According to "Trucks" (TV show), there was a Roush truck, very fast doing 0 to 60 in 6.2 sec and a quarter mile in 15.2 sec.
Now here is the good part
A 2006 Hyundai Sonata with 235 Hp and at a weight of 3600 lb can do 0 to 60 in 6.6 seconds and a quarter in 15.5- 15.6
Why can the 500 Hp racing truck only do a tad better than a Hyundai with half the power?
2007-08-05 20:41:17 · 7 answers · asked by Scatman 5 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
First and foremost: WEIGHT. The truck may have 500 hp, but it could also be pulling 6,000+ pounds. Its like why a strong fat person could be the same speed as a weaker skinny person.
Also very important is traction. Trucks have very little weight over the rear axle (where the power is being put down), giving them very poor traction, which helps give poor acceleration times.
2007-08-05 20:52:53 · answer #1 · answered by Kyle M 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Roush Stage 3 F-150 makes 400+ HP, but weights about 5500 lbs. The transmission is also shifting before the power peak, thus slowing the vehicle down. However, this truck is doing 15.4 quarter miles, not that much slower.
http://www.pickuptruck.com/html/2005/ford/roush/roadtest/page2.html
2007-08-05 20:53:21 · answer #2 · answered by Kasey C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the truck is heavier or the truck has a different engine stlye, the car might have a similar top speed in the begining but after a period of time the truck may be faster.
2007-08-05 20:45:42 · answer #3 · answered by AGENT-0 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's probably more torque in the truck to move it along faster. the question you should be asking is how that F-150 got it's a** in the air and blew away the lil car.
2007-08-05 20:46:15 · answer #4 · answered by ucla bruin fan! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Weight.
2007-08-05 20:44:16 · answer #5 · answered by doodad 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
truck is much larger and the gearing is different
2007-08-05 20:45:19 · answer #6 · answered by humm 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
6000 lb truck...
2007-08-06 00:15:45 · answer #7 · answered by grasshoppah 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋