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Old 03-11-2012, 07:10 PM   #230
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Originally Posted by tachi1247 View Post
I like to drive fast too as do most auto enthusiasts and I am not looking for 400whp to light up the rear tires.

I also enjoy karting and the handling of the kart definitely is what makes it fun. However, what make the go kart enjoyable is that it has enough power to make you actually have to drive it. If karts had bumper car speed then it wouldn't be nearly as much fun.
See that's the thing right there. The go kart is fun because you can approach its limits easily, it has nothing to do with how fast you are going when you approach those limits. The go kart is fun because it has enough power and the tires are slippery enough that you have to actually drive it, instead of just holding the gas pedal down the entire time. That would be boring, like the bumper car. It's the approachable limits that make the car fun, not how fast you are going. That is exactly why this car has 200hp and Prius tires. You have to actually drive it, and it rewards you for it.
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