Fifth Gear Renault Sport Megane 265 Trophy VS Nissan 370Z

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Autos & Vehicles

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• Fifth
• Gear
• Renault
• Sport
• Megane
• 265
• Trophy
• VS
• Nissan
• 370Z
• S2

[Duron13]

Fuck all the "top gear is better" comment. You borings guys, Fifth Gear is really interesting and you can actually learn something while Top Gear is just funny.

[buccavich]

Of course FF car is quicker... its in the wet! Duh!

[0472051954]

Topgear is better

[jrdxx]

Top gear = circle, Fifth gear = Magnificooooo!!!!!!!

[imononex1000]

top gear is for laughs / racism , 5th gear is for info, b

[DocWolph]

@matw8 I'm a fan of "show me". Unfortunately, the Magane, in any trim, is not available in the US, like the Focus RS (easy hit for FORD and yet...). Because of the market perception of RWD as strictly a performance and/or luxury drive layout, even in the US, there hasn't been a new RWD car that would to compete with many hot FF compacts, for the same money, for at least a decade. But a hot RWD car can ace a hot FF, unfortunately you have to pay more for one these days.

[buccavich]

@matw8

Wha... what the...

HOW DID I DO THAT!

(@_@)

That's what I get for trying to think at 3am in the morning.

I'll fix it when I wake up.

[matw8]

@buccavich You may want to re-read what you just posted. Drifting a RWD under power is OVERsteer, not UNDERsteer. But in any case a RWD does not always oversteer. Plough understeer can happen to anyone entering a corner too fast. In fact the BMW 330i, which is a great car, tends to understeer into corners and oversteer out. A well setup FWD with good front end grip can oversteer (see vid), but many do not. Most cars (FWD and RWD) are setup to understeer a little for safety.

[matw8]

@DocWolph But to be fair, the 370Z is one of the best handling RWD cars for the money, and down here in Australia, the 370Z costs over 30% more than the Megane 250RS. Which comparable RWD car can beat the Megane $ for $?

[matw8]

@buccavich RWD should be quicker accelerating in the wet. You get more grip for acceleration with the weight transfer to the rear under acceleration, where FWD will spin the wheels. Also the Nissan has a better power to weight ratio so should accelerate better. The Megane wins because it's quicker through the corners and that's how I like em!