Is RWD over hyped?
Discussion
Is it just me or do folk get way too excited about RWD.
Anything that is RWD and folk are getting excited and jumping around like kids. Apparently anything with RWD is a wonderful car.
People are even getting excited about volvo 340s the hideous volvo renault crossbreed which i have driven and found it to be wallowly bucket.
This is the wonderful ssangyong odious its RWD is this really better then any FWD car?
Would people rather drive this then a Lotus Elan?
Anything that is RWD and folk are getting excited and jumping around like kids. Apparently anything with RWD is a wonderful car.
People are even getting excited about volvo 340s the hideous volvo renault crossbreed which i have driven and found it to be wallowly bucket.
This is the wonderful ssangyong odious its RWD is this really better then any FWD car?
Would people rather drive this then a Lotus Elan?
DaGuv said:
Popcorn ready...this should be good!!!
PH over-repeated threads #3 - rwd or not!
On PH - yes it is. rwd is excellent from a 'purist' perspective, but ignores the fact that a good fwd or 4wd car is better and more involving than a mediocre rwd car (and usually cheaper, like-for-like, too!).
OP great question, can see a 20 pager coming up!
Its a matter of preference I think, I personally much prefer a RWD, especially in a more powerful car as in my opinion theres no worse feeling than understeer when you get on the power too early!
J
Its a matter of preference I think, I personally much prefer a RWD, especially in a more powerful car as in my opinion theres no worse feeling than understeer when you get on the power too early!
J
Edited by j80jpw on Saturday 1st January 21:39
j80jpw said:
OP great question, can see a 20 pager coming up!
Its a matter of preference I think, I personally much prefer a RWD, especially in a more powerful car as in my opinion theres no worse feeling than understeer when you get on the power too early!
J
So you would prefer the odious thenIts a matter of preference I think, I personally much prefer a RWD, especially in a more powerful car as in my opinion theres no worse feeling than understeer when you get on the power too early!
J
thinfourth2 said:
j80jpw said:
OP great question, can see a 20 pager coming up!
Its a matter of preference I think, I personally much prefer a RWD, especially in a more powerful car as in my opinion theres no worse feeling than understeer when you get on the power too early!
J
So you would prefer the odious thenIts a matter of preference I think, I personally much prefer a RWD, especially in a more powerful car as in my opinion theres no worse feeling than understeer when you get on the power too early!
J
J
j80jpw said:
thinfourth2 said:
j80jpw said:
OP great question, can see a 20 pager coming up!
Its a matter of preference I think, I personally much prefer a RWD, especially in a more powerful car as in my opinion theres no worse feeling than understeer when you get on the power too early!
J
So you would prefer the odious thenIts a matter of preference I think, I personally much prefer a RWD, especially in a more powerful car as in my opinion theres no worse feeling than understeer when you get on the power too early!
J
J
To be honest, (sorry if i'm offending anyone who has bought one of the god awful looking things)
Im sure its absolutely awful to drive whether it was RWD, FWD or 4WD. It would be interesting to know why they decided to make it RWD, surely the cost of production is also higher than FWD?
J
Im sure its absolutely awful to drive whether it was RWD, FWD or 4WD. It would be interesting to know why they decided to make it RWD, surely the cost of production is also higher than FWD?
J
j80jpw said:
To be honest, (sorry if i'm offending anyone who has bought one of the god awful looking things)
Im sure its absolutely awful to drive whether it was RWD, FWD or 4WD. It would be interesting to know why they decided to make it RWD, surely the cost of production is also higher than FWD?
J
They obviously made it RWD to attract 'disciple of Clarkson' enthusiast drivers. Innit.Im sure its absolutely awful to drive whether it was RWD, FWD or 4WD. It would be interesting to know why they decided to make it RWD, surely the cost of production is also higher than FWD?
J
For the vast majority of cars, FWD is better. Forgiving handling, more space inside, and allows for platform sharing easily.
RWD works better with more power. For me there was a great thread a while ago along the lines of what would you rather have - a BMW 116i or a 1.6i Focus (pretty sure the 116 is a 2.0 by the way).
For an ordinary car, the focus offered more space and luggage capability. Focuses handle brilliantly too, so for a car, are hard to beat.
I know that for the power of my 530d, FWD would not be as involving or exciting. Plus RWD allows you to do more intetresting things, like power oversteer.
But for 95% of people, FWD is absolutely the choice due to day-day needs.
4wd or AWD, now that's a whole new can of worms..................
RWD works better with more power. For me there was a great thread a while ago along the lines of what would you rather have - a BMW 116i or a 1.6i Focus (pretty sure the 116 is a 2.0 by the way).
For an ordinary car, the focus offered more space and luggage capability. Focuses handle brilliantly too, so for a car, are hard to beat.
I know that for the power of my 530d, FWD would not be as involving or exciting. Plus RWD allows you to do more intetresting things, like power oversteer.
But for 95% of people, FWD is absolutely the choice due to day-day needs.
4wd or AWD, now that's a whole new can of worms..................
RWD is better than FWD this is a fact.
RWD should be an aspiration for all enthusiastic drivers but these days people are more bothered about interior trim plastics and pub ammo BHP figures/ring lap times which the FWD manufacturers technology can now satisfy.
So the issues for RWD are:
FWD cars are on paper at least too good.
The number of decent affordable RWD performance cars is far too low.
RWD should be an aspiration for all enthusiastic drivers but these days people are more bothered about interior trim plastics and pub ammo BHP figures/ring lap times which the FWD manufacturers technology can now satisfy.
So the issues for RWD are:
FWD cars are on paper at least too good.
The number of decent affordable RWD performance cars is far too low.
fridaypassion said:
RWD is better than FWD this is a fact.
RWD should be an aspiration for all enthusiastic drivers but these days people are more bothered about interior trim plastics and pub ammo BHP figures/ring lap times which the FWD manufacturers technology can now satisfy.
So the issues for RWD are:
FWD cars are on paper at least too good.
The number of decent affordable RWD performance cars is far too low.
Why should I aspire to RWD when I prefer FWD?RWD should be an aspiration for all enthusiastic drivers but these days people are more bothered about interior trim plastics and pub ammo BHP figures/ring lap times which the FWD manufacturers technology can now satisfy.
So the issues for RWD are:
FWD cars are on paper at least too good.
The number of decent affordable RWD performance cars is far too low.
Edited by AnotherClarkey on Saturday 1st January 22:01
havoc said:
fridaypassion said:
RWD is better than FWD this is a fact.
Clio 182 Cup vs Clio V6 255?Honda Integra Type R (DC2) vs S2000?
Escort Mk2 vs Mk3?
Volvo 340 vs 850 T5?
BMW 1-series vs Mini Cooper / Cooper-S?
Shall I continue?!?
havoc said:
fridaypassion said:
RWD is better than FWD this is a fact.
Clio 182 Cup vs Clio V6 255?Honda Integra Type R (DC2) vs S2000?
Escort Mk2 vs Mk3?
Volvo 340 vs 850 T5?
BMW 1-series vs Mini Cooper / Cooper-S?
Shall I continue?!?
Can't speak for the Escorts or the Volvos but all the others, regardless of drive, are considered good.
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