I know this isn't a contour question, but is horsepower basically the main factor in determining if one car could beat another? I mean, i hear a lot of people talk up mustangs and how the haul major a** but according to carpoint.com the stock 4.6L V8 pulls about 260hp. Not that i'm saying that it's not very much horsepower, but an '02 Nissan Maxima (hopefully my next car) has a 3.5L V6 that runs 255hp.
So, what else makes one car faster than another?? I mean, if it's just horsepower than the Maxima should be able to give the 'stang a run for it's money. I guess i'm just ignorant when it comes to cars but i thought 'stangs, camero's, vett's, (and other 8 cylinders) where in a class of their own when it comes to being faster than other smaller cars.
I'm just curious and need educated
-pete
