With the recent rivalry on here from GTO and Rover lot I thought I would mention an old episode of Top Gear where this was put to the test. Anyone remember it?

 

Basically to see which had safest handling Tiff & co placed stuffed animals on a blind bend of a track, then drove round the bend at high speed (60mph - A road speed) so the driver would see them at the last minute and have to brake/steer round them without hitting anything or losing control of the car.

 

Cars chosen RWD= BMW 323i

FWD=Alfa 156 2.5V6

4WD=Audi A4 2.6 (I think, can't remember exactly)

 

And the safest, most predictable was...........

........surprised me, as I would have expected 4X4, was actually rear wheel drive!!!!!!!!!:D

 

Well, I suppose the supercar manufacturers - Lambo, Ferrari, Aston, Jag etc can't all be wrong:dance:

put a less able driver in the car and see what you get ;)

the modern audi 4wd system is a bit toss...

...unless its on the lambos :confused: :confused: :confused: (different system)

;)

:confused: :confused: :confused:

:confused: probably ;)

HHHmmmm

 

(depending on the car) say all got 200bhp

 

FWD = Understeer. Boring

4WD = Controlled under/oversteer. Not so boring

RWD = FUN FUN FUN

 

:D :D :D :D

 

Rich

i drove a mate celica gt4 had it for a week while he was on holiday, it felt much safer hamering it round bends and was superb in the wet. but it didnt really have that fun factor, it all seemed to text book if you no what im saying.

celica gt4 - fun - oxymoron.