SilverRocket
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Hear me out as I do my best impersonation of an old man yelling at clouds in regards to the issue of torque steer. Sorry, not sorry to all those I offend.
Going through countless forum posts, videos, articles and their comment sections I think I've hit my limit of facepalm inducing opinions on the matter and I wanted to discuss it in a manner that is seldom brought up.
Firstly, the concept that torque steer should be nil. Yes, please do make a car so boring and predictable that it eliminates any driver finesse. Have it so refined and balanced that you could be a complete imbecile with the inputs, where the computer and geometries will still make you equivalent to an F1 driver [/sarcasm]. There is a balance to it that must be struck and if you stomped on the throttle in a straight line and ended up 2 lanes over, I would wholeheartedly agree that it's shit, but that's far from being the case.
Also why is there such a difference in acceptance of RWD "torque steer". Let me preface this one by saying I love oversteer/sliding as much as the next enthusiast and yes IMHO it is more fun than the FWD version but why is it that a rotation of the car via the throttle to the rear wheels is so desirable but to the front it is universally hated? I view both as a fun dance with your machine, just that one is the tango, the other is the salsa.
To that last analogy, and my final point on the matter, why are people even considering the ITS if they don't like the potential of torque steer? We don't live in communist countries where everyone need to drive the same car. If it's not your cup of tea, go have a coffee. You're considering buying a high HP front wheel drive car and despite the reviewers who only test it in near perfect conditions saying that there's none, there will always be some when you introduce bad roads and/or inclement weather. If that's the case please go buy one of the boring German "equivalents" .
Myself, I see the ITS like Kate Upton. It has imperfections but it is what sets it apart.....and would you not date Kate Upton because she has a mole?
Going through countless forum posts, videos, articles and their comment sections I think I've hit my limit of facepalm inducing opinions on the matter and I wanted to discuss it in a manner that is seldom brought up.
Firstly, the concept that torque steer should be nil. Yes, please do make a car so boring and predictable that it eliminates any driver finesse. Have it so refined and balanced that you could be a complete imbecile with the inputs, where the computer and geometries will still make you equivalent to an F1 driver [/sarcasm]. There is a balance to it that must be struck and if you stomped on the throttle in a straight line and ended up 2 lanes over, I would wholeheartedly agree that it's shit, but that's far from being the case.
Also why is there such a difference in acceptance of RWD "torque steer". Let me preface this one by saying I love oversteer/sliding as much as the next enthusiast and yes IMHO it is more fun than the FWD version but why is it that a rotation of the car via the throttle to the rear wheels is so desirable but to the front it is universally hated? I view both as a fun dance with your machine, just that one is the tango, the other is the salsa.
To that last analogy, and my final point on the matter, why are people even considering the ITS if they don't like the potential of torque steer? We don't live in communist countries where everyone need to drive the same car. If it's not your cup of tea, go have a coffee. You're considering buying a high HP front wheel drive car and despite the reviewers who only test it in near perfect conditions saying that there's none, there will always be some when you introduce bad roads and/or inclement weather. If that's the case please go buy one of the boring German "equivalents" .
Myself, I see the ITS like Kate Upton. It has imperfections but it is what sets it apart.....and would you not date Kate Upton because she has a mole?
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