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Originally Posted by Super83Z
http://www.camaroz28.com/forums/show...02#post5703202
Guy is a huge insider(he has been talking about the Camaro coming back since 2003) and certainly plays no favorites. Read on and you will see the 200 number. Search his posts if you think he is biased. He has forgotten more about the Auto world than you or I will ever know.
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It still doesn't explain how the chassis has anything to do with the top speed the car is capable of. If a car is unstable at higher speeds, it's more of an
aerodynamic issue than it is a
chassis issue.
Many factors affect top speed. Weight (except very indirectly) is
not one of them.
The reason is friction, of which there are three main sources: Aerodynamic drag, losses through the transmission, and tire friction. The loss from each of these sources increases geometrically with increased speed. Eventually, you reach a point where all the engine's power is being used to overcome these losses, so none is left over for acceleration. This point would be the vehicles top speed.
Weight affects
none of these drag sources except tire friction, and even then, its effect is almost completely overwhelmed by aerodynamic losses.