Cars with an excellent sense of speed/acceleration.
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Having seen a few threads now about people asking how does such and such feel to drive and a lot of responses saying the "power delivery is very linear", "doesn't actually feel that fast until you start reaching silly speeds" etc.
What cars are there that actually make you think bloady hell this is fast when the loud pedal gets hit into the floor. Like the way a Scooby or an Evo throws you in the back of the seat and make you scream when the turbo kicks in.
What cars are there that actually make you think bloady hell this is fast when the loud pedal gets hit into the floor. Like the way a Scooby or an Evo throws you in the back of the seat and make you scream when the turbo kicks in.
LeeThr said:
Having seen a few threads now about people asking how does such and such feel to drive and a lot of responses saying the "power delivery is very linear", "doesn't actually feel that fast until you start reaching silly speeds" etc.
What cars are there that actually make you think bloady hell this is fast when the loud pedal gets hit into the floor. Like the way a Scooby or an Evo throws you in the back of the seat and make you scream when the turbo kicks in.
Personally I reckon it's all about perspective and location.What cars are there that actually make you think bloady hell this is fast when the loud pedal gets hit into the floor. Like the way a Scooby or an Evo throws you in the back of the seat and make you scream when the turbo kicks in.
My slowest car actually has a great sense of speed and feels far faster than it actually is. Even more so on quiet roads when you don't have other cars to gauge it against.
LeeThr said:
Having seen a few threads now about people asking how does such and such feel to drive and a lot of responses saying the "power delivery is very linear", "doesn't actually feel that fast until you start reaching silly speeds" etc.
I found even the GT3RS can feel a bit flat in the acceleration stakes, but then that is NASP linear power delivery for you.Anything with low compression, lots of boost and a high boost threshold will 'feel' rapid even if it isn't.
The car needs to feel raw, with very few creature comforts as that often produces the sensation of speed. My turbo'd MX5 feels pretty rediculous under WOT, especially with the roof down.
But then again the Bedford Rascal van my dad once had felt pretty fast, primarily as placing your head just above the front bumper heightens the senses somewhat.
But then again the Bedford Rascal van my dad once had felt pretty fast, primarily as placing your head just above the front bumper heightens the senses somewhat.
IMO, there are few things apart from proper exotica that feel anything like as fast as a well sorted Jap turbo-nutter car. My old Scooby was only running around 350bhp, which coupled with coil-overs made it fast and pretty raw in terms of ride.
Think about the Evo FQ360... 0-60 in 3.something seconds. That's crazy.
Think about the Evo FQ360... 0-60 in 3.something seconds. That's crazy.
The sense of speed/acceleration is key here
My old smart car FELT fast but was obviously slow ( SW Exclusive tuned to 84hp and had TC removed)
This was over 10 years ago though and one of my first cars so I don't know if it would still feel fast if I tried it today. Just remember it being really fun as you could rag it everywhere.
My old smart car FELT fast but was obviously slow ( SW Exclusive tuned to 84hp and had TC removed)
This was over 10 years ago though and one of my first cars so I don't know if it would still feel fast if I tried it today. Just remember it being really fun as you could rag it everywhere.
StottyZr said:
Sexual Chocolate said:
Pretty much anything where you sit low will give you a good feeling of accelaration and speed.
Just about to say this. Also a loud exhaust and lack of sound deadening helps.My old MX5 import on the original Bilstein suspension. The shocks were absolutely knackered. This meant that at any speed the car bounced violently along the road, making 30mph seem incredibly dangerous. In fairness, it probably was, until I got rid of those shocks!
I've never really owned a 'properly' fast car. My Celica 190 may have given the impression that it was fast and it certainly felt amazing on the test drive, but you soon got acustomed / bored of the power delivery.
I've never really owned a 'properly' fast car. My Celica 190 may have given the impression that it was fast and it certainly felt amazing on the test drive, but you soon got acustomed / bored of the power delivery.
Contigo said:
The M5 E6x once it's over 90mph, the way it can continue up to 160+ in such a short time is nuts. In other cars like Scoobies once you get to 110 it seems to take ages to add 10mph.
This is what I mean, that car feels fast once you get up to stupid speeds. I'm wondering what there is that the second you hit the gas from standstill feels like it's doing a million mile an hour.My VX220 Turbo, following a remap to clear a flat spot delivery and corral a few more horses; when using full throttle gives a very satisfying thump.
Coupled with bum inches off the floor driving position, sensation of road noise, rattles and generally being much smaller than everything else around, gives a very heart warming sensation of speed.
Coupled with bum inches off the floor driving position, sensation of road noise, rattles and generally being much smaller than everything else around, gives a very heart warming sensation of speed.
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