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| 04-14-2010, 05:23 PM | #1 |
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Lexus Article and the New Concept of Lift Throttle Oversteer???
http://www.autoweek.com/article/2010...NEWS/100419963
I saw this today and just laughed....I understand that the electronic goodies are wonderful additions to driving a car and make the car substantially safer but the first line of defense starts with the driver...have we forgotten this concept...its nothing new I thought  Oh and Lexus is providing loaners if anyone has an affected vehicle lol 
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| 04-14-2010, 06:00 PM | #2 |
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When I first saw the video of that thing sliding out of control on the skid pad I immediately thought "this is the world's first production luxury SUV drifting machine!!!" lol
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| 04-14-2010, 06:17 PM | #3 |
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Lift off oversteer can happen in any vehicle, though I imagine a large, heavy SUV is more susceptible as all that weight swings from rear to front. What I'm curious about is why Toyota's traction control system can't handle it.
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| 04-14-2010, 07:40 PM | #4 |
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from the article it appears the traction control kicks in too late to intervene and a spin results...but still in that big of an suv you probably shouldnt be going that fast in a tight turn
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| 04-14-2010, 09:57 PM | #5 |
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Its pretty ridiculous if you ask me. If you throw any car into a turn too fast of course there will be a roll hazard. If you watch the drift in the video its super controlled too. Its more like a feature than a hazard if you ask me lol
In all seriousness though I'm sick of the government intervening in this kind of stuff. I almost think the recent attacks on Toyota are some kind of conspiracy to boost US auto maker sales.
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| 04-14-2010, 10:01 PM | #6 | |
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 The Toyota traction control (ie. the 4Runner) works just fine....but the Lexus traction control doesn't on the same platform with the same electronics in the GX? |
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LOL. They are trying to be the new Buick but instead of a few decades, they will do it in a few weeks.
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