Doubt the inlet temps are any higher. Both IM’s are made of a plastic composite. If the oil in gen 4’s runs hotter than gen 3’s, its probably because they make more power. More pressure = more boom = more heat. I’m sure someone smarter than me can figure out the math to all of it.
I think a lot of people get too caught up in the 'power' of cars, versus what's arguably more important, which is the predictability and ease of use.
If you don't have full confidence to turn a car into a corner and know for a fact how it will react, you'll be slower than the guy that does...
IMO, tuning throttle to make the gas pedal more sensitive is one of the dumbest modern car trends. Having the throttle linearity cranked up to where 20% pedal input = 85% of the torque makes people feel like their car is a rocketship, because you have 80% of the pedal left to play with, but it...
--> Depends on the tires and surface conditions. On some tires or surfaces, the slip angle is dramatic enough that the car is visibly sliding. Thats why if you watch old cars race on bias ply tires, they are all sliding through the corners. Its not as simple as "any oversteer is bad".
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Anyone who's driven a pre-facelift SAAB 93 'vert knows this well. Must be one of the softest spongiest chassis ever.
I swear, with the top down going 55 on the highway, if you jabbed the wheel left or right and back to center quickly, you could feel the wavelength of the chassis flextravel down...
If it wasn't for having a fully aluminum space frame, it'd probably weigh a damn sight more than a Dark Horse. Same wheelbase and roughly the same overall length, but a few inches wider than the Ford. Looks like a very impressive car