03-03-2014, 10:47am
G'day
As I understood it, the ultimate top speed is determined by the cross-sectional area of the car/bike/whatever, so you need sufficient power to push or drag that area through the air. The rate at which you achieve speed is determined by the power (of course) combined with the aerodynamic efficiency...and I'll bet Maj has some interesting input on the topic...
Regards
kevin
As I understood it, the ultimate top speed is determined by the cross-sectional area of the car/bike/whatever, so you need sufficient power to push or drag that area through the air. The rate at which you achieve speed is determined by the power (of course) combined with the aerodynamic efficiency...and I'll bet Maj has some interesting input on the topic...
Regards
kevin