Author:
Gregg Hall is an author living with his beautiful wife and family in Navarre Beach, Florida. Find more about sports cars as well as car care products at http://www.5starshine.com
May
11
Find Cheap Classic Cars For Sale
Written by admin under Classic Cars
Tags: Car Of Your Dreams, Road Test, Sharp Bends
Most cars that were produced either in the 1960s and 1970’s are considered to be very powerful cars with most of them containing powerful V8s engines. The power discharged by these engines makes them have a high demand among the lovers of classic cars. Finding a cheap classic car for sale is not very hard but it all depends on where you decide to search.
The cars can be gotten at cheap reasonable prices and it is well known that those people that go for cheap cars for sale do so because they want to use them for road racing and long distance drives.
Most of the cars usually are two door and they come with features of sports cars.
Apart from the United States, other parts of the world people have started appreciating these cars with some people even holding classic rallies that bring together all those that have a passion for it.
These cars which are also known as muscle cars are considered to be the concept of taking a smaller car and fitting it will a large powerful engine.
When they were being designed, this type of vehicles was meant to race on straight roads because their chassis and suspensions were not designed for roads that have sharp bends on them.
They have been described perfectly in details by the road test magazine which states that a muscle car is exactly what the name implies.
It is evident that it is mostly the young people that are going for cheap muscle cars for sale because they have realized that they have very powerful engines that are good for racing. Some people are even looking for old muscle car bodies in order to fit them with modern sports car engine just for the fun of it.
The original muscle powered engine was developed in 1949 and it was surprising how people had interest and responded to the speed and power that was offered by this particular engine.
Cheap classic cars for sale can be readily available on the internet or on the motor vehicles magazines where you can be able to come across a classic car of your dreams with a reasonable price and in perfect condition.
It is difficult to find a classic car that is in a perfect condition unless you do a good research before committing any money on anything.
By: Ricky Lim
About the Author:
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