Powerful Motorbike engines in lightweight cars are becoming hugely popular due to these facts.
*Compact Unit
*Gearbox built in
*13,000rpm redline!!
*Sequential Gearbox
*180bhp from newer 1 litre engines. (bigger engines are available)
Some cars are chain driven, with a mid mounted engine.
Others are propshaft driven with the engine up front facing down the car.
The whole Car is based upon power to weight.
350 bhp per ton seems a general figure.
The engine has a small gear lever - from this you can make up a simple mechanical system using bars, rose joints and Levers for a centre gear shift or a Paddle shift.
Most cars accelerate to 60mph in late 3 seconds early 4’s.
Once you have been in one you will most likely want to own one. So what are you waiting for!
