S2k vs wrx
07-14-2003 | 05:34 PM
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[QUOTE] Originally posted by REVN29K
[B]The WRX was one of the cars I considered before buying my S. .......
The cars handling was very sloppy, especially compared to the S, and when that turbo kicked in you had better have a good grip on the wheel because of the huge amount of torque steer.
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Now, that really surprises me. I would have thought that the all wheel drive would approximately halve the power being supplied through the front wheels, and thus would virtually eliminate torque steer. This same consideration would also apply to the Volvo S60R, which has 295 hp turbo and all wheel drive. Has anybody actually driven the S60R, which is an extremely new model?
[B]The WRX was one of the cars I considered before buying my S. .......
The cars handling was very sloppy, especially compared to the S, and when that turbo kicked in you had better have a good grip on the wheel because of the huge amount of torque steer.
....................
Now, that really surprises me. I would have thought that the all wheel drive would approximately halve the power being supplied through the front wheels, and thus would virtually eliminate torque steer. This same consideration would also apply to the Volvo S60R, which has 295 hp turbo and all wheel drive. Has anybody actually driven the S60R, which is an extremely new model?
07-15-2003 | 02:58 AM
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From: Manassas
[QUOTE]Originally posted by jelliotlevy
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Torque steer? I don't think so. I own my WRX for over two years now and feel safer pushing the limit in the WRX than my s2k.
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Originally posted by REVN29K
The WRX was one of the cars I considered before buying my S. .......
The cars handling was very sloppy, especially compared to the S, and when that turbo kicked in you had better have a good grip on the wheel because of the huge amount of torque steer.
....................
Now, that really surprises me. I would have thought that the all wheel drive would approximately halve the power being supplied through the front wheels, and thus would virtually eliminate torque steer. This same consideration would also apply to the Volvo S60R, which has 295 hp turbo and all wheel drive. Has anybody actually driven the S60R, which is an extremely new model?
The WRX was one of the cars I considered before buying my S. .......
The cars handling was very sloppy, especially compared to the S, and when that turbo kicked in you had better have a good grip on the wheel because of the huge amount of torque steer.
....................
Now, that really surprises me. I would have thought that the all wheel drive would approximately halve the power being supplied through the front wheels, and thus would virtually eliminate torque steer. This same consideration would also apply to the Volvo S60R, which has 295 hp turbo and all wheel drive. Has anybody actually driven the S60R, which is an extremely new model?
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