There is a lot of talk about speed in this thread.
There is no talk (yet) about designing for speed
and still being able to turn well. There are extra variables in play here would make the fastest robots worthless without special consideration:
- Weight distribution (want it slightly off-center from track center-of-area)
- Wheel Base (want it wider than track length)
- Track Length
- Wheel Tread Composition
- Drive Train Frame Rigidity (want it STIFF)
- Center of Mass (want it LOW)