The actual systems aren't new...Originally Posted by 2ndclasscitizen
But the next generation of each system is coming out soon (GT-R, EVO X) or is already out (subaru)
The actual systems aren't new...Originally Posted by 2ndclasscitizen
But the next generation of each system is coming out soon (GT-R, EVO X) or is already out (subaru)
Power, whether measured as HP, PS, or KW is what accelerates cars and gets it up to top speed. Power also determines how far you take a wall when you hit it
Engine torque is an illusion.
Fifth Gear compared it with a mid-range Audi A4 quattro and BMW 3-series, it was slower than both and to get the SH-AWD system to work you have to throw the car at the corner and let the electronics sort you out whereas in the Audi it only smoothed out the corners. The BMW had none of this and was much faster than both.Originally Posted by 2ndclasscitizen
PPC - Put a V8 in it!
Given the right tires...Originally Posted by Quiggs
I'm still awaiting for a technical answer from 092326001.
http://www.subaru-global.com/special...vie/index.html
Believe you me, as Subaru says, symmetry is the answer.
Symmetrical AWD, ftw.
"Racing improves the breed" ~Sochiro Honda
It was actually the 5 series and A6 and the bmw and audi were both like 6-7 seconds faster with the BMW being 1 second faster then the Audi. The Legend even had by far the most power.Originally Posted by h00t_h00t
All 4WD systems should do the same, maximise grip on whatever surface, gradient thrown at them. All the alphabet wars are just marketing gimmicks. In the end it relies the most on drivers, weight distributions, down force and ultimately, suspension and TYRES.
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Not to be nit-picking, but BMW also has x-drive. Now that I think about it, it's probably more 4x4 than AWD, oh well.
Not used in sports cars either.
PPC - Put a V8 in it!
So nobody has any driving experiance with any of these systems (or earlier versions?).
I had a quick drive in a '05 WRX STi and I thought the AWD system helped keep the car under control even when I did things that would have surely sent me off the road in a car without AWD or several sophisticated ETC devices. I loved the DCCD as you could basically set the car up with oversteer or understeer. Drifting in the WRX STi was alot easier to maintain then most of the other cars I have driven. Has anybody here driven the Evo IX with the AYC and ACD?
Anybody with any driving experiance with ATTESA-ETS (Pro)?
Power, whether measured as HP, PS, or KW is what accelerates cars and gets it up to top speed. Power also determines how far you take a wall when you hit it
Engine torque is an illusion.
i've driven an R33 GTR if that's the same system, was like RWD until you got sillyOriginally Posted by hightower99
Andreas Preuninger, Manager of Porsche High Performance Cars: "Grandmas can use paddles. They aren't challenging."
I know enough to say that RWD is the best of all systems of systems.
Real cars are not FWD.
FWD at it's best -
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/6FBCAADF-B7CB-432C-B938-01EB06BD83CE.htm
That looked more like an A6 of some sort.Originally Posted by Quiggs
In any case, any car with heavy duty snow tires with studs and I think it can tackle that with enough tries and hard packed snow.
BTW, do you think that Audi was pulled up by the wire instead of being driven up?
You obviously don't watch topgear...Originally Posted by QBridge
If a car allows Jeremy Clark to keep on the ass of a Lamborghini Murcielago driven by a professional race driver then it must be good. Most of the handling advantage from the Evo he was driving came from the advanced AWD system (and yes I know the Lambo is also AWD designed by audi) The AWD system in the Subaru gave me the lee-way I needed to do things I wouldn't dare with a RWD car (unless it had some serious ETC systems)
Power, whether measured as HP, PS, or KW is what accelerates cars and gets it up to top speed. Power also determines how far you take a wall when you hit it
Engine torque is an illusion.
The professional racing driver wasn't even concentrating, and the Evo in question was one step away from being a full on race car.
PPC - Put a V8 in it!
And it lost a whole runway dragrace to a Fiat Stilo 1.6 stationcar in 5th gear because of the turbo lag.
Anyway in countries where there is always nice weather and no rain or snow RWD might be the best.
But with changing weather conditions all the time I think AWD is best. So far I only drove cars with the Quattro system and it is really nice. I havent driven other AWD cars yet (exept for some 4wd terrain vehicles) so I cant judge about all of them.
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