[M-cubed]

all the power in the world does no good against bad aerodynamics.....just saying....

[WayneS]

Yes. The ‘required additional horsepower’ vs. ‘additional velocity achieved’ curve is very steep at the high end - even with excellent aerodynamics.

[HeadOn]

I understand. I’m a Mechanical Engineer. One of my friends has a 2013 that’s done over 190 at Daytona, not too heavily modified. And the aerodynamics of a Mustang are pretty good, by the way.

[niteowl77]

all the power in the world does no good against bad aerodynamics.....just saying....

In the early 1970's, I - rather foolishly - pegged the 150 MPH speedometer in a big-block B-body Mopar. The car wasn't bone stock, but it wasn't "trick" either, and people assured me that the aerodynamics of that particular car wouldn't allow that kind of speed. So when classmates talked about it, I always equivocated, not knowing if the speedo was that far off or not, or whether the larger-than-stock tires were fudging numbers, or... whatever.

One thing I can say with certainty is that it was a boneheaded thing to have done, and the brakes/shocks/ tires/steering etc of the day were not up to such malarkey.

Mr. niteowl77

[Hot Tabasco]

I once took my 1985 Honda CRX up to 100 MPH on the expressway then backed down. At 100 MPH it felt like anything could go wrong and I didn't want to be there when it happened.........

I'll take the luxury and electronics of the interior of a car over the ability to get to the next stop light before the guy next to me.......