Randy Pobst describes inversely, that the FR layout has a unique driving characteristic, allowing the driver to accelerate out of the middle of a curve.
He didn't simply say the same for all three drivetrains. He just used an odd example of an rwd car by referring to the 911. A classic rwd car will most likely benefit from some throttle application mid-corner since that helps bring the rear end around. Of course, the driver still has to know/feel how much throttle is right, otherwise the car may end up oversteering - aka spinning around.
@mardamek he used porche 911 as a rear engine car, not rear wheel drive. thats why they keep saying weight at the back of the car etc, not because of weight transfer by throttle, but because the big hunk of metal (engine) is in the boot
but he's referring to the Porsche that has a rear/mid engine, and its putting the power to the rear wheels immediately, just like a fwd car does. we all know that fwd reacts the opposite to a rwd car, and an awd car behaves just like these 2.
Randy Pobst. The greatest racecar driver that most of the world has not heard of.
Understeer="when you hit wall with front of car".....excellent way of describing what understeer is, as i was never too sure.....cheers RP!
Guy has the #1 best lap time at Laguna Seca.
Randy Pobst describes inversely, that the FR layout has a unique driving characteristic, allowing the driver to accelerate out of the middle of a curve.
Gotta love the Mazdaspeed6 shout out. lol
He didn't simply say the same for all three drivetrains. He just used an odd example of an rwd car by referring to the 911. A classic rwd car will most likely benefit from some throttle application mid-corner since that helps bring the rear end around. Of course, the driver still has to know/feel how much throttle is right, otherwise the car may end up oversteering - aka spinning around.
@mardamek he used porche 911 as a rear engine car, not rear wheel drive. thats why they keep saying weight at the back of the car etc, not because of weight transfer by throttle, but because the big hunk of metal (engine) is in the boot
It's almost like a frontwheel drive but backwards.
whe talking about a rear wheel drive. Yes generally front and rear are opposites haha!
Correct me if i'm wrong but doesn't awd let you step on the gas pedal sooner than front wheel and rear wheel on corner exit?
but he's referring to the Porsche that has a rear/mid engine, and its putting the power to the rear wheels immediately, just like a fwd car does.
we all know that fwd reacts the opposite to a rwd car, and an awd car behaves just like these 2.
Dang back engine fwd now that takes some skill to corner
Seems like he gave the same general driving tip three times. Don't accelerate until your almost done turning.
Funny he talks about how to drive AWD since he sucks at it so bad (and even admitted somewhere how he hates AWD vehicles)