Old Apr 26, 2006 | 07:34 PM
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Not liking this rwd lark, i thought being 4wd it would stick to the road
Trust me the GTR doesn't handle anything like most 4wd performance cars. The car basically runs in RWD unless wheel spin is detected and some drive is transfered to the front wheels (not a lot though) there is a gauge on the dash which shows this as it happens.

I'm pretty sure the GTR also remains mostly RWD in the bends (using various data brought in from G sensors, steering position etc) to elliminate understeer.

I was no way confident to drift my GTR but from memory loosing traction on a roundabout and then keeping the power in, straightening the wheel and then adding power would bring in front drive to pull you out of the slide.

I found mine quite scary in the wet when I got it, I presumed it'd handle like a bigger version of my Impreza, I was very wrong there. Mind you I did use mine in the snow, that was scary.. wide tyres didn't help, weird as you pull away on the snow though as you can feel the torque bias back to front working.

They do handle well in the right hands though, but I'm not that good.
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