> “But power isn’t the only thing that matters when it comes to setting an acceleration record – effectively transferring that power to the ground is also key,”

> “But power isn’t the only thing that matters when it comes to setting an acceleration record – effectively transferring that power to the ground is also key,” says Dario Messerli, head of aerodynamics at AMZ. Conventional Formula One cars solve this through aerodynamics: a rear or front wing pushes the car to the ground. However, this effect only comes into play when the car has reached a certain speed. To ensure strong traction right from the start, the AMZ team has developed a kind of vacuum cleaner that holds the vehicle down to the ground by suction. Kind of hilarious. EDIT: why the downvotes? Isn't it at least somewhat funny that this being characterized as a "vacuum cleaner", given that there's no "cleaning" going on?