Date: 5 Oct 2002 22:58:24 GMT From: davehinznopsamcop.net Subject: Re: RWD.
Someone who looks an awful lot like cn <nonenopsam.com> wrote: > Does anyone know why saab doesnt switch to Rear Wheel Drive? Because it would be a step backwards. > I like my > saab, but I hate Front wheel drive. OK. > I know they have made leaps and > bounds with the new generation 9-3 to fix the torque steer... What torque steer? Never felt it, in 40 model-years of Saabs that I've owned over the years. > but if > they want to compete with the likes of BMW, Audi, merc then it seems to > me that RWD would make a big difference. Most people that review cars, > and I would go so far as to say most people prefer rear wheel drive > cars, and rear wheel drive is seen as more luxurious/sporty Well, perception and reality often differ. I'd never own a RWD car, personally. > Am I wrong in my assumptions? Well, it's hard to say. Which Saab do you have; maybe we can address your problems with torque steer first. Also, what type of driving do you do, and what kind of climate? Dave Hinz