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04-10-2019, 04:13 PM | #29 |
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Huh so sometime this fall my dad and I will be on the track at portland for his birthday present: a few laps in either a Ferrari 488 or Lamborghini Huracan/Aventador. I sadly don't get to drive, couldn't afford to have both of us do it, so I'm gonna let him drive my car to see what he thinks then have him hop in a supercar right afterwards. Should be a fun comparison haha.
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04-10-2019, 05:01 PM | #30 |
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Really? I thought the Huracan had impressive steering feel and was super-confidence inspiring when pushed. Certainly leaps and bounds ahead of the Gallardo. It’s not a GT3, but possibly the best driver-oriented lambo ever.
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That’s a hard one to nail down for us mortals who haven’t driven the cars. However, I will point out that while Audi typically struggles with their steering feel (my moms Q5 and a friends A4 both have identically appalling steering feel) there are exceptions. I’ve driven a previous generation Merci, LP640 on track, and I found the steering was actually pretty involving, if a bit heavy. Seems the general consensus of the auto press is Audi’s new EMS systems are linear but devoid of any real feel. Throw in the variable steering ratio option and it only gets worse. Apparently the new R8 has really good steering though. Cool thing about modern EMS systems is the ability to constantly tune them for better feel with software changes as technology advances. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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I drove my friend’s 1988 Porsche 944 and the steering feel, the sound, vibration is exactly like the BRZ. The power and dimensions are very close and if you close your eyes you won’t be able to tell the difference. I am suspicious that Toyota used the 944 as a blueprint for the 86!
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The best steering feel of any vehicle I have ever driven: my first car, a 1987 chevrolet chevette. No power steering and the wheel was canted toward the vehicle center, italian style. It was just like running your hands across the pavement or down a woman's back, all feel, all sensation.
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i gotta say that im not quite convinced my brz has better feel or feedback than any of my old miatas did and it definitely isnt on par with an elise. for an electric setup i guess its more than acceptable but im not to versed in many of those setups.
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It is merely acceptable. I agree. Having played around with the power steering disabled, I'm of the opinion that Subaru chassis engineers weren't given the opportunity to stray far from the existing AWD template. It could be way better for free.
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Steering is great! Hell of a lot better than an S2k which feels like a video game steering wheel with no feedback.
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