The speed of the sports car is very fast, and it is almost impossible to play to its advantage on the city road. Because the speed limit on community roads is very low, even on expressways, the top speed will not exceed 80 kilometers per hour. The speed limit on the highway is high, and after April 1, it can run up to 144 kilometers per hour. Logically, the highway should be an arena for sports cars, but there are cars, SUVs, and MPVs on the highway but not a sports car.
The number of sports cars is small
We can often see sports cars on urban roads, especially in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen, these first-tier cities, often see Ferrari, Lamborghini, Porsche, McLaren and other world's top supercars, limited edition supercars can occasionally be seen.
But sports cars are different from other cars, other cars can sell tens of thousands of units a month, and sports cars may only produce a few thousand units a year. And these sports cars have to be sold all over the world, and there may only be a quota of a few hundred or dozens of units in China. All the sports cars in the country combined are not as good as volkswagen passat sales in a year. Because the number of sports cars is so low, there are fewer chances of seeing it on the highway.
Performance is preserved, comfort is lost
"Running fast" is the main symbol of sports cars, whether it is an expensive sports car or a price-friendly sports car, it has a very good performance in terms of speed. Take the entry-level Ferrari 458, which is equipped with only a 4.5-liter V8 engine, but can reach a top speed of 325 kilometers per hour and accelerate from 0 to 100 kilometers per hour, which takes only 3.4 seconds.
Driving a sports car at high speed, one foot on the accelerator can rush out like a rocket. However, in order to ensure the performance of the vehicle, the comfort of the sports car is reduced. The chassis of the sports car is very low, the seats are also very short, and sitting in the car for a long time will feel back pain. Everyone has higher requirements for comfort when they have money, and no one is willing to drive such a car at high speed.
Fuel consumption is more than twice that of an average family car
High-performance cars are equipped with large-displacement engine sports cars, and the engines of sports cars are basically above 4.0. The larger the engine displacement, the higher the fuel consumption. A 4.5-liter engine requires at least 13.5 liters of fuel consumption per 100 kilometers, and if it is a 6.0-displacement engine, the comprehensive fuel consumption of 100 kilometers needs 15 liters to 17 liters.
The highway is relatively smooth, the speed is also very fast, the fuel consumption will be reduced, but the fuel consumption of the sports car will not be less than 13 liters, which is more than twice the fuel consumption of ordinary family cars. The cost of running a highway is close to 1,000 yuan, even if there is a mine at home, it will feel too high.
Too much wear on the vehicle
The car is a "consumable", the more frequently used, the longer the mileage traveled, the greater the wear and tear on the vehicle. The mileage will affect the value of the sports car, the longer the mileage, the higher the depreciation rate of the sports car, and the price of the used car sold in the future will also be depressed.
There is a rich second generation in Guangdong who once drove his Ferrari to a highway, and he regretted it after running this time. The acceleration of the vehicle when running at high speed is indeed very fast, but it will speed when it is not careful. And the seat of the vehicle is hard, driving for a long time is like sitting on a "cold bench", and the whole person is very tired after a long time. It is for these reasons that few people are willing to drive at high speeds.