Recently bought a c4 corvette cause it seemed like an underrated performance car with a good bang for your buck value. Thing is I’m used to driving an economy car. What are some tips for a rwd and relative high power car? I’m coming from a hybrid econobox so yes it’s vastly different.
Instead of tip-toeing around the problem with power oversteer and a few of others stemming from the use of relatively very wide tires, learn to control it in situations where traction limits are exceeded.
First of all, never panic. Once you are, it is likely that you will pick a wrong move.
The next thing, learn to drive it beyond its traction limits. Snow, wet, dry don’t matter. Most drivers have the instinct to keep steering wheel straight, let go the throttle, and jam the brake pedal; this will only make the car veer to a wrong direction. Once the rears slide, counter steer it to the direction where you want it to go and NEVER LIFT the throttle. Now, this is much easier said than done.
The misconception is “keep the steering wheel straight”. In a typical power slide, the car is never parallel or straight toward the direction you want it to go. Instead, the front wheels need to be steered to the intended direction.
Practice as much as you can and be comfortable in such situations. If possible, enjoy going sideways. I’m going to stop here before I write a thesis.