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Originally Posted by Frank Lee
Nope. Rear engine cars definitely have oversteering tendencies. Think about what "under" and "over" steer really means.
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Hi Frank! I understand where you're coming from,as the Porsche 356,911,912,and Karman Ghias I've driven all had oversteer when at the limits of adhesion.--------------------------------- The thing about what Korff was warning about,which directly effects any of us streamlining,is that since the C.G.of rear-engined and even mid-engined cars can be behind the centerline of the wheelbase,should the C.P. lie ahead of C.G., in a strong wind gust(as Otto might experience if he crosses into Germany from Belgium and goes full speed on the Autobahn) from the side,the car will act like an arrow flying feathers-first,and attempt to switch ends.In such a scenario,with the front coming around to meet the back,would constitute "understeer",of which it might be impossible to recover from,as the front has exceeded the limit of adhesion,and no amount of steering correction or throttle modulation may be enough to recover,with powered rear wheels pushing the car further off course.Remember,I'm not talking about rounding curves at speed,just barreling straight down a superhighway in very strong crosswinds,something that has already claimed lives.