What is handling to you? - Page 2

Zeus · 01-19-2010, 01:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DGthe3

Well, you can have a car that is great by the numbers but is practically unmanageable when you drive it. A balanced car with low limits will feel good but perform poorly. A car that performs on a tight course might not have great numbers, or even feel good, but it gets the job done.

Ok....

Well you asked for a personal definition of handling. There it is. And from some of the comments following mine, I believe I'm not alone in my definition.

I'm not saying that a car which puts up great numbers can't feel bulky around town (GTR).... or a well balanced car with low limits cant feel good but put up bad numbers (mini cooper)..... I'm just saying my personal belief is that handling is the way a car feels when you drive it, and the feedback you get through the steering. That doesn't mean it has to pull 1.3 g on the skidpad, and it doesn't mean it would be any good on a road course. That's a whole different animal.

Problem is when you compare two cars, and handling comes up, its hard to compare because people have different definitions and often they contain at least a little bit of subjective criticism. Generally people default back to test numbers, but that's more of the handling limitations on the car... not so much the pure handling.

SSRSLY · 01-19-2010, 02:38 PM

Handling is three simple things - turning responsiveness, acceleration, and braking.

tjd24 · 01-19-2010, 02:49 PM

handling is confidence bordering on being sh*t scared entering, rotating within and/or leaving a curve...

coolman · 01-19-2010, 03:00 PM

To me it's a combo of all three. I love my camaro ,but It's not my Idea of handling.

It's good for what it is ,but It doesn't even scratch the surface with some of the other cars out there today. If I was just buying on handling today and not all the other things the camaro has to offer for the price, It would be in an M3 bmw coupe.

View Poll Results: What is handling to you? (please read post for more detailed explanation)
measurements like skidpad, slalom, etc	3	10.00%
descriptions like oversteer and understeer	6	20.00%
performance on very technical courses	15	50.00%
other	6	20.00%
Voters: 30. You may not vote on this poll

01-19-2010, 02:38 PM	#16
SSRSLY Lady Racer Drives: 2012 GT500 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Spring TX Posts: 503 View My Garage	Handling is three simple things - turning responsiveness, acceleration, and braking. __________________ 2014 Ford F150 Tremor 2012 Shelby GT500

01-19-2010, 02:49 PM	#17
tjd24 Thank you Oshawa/St.Cats! Drives: was 2010 2LT RS 2G1FC1EV4A9103434 Join Date: May 2009 Location: NW NJ Posts: 3,481 View My Garage	handling is confidence bordering on being sht scared entering, rotating within and/or leaving a curve... __________________ #3434 Born 4-15-2009, Delivered 5-22-2009 BBOMG 2/3/4* - Traded-in 8/31/2019:

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01-19-2010, 03:00 PM	#18
coolman Guest Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: PA Posts: 4,812	To me it's a combo of all three. I love my camaro ,but It's not my Idea of handling. It's good for what it is ,but It doesn't even scratch the surface with some of the other cars out there today. If I was just buying on handling today and not all the other things the camaro has to offer for the price, It would be in an M3 bmw coupe.