Lets put real performance into perspective

[Rick Parker]

For those with a technical bent, in a typical 10 cylinder Formula 1 Engine of a few years ago consider these awesome statistics; 19,000rpm (revolutions per minute) means 9,500 ignitions per minute per cylinder. That translates to 158 ignitions per second for each cylinder, or one ignition every six thousandth of a second. The fuel/air mixture is drawn into the cylinder, compressed by the piston and ignited by the spark plug; then the flame front travels through the entire combustion chamber, the combustion gas expands and, by means of the pistons, provides the engine's power before being discharged through the exhaust ports. All this happens 158 times a second in each of the 10 cylinders. Amazing to say the least.........

[fordracing65]

They say those cars have more technology in them than the space shuttle.