Automotive Journal

Given money to spend and a world of options when selecting a car, every car enthusiast goes for one option-getting a sports car. In the world of sports cars, however, there stands the basic criteria of speed, speed, speed, and, well, speed.

You talk about fast, lets look at some of the faster speeds that have been clocked. The 1994 Dauer 962 LeMans went from 0 to 60 in 2.6 seconds. The Ferrari can go from 0 to 60 in about the 3.5 seconds. And then there is the Chevy Corvette, which has been clocked at 2.9 seconds from 0 – 60. That is flat out fast!

So, what exactly makes up a fast car?

For starters, it is going to be the appearance of the car. I know, we all normally get all goo-goo eyed as the candy red color, and the cool looking shapes, but all of that goes into making the car fast. The shapes of the cars are designed specifically foe aerodynamics. And, it is this special shape that causes two things to happen: The car drives much faster since there is not as much wind restriction going on, and the price of the car goes up.

The weight of the car will also factor into how fast a car goes or will go. The sports cars have dramatically cut the weight of the cars. Notice how there is not really a back seat? This is one of the ways they do it. Also notice how the cargo area, also known as the trunk, well, really does not exist? The composite material of the cars are also lighter than normal cars. And one last area, is how tight a sports car is. HAve yo unoticed they don’t leave much room for leg stretching? This is another way they reduce space and material.

So, now that the cars are moving pretty fast, you need to be able to handle them. This is why most of these vehicles are rear wheel drive. This gives you greater control of the vehicle, greater traction, and better weight distribution of the cars whn in the turns. You still need to be able to handle the cars in the curves at the previous straight line speeds.

While there are many aspects which go into deciding on a sports car, we all know it comes down to one thing: Speed!

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