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Originally Posted by WarChild
Technology > Brute Force but technology + brute force > technology.
Of course the VERY fastest cars are going to be a wicked combination of both.
So let's look a little further down the list.
2013 Nissan GTR - 542 HP, curb weight 3,827lbs, 0-60 in 3.0
2015 SRT Hellcat - 700 HP, 4,439 weight, 0-60 in 3.5
So the Nissan GTR with nearly an identical power to weight ratio is quite a bit faster. We'd have to go back to 2009 to find a 480hp GTR that ran the same 3.5 seconds.
Now here's the big kicker. With all due respect, unless you're really in to drag racing on the side, the chances of YOU running a 3.5 in that challenger are pretty low. On the other hand, your Grandma can bust off a 3.0 in the GTR with launch control. Technology is just better than brute force.
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I want to agree, and I see what you are saying about launch control, but from what I've read in the past, the hp ratings for the gtr is conservative, not to mention the weight difference is significant between the 2 cars. I would wager a gtr is closer to 600hp typically. so imo these cars are not similar enough, the weight difference is ~20% and the hp difference is ~12%
But you bring up a point of view from which I was looking at it all- drag racing. if tech usurps brute force then top fuel dragsters and funny cars would have it in spades and not need 7000+ hp to win races. But the fact is those cars need brute force to win because current tech does not win races more than hp does.