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Helpful info when reading car reviews

Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 3:09 pm
by jimincalif
A quote I saw on another site:"Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car and oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall, torque is how far you take the wall with you."

Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 6:44 pm
by MRCN RCE
lol that sounds about right good post

Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 12:29 pm
by Celtic_Curse
That makes sense now too funny

Re: Helpful info when reading car reviews (jimincalif)

Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 12:37 pm
by millster
You know, I have to say that's probably the best explanation I've ever read of the terms. Hard to misunderstand that. I love it!