| Kona61 |
12-05-2021 05:12 PM |
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Originally Posted by Veloist
(Post 3486719)
I have the auto rev match on my Corolla Hatchback...I’ve put just shy of 15k miles on this car in 9 months and I’ve honestly never really touched it except in traffic when speeds are enough to stay in gears 2-4 so I can see how that’s helpful. If it’s for performance/lap times then I can’t really relate. I will give credit to Toyota for putting it in such a regular car.
Thanks for the insight on the 2nd gen. I got a chance to drive @ puppers BRZ and I agree with everything you said. I noticed the steering feel difference right away...actually even just pulling some of the BRZ’s around in the dealership I felt it right away.
I think for an inexpensive sports car the 1st gens did set a pretty high standard for steering feel, most notably the tS because of the tuning and being the only 1st gen on the Pilot Sports 4 too (although I think there was a TRD 86 GT package that wasn’t really well known).
The 1st gen’s steering feel was also a factor when I was observing first impressions on the GR Supra. It’s been a while since I’ve driven a GR Supra since I sold mine in the summer but I remember I wasn’t a fan even in the sport mode. Based off of what I remember, I feel the 2nd gen steering feel is still better than the GR Supra’s.
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The Supra doesn’t have great feel but it’s funnily enough better than most competitors besides Porsches. Bigger cars use a rack mounted EPS system versus smaller cars which often use a steering column unit. The rack-based systems rob a lot of feel in the majority of cars.
But yes, I have yet to drive a 2nd gen but would say there is a 99% chance it’s better lol.
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