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Originally Posted by Diesel_Dave
The drag force is a second order equation, i.e. double the speed and the drag force is 4 times greater. However, doubling the speed also doubles the rate at with the force is applied, hence, 8 times the power.
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This is driving force behind the reason a car with roughly 100 horse power with the proper gearing like a 5-speed neon can top out at about 100mph, but it takes a nextel cup car with its roughly 800hp engine to go hit a top speed of some where around 200mph.
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