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Old 01-15-2015, 03:44 PM   #16
Sideways&Smiling
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Originally Posted by DarkSunrise View Post
The FR-S will also lift-throttle oversteer. There's a corner at my local track that sounds very similar to the turn he's describing, with a crest just before the apex. I usually do a small lift there to get the car rotated and the rear steps out nicely.

I was under the impression that a lot of RWD sports cars will do the same, but from the interview, he makes it sound like the 90's Viper, 911, Espirit, etc. won't. Interesting.
Mid-engine and front-engine are much different.

Even front-mid offers much less time to correct a spin. This is why cars like the FD RX7 and S2000 are much easier to spin than cars like the 240sx or FRS.

But it's also the reason why they turn in so well and feel so balanced for grip driving.

F1 cars are mid-engine for a reason
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