Racing against Cars

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metalman3797
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Racing against Cars

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What would happen if a Riceburner Honda Civic, with 135 horsepower went up against a 1969 Nova SS with 351 horsepower??

A.Riceburner Civic Wins by a lot
B.The Nova wins by a lot
C.They tie
D.The Riceburner engine overheats cause it red lines at 5000 RPM's
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E: They both get blown up by a T/I pilot doing weapons quals.

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Over what distance? I don't know about these specific cars, but a lightweight car with a small engine can often out-accelerate a heavy, high horsepower car. However, the small-engine car is usually slower.
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