Driving a supercar is a mind-blowing experience, but behind the fun, there is a science as to why you're pushed back in the driving seat when accelerating, move forward when braking, and lurch to the side when cornering.
At DrivingExperience, we have some of the fastest cars on the planet for your driving pleasure including Ferraris, Lamborghinis, Aston Martin, McLarens and Porsches. These awesome motors pack a punch above your everyday runaround, and when you put the pedal to the metal, the full force hits you.
You can thank the law of inertia, also known as Newton's first law of motion, for this. Your body's inertia gives the backward force sensation. In a nutshell, your body is resisting the acceleration. The faster the acceleration, the greater the force.
It's a magical feeling, even if it's not the real backward force you might think.
When you're driving a car with more than 550 bhp, which you can do with DrivingExperience.com, you need a set of brakes to match. Slowing down from speed makes it feel like you're leaning forward in your seat. The inertia of motion is to play here.
Simply put, our bodies are actually in motion when inside a car that is moving. Our lower body copes better with the motion change when braking hard, but the upper body usually remains in the state of motion because of the inertia of the body. Not being able to adjust to the change in motion results in the sensation of falling forward.
Once again, our friend inertia (or Newton's first law) is key to what's going on. When cornering, your body tries to stay where it is. So if the car turns left, your body tries to stay where it was, which was on the right, basically trying to continue in the same direction. Therefore, your movement seems to be in the opposite direction.
Here's a couple of fun facts to ponder. Whilst we love and are proud of the supercars in our incredible fleet, we reluctantly have to concede that they are not a match for the fastest speed travelled by a human being, albeit that it was not on earth.
This honour goes to the crew of Nasa's Apollo 10 mission in 1969 as they hurtled around the moon at nearly 25,000mph before heading back to earth. At a more sedate pace, the current land speed record is held by Andy Green driving ThrustSSC in 1997, when he topped 763 mph.
Now the science lesson has finished, why not book a supercar driving experience for yourself as a treat or for a friend or family member to enjoy? We've venues across the country, so you're never far away from experiencing the thrills that only come from driving a motoring behemoth. Accelerating, braking, cornering…let the forces be with you!
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