| When you ask someone if they had an open | | | | best possible drag coefficient can be achieved. |
| checkbook to buy any vehicle they wanted just | | | | The weight of a car is another major factor in |
| about every serious car lover will choose a high | | | | the speed of a sports car. This is the reason why |
| quality sports car. Many people may debate what | | | | race cars as well as high end sports cars are |
| exactly encompasses the term of "high quality" | | | | made of lightweight composite materials that help |
| but all will agree that when it comes to a sports | | | | reduce the overall weight of a vehicle. Another |
| car what matters the most is speed. | | | | thing that you will notice with sports cars is that |
| In sports car circles the car that is known as the | | | | they do not have large trunks or storage |
| fastest is the '94 Dauer 962 LeMans which blasts | | | | compartments. In fact, you are lucky to be able |
| from zero to sixty miles per hour in only 2.6 | | | | to fit a bag of golf clubs in the trunk or hatchback |
| seconds. Compare this to the Ferrari ENZO which | | | | of a true sports car, in addition they usually only |
| is not only Ferraria's fastest car but also the one | | | | have two seats and have much firmer and tighter |
| that most novices think of as the fastest at 3.5 | | | | suspensions. |
| seconds in the zero to sixty time. There are | | | | Lastly, the way a vehicle handles when cornering |
| actually numerous other sports cars like the | | | | or going around curves is crucial as well. A true |
| Corvette, Viper, and cars from Audi and Renault | | | | sports car must be able to keep up its |
| that are all at under 3.0 in the 0-60 testing. | | | | straight-line speed when taking tight curves at |
| So, the question for the car enthusiast is, "what is | | | | high speeds. This is why the best of the high |
| it that makes these fast cars so fast?" | | | | performance sports cars in the world are also |
| The aerodynamic sleek styling that makes true | | | | rear wheel drive, the rear wheel drive set up |
| sports cars so appealing to sports car lovers | | | | makes for better weight distribution as the car is |
| contributes much more than mere looks. This is | | | | making turns. |
| also one of the primary reasons why these high | | | | All of the styling in the world won't matter if your |
| performance cars are so fast, they are simply | | | | car isn't fast, nothing is worse than a car that |
| slippery against the wind resistance as they speed | | | | looks fast that isn't. To take a word from my |
| down the highway. This is why the designs of | | | | son, they are posers. |
| sports cars are tested in wind tunnels, so that the | | | | |