I have heard that when you’re driving a Porsche 911 you’re never supposed to take your foot off the gas completely when you’re going around around a corner. How does this compare to a regular mid engine car? how do you adapt your driving style to make the rear engine work?

  • BigJohnThomas@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    No one in here is getting it right.

    Depends on the 911. Porsche has been working out the rear engine quirks for decades. I would say the 991 is when they first got engough of this worked out to not have abnormal liftoff over-steer anymore. Rear axel steering totally removes all traces of RR weirdness.

    You go back to the air-cooled 911s and the answer is yes. Absolutely. No trail braking. Do not lift off in the corner. If you happen to be coming into a corner too fast or are going through it too fast, the best strategy is to just stick with it or give it more gas and slide it out. If you lift or brake, youre done. At least by keeping your foot in, you have a chance.

    And I would argue this isnt a mid vs rear engine thing. Lots of mid engine cars have the same characteristic.