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Originally Posted by ScottSinger
I remember reading in 'CAR' magazine many years back that front heavy car's - front wheel drive - are like a throw dart in that they are more stable in a straight line at speed and in rain and snow also. As far a turning quickly in rapid succession they lack.
Two years ago I drive the Audi A5 at a comparison event at my BMW dealer. I had read reviews where the journalist described a cars steering as 'wooden' and never quite knew what that meant. Then I drive the A5 and the steering feel was awkward, I couldn't believe Audi was selling it. Then a year later drive the A3 and the steering was way better. My point is you got to test drive.
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There is a reason why people say Audi's Audi
steer(meaning understeer). The engines are still mounted
way out, infront of the car.'s front axle.. no mater how trick your center and rear diffs are... the car is gonna understeer. Sure newer models have seen the engine move further back... but it still hangs way out there.
But what gets me about Audi's are the cheap parts VAG uses. They know certian things will break. They continue to use the same old shitty parts - even though they know they could spend half a dollor more on that part and it would be fine for the life of the car. I really don't see BMW doing this so much. I understand why most car companies do that... but my point is your buying more than a car with a BMW(or Porsche)... its more of an entire package. That's why I continue to drive BMW's.
