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Autocar handling day
Posted: Tue Dec 03, 2019 8:59 am
by speedingfine
Re: Autocar handling day
Posted: Tue Dec 03, 2019 9:24 am
by mik
Interesting.
And after years of it being criticised for spikey handling, limited lock to catch slidez, and a dead brake pedal..... they appear to have nailed it.
. Driving buddy ScottF sold his Supercharged Atom some time ago - it was always utterly ballistic in a straight line (with a dominant howl from the charger announcing when the throttle was fully depressed), but it's handling reputation always stopped me wanting one
Re: Autocar handling day
Posted: Tue Dec 03, 2019 9:28 am
by Mike1215
Always throws up some curious quirks which annoy the marque idolists
Plus some cars, good on the road, aren’t so great on track ..... and vice versa
Re: Autocar handling day
Posted: Tue Dec 03, 2019 10:00 am
by scotta
mik wrote: Tue Dec 03, 2019 9:24 am
Interesting.
And after years of it being criticised for spikey handling, limited lock to catch slidez, and a dead brake pedal..... they appear to have nailed it.
. Driving buddy ScottF sold his Supercharged Atom some time ago - it was always utterly ballistic in a straight line (with a dominant howl from the charger announcing when the throttle was fully depressed), but it's handling reputation always stopped me wanting one
You need to have a go round KH in his 2 Eleven. I love it. Its just so well sorted.
Re: Autocar handling day
Posted: Tue Dec 03, 2019 10:12 am
by mik
I do. I haven't even
seen his 2-eleven.
Re: Autocar handling day
Posted: Tue Dec 03, 2019 10:55 am
by scotta
mik wrote: Tue Dec 03, 2019 10:12 am
I do. I haven't even
seen his 2-eleven.
I have
From the driver seat
Re: Autocar handling day
Posted: Tue Dec 03, 2019 11:16 am
by mik
scotta wrote: Tue Dec 03, 2019 10:55 am
mik wrote: Tue Dec 03, 2019 10:12 am
I do. I haven't even
seen his 2-eleven.
I have
From the driver seat
<shakes fist>
Re: Autocar handling day
Posted: Tue Dec 03, 2019 11:36 am
by Broccers
Good read
Re: Autocar handling day
Posted: Tue Dec 03, 2019 8:03 pm
by Jobbo
There’s a fundamental problem with the Atom: the shape of the structure. In a heavy crash it will always bend because it’s bent to start with.