Why dont Muscle cars turn but sports cars do?
February 19th, 2010 | by admin |
My favorite cars are 2008 dodge challenger and a 1970 chevelle ss 454 why dont muscle cars turn?
If your talking about the handling characteristics, muscle cars are generally midsized cars with full sized engines installed – a Tempest, for instance, with a Bonneville engine becomes a GTO – a Mustang with a Galaxy engine becomes a Cobra Jet and so on.
This is a recipe for a quick trip down the drag strip but not so much an understeering, rear end sliding quick trip around a slalom course.
Sports cars, on the other hand, are generally engineered for handling.
3 Responses to “Why dont Muscle cars turn but sports cars do?”
By LeAnne on Feb 19, 2010 | Reply
If your talking about the handling characteristics, muscle cars are generally midsized cars with full sized engines installed – a Tempest, for instance, with a Bonneville engine becomes a GTO – a Mustang with a Galaxy engine becomes a Cobra Jet and so on.
This is a recipe for a quick trip down the drag strip but not so much an understeering, rear end sliding quick trip around a slalom course.
Sports cars, on the other hand, are generally engineered for handling.
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By Matt on Feb 19, 2010 | Reply
well if you notice there are many improvements in newer cars. The power steering units require less distance to turn. Takes a lot of force to turn a muscle car at speed. If you feel confortable driving a chevelle full speed around a turn it can out do a newer car. also the suspension is less advanced an bulky.
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By unplugged on Feb 20, 2010 | Reply
because they are big and heavy. a big V8 up at the front of the car doesn’t help. also they usually have taller sidewall tires that don’t help. They are just made for going in straight lines. Even nowadays, they got better in handling, but compared to real sports cars, they can’t handle for crap.
btw powersteering doesn’t make it so you have less distance to turn. It makes it so you have to put in less effort to turn. at high speeds you don’t need powersteering. Powersteering is mainly used for low speeds and parking.
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