oversteer: you hit the wall with the rear end of the car understeer: you hit the wall with the front of the car. horsepower: how hard you hit the wall torque: how long you take the wall with you :D
They should show things like this in schools, this can save tons of teenage lives. Too bad the schools are no longer used for teaching but are used to blend in peer pressure and conforming to society.
That was a series 1 Citroen XM at the end, which was shown to have virtually comparable handling to the sports car. The Series 2 Citroen XM's that followed had much better handling, with evolved hydropneumatic/nitorogen gas suspension. Putting low profiles on that car results in a car that seems impossible to "shake" of line. It seems to me that most people are unaware of the exceptional handling on these cars.
Top Gear is the most awesome all car reviews ever. Still today, they are keeping the same methods like old the Top Gear series. Just awesome. I watch them all when i can
No drivetrain will save you if you go in to a corner too hot. Lift off oversteer is cool (unless unintended). I used to own an XM, and it was a beast at keeping everything level. I currently own an Integra type R... which is a lot better, in terms of lift off - it just goes sideways until you put your foot down. Those XMs were almost impossible to get sideways. I did try.
oversteer: you hit the wall with the rear end of the car
understeer: you hit the wall with the front of the car.
horsepower: how hard you hit the wall
torque: how long you take the wall with you
:D
Glad I am driving a BMW E34, they knew their stuff back then. Thanks for uploading the video, Topgear then was more than a school.
The E34 was and will always be one if not THE best looking saloon car!!
They should show things like this in schools, this can save tons of teenage lives. Too bad the schools are no longer used for teaching but are used to blend in peer pressure and conforming to society.
Had to lol when he said "A Modern Supercar" and the old 944 pops up!
back when you could actually learn something from top gear
I knew most of this on an instinctive level, but having just got an M5 after yeaaaars of FWD cars, I found this useful, thanks for the upload :)
I love the honk at the end of the spin in the Elan.
These old time educational videos are the best!
Dramatic handling conditions = seriouse fun!
That was a series 1 Citroen XM at the end, which was shown to have virtually comparable handling to the sports car. The Series 2 Citroen XM's that followed had much better handling, with evolved hydropneumatic/nitorogen gas suspension. Putting low profiles on that car results in a car that seems impossible to "shake" of line.
It seems to me that most people are unaware of the exceptional handling on these cars.
fwd is really safe to drive normally, but when you throw it to the corner violently it suddenly behaves like an paralyzed animal.
Clicked for that sexy E34 ;)
3:38
Top Gear is the most awesome all car reviews ever. Still today, they are keeping the same methods like old the Top Gear series. Just awesome. I watch them all when i can
Best video about the topic ever seen
i love how in all these old top gear clips they mention emergency avoidance situations when it comes to handling
3:15 I love that BMW, favorite 5 series of them all :)
No drivetrain will save you if you go in to a corner too hot. Lift off oversteer is cool (unless unintended). I used to own an XM, and it was a beast at keeping everything level. I currently own an Integra type R... which is a lot better, in terms of lift off - it just goes sideways until you put your foot down. Those XMs were almost impossible to get sideways. I did try.
Beautiful E34!