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Old Jan 31, 2004 | 12:51 PM
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it's not suction. it's called downforce. at 200 mph, the ferrari f1 makes more than 2000 lbs of downforce- and the car only weighs 1300 lbs- which is why it could hypothetically ride on a ceiling.
it's redline is 18,000 rpms and makes 800 hp at 17,500 (and 250 lb/ft at 15,500). just a tidbit about downforce- when the ferrari releases the throttle at 180 mph, it begins to decelerate at 1.1Gs. thats the same as a corvette c5 in full ABS. AND THATS JUST RELEASING THE THROTTLE.
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