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Replying to: allmet33 (Feb 19, 2008 8:36 am) My Azera does just that, it's not uncontrollable, but one better be paying attention. The worst situation occurs when pulling out to pass at 35-45 MPH - when the downshifts are complete, the car pulls hard to the right toward the vehicle being passed. Our roads around here are terrible, with deep truck grooves on rural two lanes, and maybe that added to the problem, but nonetheless, it is disconcerting. I've driven hi -perf RWD cars since before you were born and can handle it, but drivers unfamiliar with that kind of power coupled with FWD could be unpleasantly surprised ( like my wife ).
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Replying to: keitha3 (Feb 19, 2008 2:58 pm) |
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Replying to: cobrazera (Feb 20, 2008 3:36 am) Why? Nissan has FWD Max/Alt and Toyota has FWD Av/Cam they seem to be doing just fine. I think the FWD Impala may even stay around a little while after a RWD model is introduced because of its fleet sales. |
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Replying to: kdshapiro (Feb 19, 2008 3:11 pm) I've seen a great deal of AWD and 4WD vehicles in ditches simply because those drivers are bit over-confident. Ice is not prejudice and if all 4 wheels should end up on ice at the same time...AWD nor traction control will help you. Same thing with hydroplaning...if all 4 tires are hydroplaning...well, again...AWD nor 4WD would matter. For those that drive armed with patience and common sense...you're right, they can make short work of any snowy, icy or rainy condition in an AWD equipped vehicle.
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Replying to: cobrazera (Feb 20, 2008 3:36 am)
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Replying to: cobrazera (Feb 20, 2008 3:26 am) Just for giggles, I took louiswei's challenge and took my hands off the wheel (wheels pointed straight) and stomped on the gas. Funny thing happened...my car pulled straight ahead and my steering wheel didn't turn one way or the other. Next time, I'll record it on video to prove it. I had to do it a few times just to make sure it wasn't a fluke or something.
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Replying to: allmet33 (Feb 20, 2008 5:23 am) |
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Replying to: cobrazera (Feb 20, 2008 3:36 am) also read the same thing - when the car becomes available FWIU is largely dependent on plant capacity down under. The G8 is being built there already but they are projecting enough demand that there apparently will be a limited no. of G8s shipped over here. The Impala would obviously figure to sell more cars and I guess the question really boils down to how GM will be able to produce them given that they don't have a whole bunch of money to be out building new or converting older plants. I agree on the redundancy of the current Impala, although it is plenty big in exterior dimension it is not very space efficient interior wise. If it is a Chevy you want, then the Malibu with the more competitive 3.6HF V6 seems like a better choice. The Taurus and Avalon have interiors that blow it away space wise, as I believe a few of the newer 'midsize' entrants do as well.
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Replying to: allmet33 (Feb 20, 2008 5:25 am)
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