Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe
Touchdown! Greaser!
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Light and Sporty Guy
Here's the deal.I bet you were never in one where the engine could overpower the brakes, were you?
There is a difference between the static and sliding coefficients of friction. That's just the way it is.
If the car is stopped and you press the brake and then press the gas, no problem. You ain't go'n nowhere. A 6 year old can keep the car from moving.
If you are at 70 MPH and mash the gas, you are very likely to run out of brakes before you get to a stop unless you have the presence of mind to stand on the pedal with both feet and never ever let go. (I've done the experiment (closed course (privately owned proving ground), professional driver(me(yes, I have the appropriate certificates)), blah, blah, blah), so that's how I know.)
Two different worlds, two different results.
Now, for a disclaimer - it was not an Audi. But the static vs. sliding coefficient of friction effects do not depend on brand names.