What is the point in high performance cars to the general public?
(2011-01-18 15:25:07) 1. Says: why would anyone buy a high performance car when you can't legally drive them any faster than a normal car? i don't see the point myself, however i am interested to hear your opinions.2. Says: two reasons1.enjoyment , obviously. top speed isnt everything; handling, acceleration, and braking are all better in sports cars
2. Better cars for everyone (including economy) high performance cars and the research put into them push the boundaries of what is possible for everyday cars. Since they must be safe a lot of advancements in safety have been made by race and high performance cars. They must be efficient, wind tunnel testing to find drag coefficients would not be as widely used if not used first for high performance cars, also event though it seems counterintuitive to a layperson high performance /race cars must be fuel efficient, not only for increasing Cafe standards but also so that they are able to go longer distances without needing to refuel which is good for racing. Porsche recently designed a car that will go into production and racing soon that can reach 198 mph 0-60 in 3 sec and can achieve >70 mpg ( Porsche 918)and there are many other sports cars that get ~30 mpg. The more one knows about cars the more it becomes apparent that performance cars are needed to push the envelope of what is possible in everyday cars, and viewing the history of automobiles we can see that most of the advancements were made for and by performance car builders.
If you live in the UK and you want to go fast, go to a track day or the the Isle of Man no speed limit, and in the US go out west, miles of unpatrolled roads and some atates dont really have speed limits, at least the last ime I was out there they didnt.3. Says: Because it's fun. The rush you get from going 180mph on the highway and still have more power pulling.
By the way I pulled 187 in my VOLVO!! I can keep up with the lamborghini galliardo!4. Says: The knowing feeling of horse power and being able to make the floor shake lol:)5. Says: You legally can't drive over the speed limit but people still do. Cops can't be everywhere6. Says: You don't drive, do you? Tag: What is the point in high performance cars to the general public?