How fast a go kart can go is directly dependent on the design of the kart and the type of engine used in the kart. Usually racing go karts are equipped with two types of engines, a four stroke engine and a two stroke engine. A four stroke engine equipped, go-kart can touch a maximum speed of around 50 miles per hour. Some of the companies that produce these four-stroke go kart racing engines are Briggs & Stratton, Honda, Kohler etc.

A two stroke engine is faster when compared to a four stroke one. A go kart equipped with a two stroke engine can reach a maximum speed ranging from 100 miles per hour to 160 miles per hour. The advantages of using a two stroke engine are – the karts equipped with two stroke engines usually can have the benefit of having a fixed gear feature, which means, there is no need to shift gears as there is no concept of gears in these karts. These kinds of karts can touch a maximum speed of 100 miles per hour. The other advantage being, these karts also come with a clutch which enables a driver to stop the kart while the engine is still running.

For budding go kart enthusiasts, this can be a serious career option apart from just pursuing it as a hobby, similar to some of the pros in the field of racing like Schumacher, who started his racing career with go karts. The key to a go kart’s success is definitely the design of the go kart and the go kart racing engine. Depending on the adrenalin rush and the amount of thrill one wishes to attain, there is a go kart racing engine available, to choose from.

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