2005 Acura RL Sedan handles aswell as the Rx8?
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Originally Posted by PoorCollegeKid
All four wheels in that car are always receiving some amount of power, unlike the Acura where one of the rear wheels can receive up to 70% of the engine's current output while the other rear wheel receives no power.
You're right, the Acura can send up to 100% of power (of the 70% available for the rear axle) to either rear wheel, but it's also able to accelerate the outside rear wheel while cornering. The Evo sounds like it shifts power left or right using a LSD, but only 50% max goes to the rear axle.
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hum.... what makes me believe that the AYC is bettter than the SHAWD is because oon TOP GEAR when Jermey reviews both the STi and EVO at the same time... he mentioned that the EVO can be 1... 1!!! wheel drive from time to time in hard cornering.... thats y i thought the evo can get up to 100% power on just 1 wheel...
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Originally Posted by RevTo9K
Hopefully we'll see Honda working SH-AWD into sports cars in the near future.
It's not a sports car, but the CRV based Acura that is coming out (I forget what it is called) is supposed to have SH-AWD.
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Originally Posted by RX8-79
If one of the rear wheels receives up to 70% of output, how does the other one receive none? :p
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