>> Finally, somebody correctly identifies the issue... sheesh.
> 
> Well, the others had good ideas as well - grip seems an important thing, 
> too - power on a ice vs. power on pavement end up with two vastly 
> different results.. :-)
> 
> Or was that sarcasm? ;-)

Power is nothing without control, 'tis true. But most cars (and animals) 
don't really have much of a problem with traction. The glaringly obvious 
thing about fast animals (including the cheetah) is that they weigh 
approximately nothing. Hell, fast cars tend to have the exact same 
property! Except they're made of metal, which is strong, but quite heavy.

Of course, a cheetah can out-accelerate most cars, but has limited top 
speed and severely limited endurance. But then again, if it doesn't kill 
something in 90 seconds or so, the animal it's chasing won't give it 
enough food to be worth continuing the chase anyway.

I gather the cheetah is limited primarily by overheating. Then again, it 
leaves in a freakin' desert wilderness, after all...

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