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Driver's car
What is a "driver's car" ?
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I think Andy that when someone says to me 'it is a driver's car' - what they mean is that the driver can exercise his skill as a driver, push the car to it's limit on bends but importantly know the feeling of that limit. He / she can use the acceleration to good effect and enjoy some serious, and still legal, progress on the open road.
The opposite description would be a car that you just drive along in without drama, much performance, much good handling charecteristics but still safe and legal.
A drivers car in my view is something like a Suburu Imprezza and the opposite would be a Morris Minor 1000.
The problems arise when a non-driver (as discussed) tries to drive a drivers car and ends up out of their depth, and often in a ditch.
The opposite description would be a car that you just drive along in without drama, much performance, much good handling charecteristics but still safe and legal.
A drivers car in my view is something like a Suburu Imprezza and the opposite would be a Morris Minor 1000.
The problems arise when a non-driver (as discussed) tries to drive a drivers car and ends up out of their depth, and often in a ditch.
Any car can be a driver's car-if you have fun driving it, and the worse they are the better!! it takes a lot more effort and skill to keep a Marina on the road at it's (very low) limit than it does an Evo or Scooby.....and let's not forget the late great James Hunt with his A35 on crossplies- he said it took more skill to drive that in the wet than any of the exotica he had in his racing days!!
a driver's car is one that involves the driver , most luxury cars do not fit this description because they are silent and isolate the driver.
a drivers car should have a "lack of understeer "when handling.Generally performance cars fit this bill (but everyday cars like a focus and mondeo are considered drivers cars)and a porsche 911 is considered by enthsiasts to be one of the best
a drivers car should have a "lack of understeer "when handling.Generally performance cars fit this bill (but everyday cars like a focus and mondeo are considered drivers cars)and a porsche 911 is considered by enthsiasts to be one of the best
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