Date: 14 Oct 2001 23:16:55 -0700 From: johsnopsamanytime.co.uk (Johannes H Andersen) Subject: Re: Toyauto vs Slaab : bottom line
dizz <dizzNOnopsampro-ns.net> wrote in message news:<CFLJO0IfzK4SnKTJRMVMx4f6WwN6nopsamcom>... > On 13 Oct 2001 17:05:29 -0700, johsnopsamanytime.co.uk (Johannes H > Andersen) wrote: > > >> Umm... This is WRONG. The weight being over the drive wheels helps > >> in very sloppery conditions, yes. However, when traction is good, > >> rear-drive cars have BETTER traction, as acceleration results in a > >> transfer of weight to the back of the car. > >> > > > >Yes, I knew someone would mention the dynamic weight transfer. > >However, have you noticed that in FWD cars, the transverse engine > >is almost allways positioned in front of the front wheels, the front > >wheels are moved slightly back compared to a typical RWD car, this > >helps keeping the front down under acceleration. > > Of course, this pushing-foward of the engine ends-up making an > inherantly front-heavy design even MORE front-heavy. But they MUST do > this to get any kind of traction, and obviously it's still not > anywhere near as good as rear-drive is. It's an inferior design. Depends what you want. I find that my 9000 is extremely stable and hence "easy" to drive; you can take your hands off the steering wheel, and it doesn't step out of line like some of my previous RWD cars.
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