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Next time you hear an astronaut talk about taking 3 G's in liftoff & re-entry think about this post 
Low performance cars;
Let's put it this way; even an old Datsun 510 sedan can pull .6 G in both cornering and braking, and they had rubber bands for tires
Wreck: up to 300 G's, but 10 - 30 is more common
high-performance street cars (A/B/C limited by DOT-legal tires);
Acceleration: 0.9 - 1.4 G's (also gearing dependent)
Braking: 0.8 - 1.3+ G's
Cornering: 0.9 - 1.5 G's
Wreck: up to 300 G's, but 10 - 30 is more common
in a Formula 1 car;
Acceleration: 2.0 - 2.2 G's
Braking: 5+ G's
Cornering: 4 - 5 G's
Wreck: highest survived by a human - 179 G's; David Purley in 1977 @ Silverstone; 173 km/h (108 mph) to 0 in a distance of 66 cm (26") after his throttle jammed wide open & he walled. He lived, but was never the same. Some up to 300+ G's and they don't survive.
and on/in a drag bike or dragster;
Acceleration: 4 - 5+ G's (as in 0-60 in ~0.7 seconds for bikes)
Braking: 4+ G's (parachute)
Cornering: not applicable - straight line racing.
Wreck: see F1 cars
Low performance cars;
Let's put it this way; even an old Datsun 510 sedan can pull .6 G in both cornering and braking, and they had rubber bands for tires
Wreck: up to 300 G's, but 10 - 30 is more common
high-performance street cars (A/B/C limited by DOT-legal tires);
Acceleration: 0.9 - 1.4 G's (also gearing dependent)
Braking: 0.8 - 1.3+ G's
Cornering: 0.9 - 1.5 G's
Wreck: up to 300 G's, but 10 - 30 is more common
in a Formula 1 car;
Acceleration: 2.0 - 2.2 G's
Braking: 5+ G's
Cornering: 4 - 5 G's
Wreck: highest survived by a human - 179 G's; David Purley in 1977 @ Silverstone; 173 km/h (108 mph) to 0 in a distance of 66 cm (26") after his throttle jammed wide open & he walled. He lived, but was never the same. Some up to 300+ G's and they don't survive.
and on/in a drag bike or dragster;
Acceleration: 4 - 5+ G's (as in 0-60 in ~0.7 seconds for bikes)
Braking: 4+ G's (parachute)
Cornering: not applicable - straight line racing.
Wreck: see F1 cars
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