Just running some numbers and I keep finding that modern cars are much more powerful than they were 30 years or so ago but not that much quicker!
With modern ABS, traction control, anti skid, anti idiot safeguards and the requirement for our cars to have lots of safety equipment we will probably need 500 bhp to match current performance levels.
Compare a 16v Mk1 Golf GTi performance with the V5 Golf and see what I mean.
8.9 seconds 108 bhp
8.6 seconds 170bhp
Why do you think this is? Will we keep seeing higher power levels to make up for the extra weight or do you think cars will get lighter and less powerful overall?
With modern ABS, traction control, anti skid, anti idiot safeguards and the requirement for our cars to have lots of safety equipment we will probably need 500 bhp to match current performance levels.
Compare a 16v Mk1 Golf GTi performance with the V5 Golf and see what I mean.
8.9 seconds 108 bhp
8.6 seconds 170bhp
Why do you think this is? Will we keep seeing higher power levels to make up for the extra weight or do you think cars will get lighter and less powerful overall?