[DGthe3]

Originally Posted by KatarHol

Is it a fun car? What's the Torque steer situation? How roomy are the rear seats,can adults ride back there,is there much more room than my Mustang?
Does anyone know how many of these V8's they made?

http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...a_ss-road_test

However, they didn't repeal any laws of front-drive physics. The SS has so much power going to its front tires that when the traction control is engaged, the tires hunt for grip and the steering wheel tugs sharply to the left or right. The culprit is the traction control. As it engages each front brake to combat slip, torque is sent back and forth between the tires. We thought it was torque steer until Mark Clawson, the Impala's marketing manager, pointed out that if you switch off the traction control, the car will spin the front tires with nary a twitch from the leather-wrapped wheel. However, this only occurs on billiard-table-smooth roads with the car pointed straight ahead; the slightest imperfection or steering input sets the tires on different missions, and the car gives the feeling that it's waging war with itself.