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se7en1976
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I hope this is posted in the right section.
If car A is identical to car B in every way, and both have 100 horsepower.
Only car B weighs significantly less than car A, obviously car B will win a race on the 1/4 mile because being lighter.
Is there a formula that can be worked from to ascertain how much extra horse power car A would need to beat car B??
This is all in a theoretical sense so no extras are taken into account such as gearing, wind resistance, driver skill.
eg: Car A = 1000kg with 100HP and Car B = 750kg and 100HP
How much extra HP does car A require to win.
If car A is identical to car B in every way, and both have 100 horsepower.
Only car B weighs significantly less than car A, obviously car B will win a race on the 1/4 mile because being lighter.
Is there a formula that can be worked from to ascertain how much extra horse power car A would need to beat car B??
This is all in a theoretical sense so no extras are taken into account such as gearing, wind resistance, driver skill.
eg: Car A = 1000kg with 100HP and Car B = 750kg and 100HP
How much extra HP does car A require to win.