why do they build fast cars when you cant drive fast anyways?
435744
It all has to do with men, and the need to reproduce, I think. Its a weird testosterone thing, honestly.
1060165
obviously you know nothing of military vehicles, they suck for speed, most come with a gov. granted they can take a beating but not built for speed, hard to control, and they are no where near as comfortable as civilian vehicles.
178348
I think originally it was to get people to drive at optimum speed to save gasoline.  Back in the 70s somebody did a study and the gov decided that 55 was the most effecient speed to get the best gas mileage so it started from there.
1178777
Actually, they can drive, it's you who can't! They know this so they drive slow knowing you will go around them. And if you don't, they get to sue your parents insurance company as you get to watch your parents insurance evaporate before your very eyes! \n\nWith age comes wisdom.
72728
Why not disable the car....
464972
I'd rather be driving a 1960s chevy than my 92 Sentra. You're comparing 2 different things...cars/buildings and health. It's like asking, Isn't it weird that computers are soooo fast nowadays...but tortoises are so slow? Would going back to Black screened, green lettered computers make tortoises faster?
191652
Very efficient cars as far as I know. German engineering is quite superb.\n\n(PS I do get your question - and I love 'em! :-) )
1065800
I would think because it gives them some sense of power that they don't have in their life, but it’s really, really stupid and most people who speed will be or have been in a serious accident.
413558
Yes,but it's providing downforce to stick car to track better.The car is going to cut the air,and you sure don't want it to go under,then car would lift up and get airborn.
209695
I'm not sure what you mean, but you can wreck a car at any speed. My car doesn't even go to 100 miles per hour.
102705
Manufacturers will not release it because the car will be too good...hence they will not sell as many cars later.
326236
It is difficult to walk and drive a car at the same time. Very inefficient, too.
381242
I disagree on that. You can get some cars faster than a porsche or ferrari. And for alot less money. Seen fast and the furious? The black car he races on the highway is a ferrari. A movie I know but it can and has been done.
1014604
Seriously, it ALL depends on the driver.  I used to do quarter mile racing and could beat people in their own cars that couldn't beat me.  The car is important too, but the driver that knows how to push the car just right, usually wins.
260609
Yeah...  What Marky said.\nThen add a performance chip, fuel injectors (if necessary), larger throttle body, and mass air flow sensor (if applicable). Intake manifold....\nThen put a huge Turbonectics Turbocharger on it!\nTo go faster, you need to get more air and fuel in, and more exhaust out.\nHave fun!!
866703
The force required to overcome air resistance varies with the SQUARE of velocity. Therefore, the faster a vehicle travels, the more important aerodynamics become. This is why a vehicle with twice the torque and horsepower of an otherwise identical one may still only achieve a top speed which is a few mph (or kph) faster.\n\nOvercoming air resistance is paramount to a F1 team. At speed, their vehicle's cross-section (the profile it presents to the wind) and coefficient of friction (how "slippery" the design is) become the limiting factors of velocity.\n\nRace cars must also be designed to provide some amount of downforce, which helps to keep the tires firmly attached to the pavement during acceleration, deceleration, and turning. Finding the winning balance between these factors is a great deal of what separates good teams from the rest of the field.\n\nExcellent question!\n\nEDIT -\nMatthew G ... they say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but one man's imitation is another's plagiarism. Please don't misrepresent my words as your own.
663898
well maybe for some reason your going down a driveway or somewhere where it might pick up speed on its own like a steep hill or anywhere steep and u cant stop it ur gonna need those brakes to help u out or maybe the are there so when the old people wanna race they can hold on to there brakes and peel out lol