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Its not just gearing. Gearing may give the theoretical maximum but horsepower to overcome the wind resistance becomes critical as the speed increases. Here's the theory Part 6: Speed and
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Its not just gearing. Gearing may give the theoretical maximum but horsepower to overcome the wind resistance becomes critical as the speed increases.
Here's the theory Part 6: Speed and Horsepower Which is why a Bugatti Veyron needs 1000hp to get to 250mph and a lot of space.
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