They're also very uncommon except on loony-cars (Evos and suchlike).
It's MUCH more likely it just limits power. If they were willing to go to the trouble/expense of a decent traction-control system, then they'd have simply slapped a decent diff in there, like everyone else does.
"normal roads" is the only circumstances in which I drive my car. What is does on a track, doesn't concern me in the slightest :)
Triumph Dolomite Sprint had 150bhp from its 2000cc's and that was also about
50 years ago now surely?-- Dan
Er, try 30-ish...and that's only a paltry 75bhp/litre, whereas the Merc made a mighty 80bhp/litre ;-)
Yes and no...
I dare to drive a car on track at 100% of my capacities or on 100% of the car capacities, whatever comes first. On the road I rarely exceed 70% of those capacities and that's allready enough for major tickets when caught.
The major difference between the M3 >< S2000 is that you can use the M3 every day, the S2000 will make you notice its defaults on the comfortside if you use it every day.
But using 70% of an S2000 will outperform 70% of the M3 on the road... unless carrying 4 adults comes into count.
Using an M3 "sensibel" as one is understood to do, is insulting the spirit for which an M3 is created. So in my view: don't buy an M3 but buy a sensibel 320d and an S2000 for the fun.
Rgeards,
Tom De Moor
The 147GTA has ABD (active brake differential) which brakes individual wheels.
My volvo has it, my Rover had it.
In fact vectras and astras have it.
Hardly - 50 years ago the small Triumph was a Mayflower with a 30 bhp sidevalve engine and three speed box with column change...
I can't see what's the problem if it already has ABS which has control over individual brakes.
Stability control is a different matter.
I can - IIRC ABS only releases brake pressure, doesn't apply it, you have to keep your foot on the pedal to exert pressure and then it releases the brake momentarily when the wheel locks up.
Stability control actively applies the brake without you pressing the pedal.
I remember them having 115bhp, they came out in 1973.
Paul
Dolloposhite Sprint was 135 BHP :-p
Pete M
Nom waffled on in a quite bewildering manner to produce...
Ford Focus ESP models have it... hence the name...
Pete M
Having run a 164 Q4 in Italy, I can only say one thing *WAHEY*
Pete M
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