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‘They really shouldn’t let those small cars drive in traffic. I worry I’m going to kill someone if I hit one! They should have to drive on the sidewalk, safely out of the way.’
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Source: https://xkcd.com/3167/
It’s a bit of a misconception. Soft-sprung cars can be hella fast on roads.
But modern supercars are sprung so slow for downforce, to try to turn their bottoms into vacuum cleaners. But (outside of racetracks) its mostly for show and ‘sporty feel,’ as this downforce doesn’t really kick in till like 90mph+. In fact, many racecars are faster around hairpins when sprung looser and higher.