Can an AWD Magna do donuts? (A bit silly, but genuine thread)

[FamilyWagon]

This is a good thing to reduce severe understeer that subi's can suffer from.

[vlad]

i have had my tjII on a well maintained small dirt speed way track both in the dry and wet, and it was the most fun you could have in a car while driving :}
four wheel drifting the whole way round, holding the steering wheel almost in the same opposite lock position and just using the throttle to control it round the bends
i did get it to go round a few times but it didnt react like a subi awd the power seemed to be all sent to the rear so almost just felt like doing it in a commo or falcon

Yep. That is how it behaves. Can easily make it do a spin on dirt/gravel. You'll find that it is partly due to the use of an open diff at the front.

[jtraf]

Have always wanted to see what an AWD Verada would be like in the dirt but love my paint too much to try it out........

[RussianMax]

I work in beaurepairs and the narrowest tyre I've seen in stock was 195/60/16

[RussianMax]

I'd also advise some lowly generic brand such as Durun, Nankang or Triangle. The cheaper the better. But. Make sure that when you are on street with those you drive like a grandma. Price will mean that they grip bugger all which is what you really want on a skid pan but exactly what you DON'T want on a public road. Hope that helps

[GTVi]

I can't break traction in a straight line. Even in the wet!!!

This comment alone, says it all, this is exactly why the AWD was created in the first place. MMAL made sure, when they built these things for the general public, that breaking transaction is the last thing that would ever occur. This is something all AWD'ers should be proud of.

Now if only we had some snow, then it would get fun.

[jtraf]

This comment alone, says it all, this is exactly why the AWD was created in the first place. MMAL made sure, when they built these things for the general public, that breaking transaction is the last thing that would ever occur. This is something all AWD'ers should be proud of.

Now if only we had some snow, then it would get fun.

Lucky the new rear wheel drive cars at work have traction control as when I drive them like the Verada the traction control works overtime. Too much wheel spin and not enough forward action especially in the wet when you are not used to driving a non-awd car anymore