Thread: Vesel občutek volan z dušilke

Nedavne vozi na Mercedes C63 AMG Coupe in Peugeot RCZ R poudariti kontrastni radosti spredaj in vzvratno vožnjo strojev branje AutoRepMan zakaj poljuben dolžina od čas – reči štiri vprašanja, ali tednov vredno spletno branje-in bom verjetno zbrala, da ko gre za vožnjo zabave, smo nagnjeni k raje pogon na zadnja kolesa spredaj.
zakaj? Ker zadaj-vozniki so bolje uravnotežena ko napajanje preko ovinkov, zaradi česar je lažje risati svoje želeno linijo, sicer omogučiti vi rabiti pospeševalnik kot krmilni pomoči z ubijanje understeer z dodatno slug moči. In seveda, lahko visečih avtomobila vzvratno vožnjo.
To je dejal, je bilo veliko slavno sprednji pogon avtomobilov, ki bi lahko krmiljena na dušilke preveč, dviganje ali perje accelerator sredi ovinka. Začnejo z original Mini, teči na Peugeot 205 GTI, različne vroče Forda, večina RenaultSport strojev in mnogi drugi poleg.
In kontrast med teh drivelines je bilo zabitih domov, da me ta teden z voli v Peugeots RCZ R in Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe 507 edition, ki Ive bil vzorčenje – in uživajo zelo-za avto svetu leto nagrade, za katere žirije storitev.
Biti v dvomih, čeprav, da RCZ R je zelo fino stvar, nenazadnje za spektakularen 270bhp to wrings od svoj 1. 6-litrski turbo motor. Še bolj impresivno je, da sprednji pnevmatike lahko dal te moči na cesti brez izlitji veliko od tega, tudi ko izklopite elektronske pripomočke.
Res, writhes in squirms nekoliko, vendar oprijem in vlečna so neverjetne, podprto z njegovo razlikovanje teritorialna obramba Republike Slovenije in Peugeot športne obsežno šasije tuning. Ja kljub svoje drže, hitrost in pliancy, ne more usmerjati RCZ R na plin toliko, in gotovo ne kot si ti lahko njegove 306 Rallye prednika.
Niti C63 AMG Coupe, ki sicer stane več kot dvakrat RCZ Rs cenik trakec. AMGs pogonskega sistema prinaša veliko moč iti nor, preveč, in z enako varljive, tolmun-prsni koš soundtrack. Mercs superioren saldo je takoj jasno.
Peugeot počuti kot njeno tehtano kot kladivo, šasijo krasen vedno morali boriti porazdelitev mase avtomobilov (večina od katerih je spredaj), ker je bolj enakomerno porazdeljena breme Benz omogoča, da nos v ovinkih s neprisiljen navdušenje.
In 450lb ft navora squashing sipes zadnje pnevmatike, svoje mrtve enostavno prilagoditi to C63s poti loputi, še posebej v mokrem.
Seveda, ali prilagodite to poti z ravno pravo mero je del izziv in vznemirjenje vožnje močan voznik zadaj, in zakaj svojih najboljših zapustiti ESP na do vaša seznanjeni.
Vendar priložnost, da bi obvladali ta vidik vzvratno vožnjo avtomobilov repertoar je nekaj, kar ne morete uživati v sprednji voznik, še posebej, če se ne gibljejo veliko ko spustite stopalke za plin.
Dejstvo je, volan z dušilke je ena od velikih radosti uspešnosti vožnjo. In ti dve odlični stroji poudaril to dejstvo vse znova.

Recent drives in the Mercedes C63 AMG Coupe and Peugeot RCZ R emphasise the contrasting delights of front and rear-drive machinery Read AutoRepMan for any length of time – say four issues, or a weeks worth of web reading – and youll probably gather that when it comes to driving entertainment, we tend to prefer rear-wheel drive to front.
Why? Because rear-drivers are better balanced when powering through bends, making it easier to plot your desired line, besides allowing you to use the accelerator as a steering aid by killing understeer with an extra slug of power. And of course, you can drift a rear-drive car.
That said, there have been plenty of glorious front-drive cars that could be steered on the throttle too, by lifting off or feathering the accelerator mid-bend. They start with the original Mini, run to the Peugeot 205 GTI, various hot Fords, most RenaultSport machines and many others besides.
And the contrast between these drivelines has been rammed home to me this week with steers in Peugeots RCZ R and the Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe 507 edition, both of which Ive been sampling – and enjoying hugely – for the World Car of the Year awards, for which I do jury service.
Be in no doubt, though, that the RCZ R is a very fine thing, not least for the spectacular 270bhp it wrings from its 1. 6-litre turbo motor. More impressive still is that the front tyres can put this power on the road without spilling much of it, even when you turn the electronic aids off.
True, it writhes and squirms slightly, but the grip and traction are amazing, aided by its torsen diff and Peugeot Sports extensive chassis tuning. Yes despite its poise, pace and pliancy, you cant steer the RCZ R on the throttle that much, and certainly not like you could its 306 Rallye ancestor.
Nor the C63 AMG Coupe, which admittedly costs more than double the RCZ Rs price tag. The AMGs powerplant delivers plenty of go-crazy power too, and with an equally beguiling, deep-chested soundtrack. The Mercs superior balance is immediately obvious.
The Peugeot feels like its weighted like a hammer, its superb chassis always having to fight the cars mass distribution (most of which is up front), whereas the more evenly spread heft of the Benz allows it to nose into bends with unforced enthusiasm.
And with 450lb ft of torque squashing the sipes of its rear tyres, its dead easy to adjust this C63s trajectory with the throttle, especially in the wet.
Of course, whether you can adjust that trajectory by precisely the right amount is part of the challenge and thrill of driving a potent rear-driver, and why its best to leave the ESP on until youre familiar.
But the chance to master this aspect of a rear-drive cars repertoire is something you cant enjoy in a front driver, especially if it doesnt move around much when you release the accelerator.
Fact is, steering with the throttle is one of the great joys of performance driving. And these two excellent machines underlined that fact all over again.