It gives engineers in endurance racing a bit more freedom to let their creativity loose. The Le Mans Prototype car has been top of the endurance racing class for years. The DRS can increase the cars top speed by around 10-15 MPH, before the flap closes once the brakes are applied in order to increase downforce.

The ERS is a system which converts the energy that cars lose under braking into a battery, which provides an extra boost for the engine of around 160 horsepower.ĭRS is a system in the rear wing which allows a flap to lift up in order to reduce drag and optimise top speed on straights. The cars also feature an ERS and DRS system. The 0-60 MPH time therefore should be less than a second, however due to the lack of traction control and the difficulty in putting that amount of power down with no weight on the driving wheels, the actual 0-60 time is around 2.5 seconds. This gives the cars a power-to-weight ratio of 1300 HP per ton. The car is capable of going from 0-99 MPH and back down to 0 in less than five seconds. When they are set up for hitting a high-top speed, they can reach around 227 MPH. The cars weigh only 750 kg, including driver and race fuel onboard. Under braking, they will produce -4.98 Gs and go from 215 MPH to 85 MPH in around a second and a half. The cornering force that drivers experience is upwards of 5 Gs. A post shared by Pierre Gasly Fan Account🇫🇷 engine can rev up to 15,000 revolutions per minute.

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