[Spridgets] AccelerationRe: Bentley-RR Trivia: was calculating speed

[Weslake1330 at aol.com]

That's true and I did forget to mention that gears are torque  mulipliers.  
Engine rpm can limit acceleration but peak engine torque and  bhp usually if 
not always occur before the rpm limit (rotary engines excepted. I  think).
 
W e s l a k e 1330
 
In a message dated 22/10/2008 02:07:33 GMT Daylight Time,  
billyzoom at billyzoom.com writes:

> Top  speed is limited by aerodynamic drag and BHP.  To go faster you   need
> less drag or more bhp or both.
>  
>  Acceleration on the other hand is limited by lb/f torque to weight ratio   
(to
> the point where the drag is greater than bhp and limits top speed  and
> therein acceleration).
And gearing/ engine  RPM.