[Shotimes] OT - Test drove a Subaru Legacy GT today

Jarrod Clift clift@chartertn.net
Sun, 26 Sep 2004 20:55:13 -0400


>For ordinary folks, as you know, driving technique is a LARGE element. As
>I've learned, an AWD STi or Evo is a harder launch to get right than a FWD
>car like a SHO. Same issue with any turbo AWD, actually.

Why is this?  Seems like an AWD car would be much easier to launch, just rev
and drop.  I've never driven one, but from what I've heard they're
supposedly killer off the line because of AWD...