Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2004 10:00:55 -0400 From: "Fred W." <Fred.Willsnospampam myrealbox.com> Subject: Re: Howcome the 1998 Saab 9-5 wasn't available in the US?
"ma_twain" <ma_twainnospamo.com> wrote in message news:40DB4903.7070400nospamo.com... > Fred W. wrote: > > There are many people who own both Volvo and Saab - at the same time. I > have two Classic 900s and a "classic" rear wheel drive turbo Volvo. > They are different cars. The lack of front wheel torque steer is > instantly apparent when the turbo kicks in :-) It's instantly apparent on all of my RWD BMWs too, and none of them have turbos. But the 4.0L V8 (in my 540i) sure kicks you in the butt like it does! (286bhp/295 ft.lbs). I can't even imagine what the torque steer would be like in that car if it had FWD... -Fred W