how come wind can push my heavy box-shaped car around when I’m driving 60mph, but it can’t do it when the car is standing still?

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Although I have a heavy box-shaped car, I was thinking about the Mercedes G63 specifically. That is a powerful engine on a non-aerodynamic car, what happens if you take it over 100mph and get hit by a gust of 60mph wind? My car gets literally pushed around lanes during heavy winds at highway speeds, has anyone ever even gotten a G63 past 150mph?

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I have a G63 and you definitely feel the wind. It’s shaped like a damn filing cabinet. I’ve definitely taken it up to a 100 or so, but I put K02 all terrains on mine so they aren’t rated to handle the top speed of a G63. Not that anybody has any business going that fast to begin with.

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