Freak

Mr nagata was caught at circa 130mph..... the video evidence still in the car showing the speedo (and the stack recall) showing 197mph was there but they didnt actually catch him at that speed.

Steve001

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wish i had'nt mentioed the ABS bit now

what i was trying to get at is the official figures for stopping distances are a load of cr%p

there are some cars out there that can go 0-60mph and come to a stop in less time than it takes me to type this

if i remember a mag feature a while back the EVO Extreme came to a halt from 100mph in about 2.5 seconds

(no comments pls on my typing speed)

Phil Harrison

We can do some simple calculations.....

A decent stopping time from 60mph(88 fps) is 3.3 seconds. Using v=u+ft, that gives a deceleration of 27 fps2. (check - the theoretical maximum is 32fps2).

From 150 mph (220fps) and a deceleration of 27fps2, using v2=u2+2fs the stopping distance is almost exactly 300 yds (896 ft)

If an EVO can stop from 60 (not 100!!!) in 2.5 secs, then it's decelerating at the theoretical maximum of 32 fps2, and the sums come out at almost exactly 700 ft, or 230 yds from 150.

(v2 = v-squared etc.... can't use superscripts)

Back-of-envelope only!!!! Tends to confirm the article as to likely stopping distance.....

FWIW

Phil

bashful

FWIW, I suggested at the time of the Top Gear test that the critical factor might have been that it was a TVR. I remember that the camera didn't flash at all, not that it flashed and didn't get a second picture on the marks. I wonder wether it's because the Trev is largely fibreglass, and doesn't give a good radar return at high speed. What with it being black... military technology, Mr. Wheeler?

urquat

got the video of nag on my servers.. when i find it i'll post the url.

londonpaul

ok - probably a naughty question - but are you really telling me that you've never driven your subarus at their top speed? really? surely you have