BMW M6 goes upto 231mph
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BMW M6 goes upto 231mph
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good find!
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O.K., I'm bored, so let's do some engineering calcs on this baby. How much horsepower is needed just to overcome the air drag at that speed? (I used the drag coef and frontal area of a BMW 500 series.)
It looks like we need about 650 ponies just to overcome the air resistance!
It looks like we need about 650 ponies just to overcome the air resistance!
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O.K., I'm bored, so let's do some engineering calcs on this baby. How much horsepower is needed just to overcome the air drag at that speed? (I used the drag coef and frontal area of a BMW 500 series.)
It looks like we need about 650 ponies just to overcome the air resistance!
It looks like we need about 650 ponies just to overcome the air resistance!
What I've calculated is only the HP necessary to overcome the air resistance - so, you'll need to add in rolling resistance, etc. We need some left over to accelerate the car at a decent rate or it'll take you a long time to get there. (Note the BMW gets there very quickly - if the clip is real time.)
For reference, a ZR1 has about 640 HP and is drag limited @ 205 MPH.
For reference, a ZR1 has about 640 HP and is drag limited @ 205 MPH.
Last edited by WhiskeyHotel; Oct 25, 2008 at 01:17 PM. Reason: To add the reference
drag is a big issue... thats why my G will out run a GT500 Cobra at speeds over 110mph..out of the hole...it kills me. basically its all about physics over HP when you hit a u buck 130 and above... lol also torque goes out the window also...although every little bit helps.
I think Ableezie Z would hit 200 easy.... but he doesnt have the gears to do it I dont thing. He would need to change his out to 273 or smaller to utilize the HP he has... he peggs his car out in 6th around 180 if I am not mistaken thats a question for him... to answer...lol
great graph...
I think Ableezie Z would hit 200 easy.... but he doesnt have the gears to do it I dont thing. He would need to change his out to 273 or smaller to utilize the HP he has... he peggs his car out in 6th around 180 if I am not mistaken thats a question for him... to answer...lol
great graph...
drag is a big issue... thats why my G will out run a GT500 Cobra at speeds over 110mph..out of the hole...it kills me. basically its all about physics over HP when you hit a u buck 130 and above... lol also torque goes out the window also...although every little bit helps.
I think Ableezie Z would hit 200 easy.... but he doesnt have the gears to do it I dont thing. He would need to change his out to 273 or smaller to utilize the HP he has... he peggs his car out in 6th around 180 if I am not mistaken thats a question for him... to answer...lol
great graph...
I think Ableezie Z would hit 200 easy.... but he doesnt have the gears to do it I dont thing. He would need to change his out to 273 or smaller to utilize the HP he has... he peggs his car out in 6th around 180 if I am not mistaken thats a question for him... to answer...lol
great graph...
Id like to see more info on that M6
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That is pretty amazing really... I have pushed up to 183 or something and I tell you drag is the killer. If I had not accidently forgotten my rear wing was set down for maximum drag downforce I am pretty sure I could have come real close to 200, but I guess we shall never know.