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Having the center of gravity in the back allows for more traction with the back wheels. This then leads to better acceleration since you can pit down more power
by eptcyka 6y ago
Having the center of gravity in the back allows for more traction with the back wheels. This then leads to better acceleration since you can pit down more power. This also allows one to accelerate quicker out of corners, again due to more traction. Having g the weight be there over the back wheels also means that the car will tend to oversteer rather than understeer which is preferable when driving quickly. And turn in is quicker, as theres less mass in the front, as long as there's traction of course. The 911 is also one of the most practical car of it's type since it has a large trunk in the front.
- laurent92 6y agoSince most of the weight of the car is on the back wheels, do it really need an aileron? I’ve heard ailerons were of discussable usefulness in general already, since they are only useful when turning and problematic in straight line (friction of air, and adding artificial weight, risk of flying), and therefore they needed to be adjusted in live. Is it just for the looks on the Porsche?
- kube-system 6y agoWhether or it it is “for the looks” probably depends on which particular model you’re talking about. But adding downforce always adds traction.
- eptcyka 6y agoIt only matters at high speeds. Above 120 miles per hour, they provide stability.