Review: 2010 Honda Insight

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04-09-09, 07:31 AM

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Equal length drive shaft plus LSD is their way of combating torque steer. Seems to work for Honda. Hell even the Integra Type R handled better than most RWD cars.

04-09-09, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by mmarshall

Well, that's partly because their VTEC in-line fours, particularly the smaller ones (the Acura RDX's turbo four being an exception), don't produce much torque, period, especially at lower RPMs. Virtually all of their power is HP in the upper-RPM range. You can't have torque steer without torque.

Well, certainly, Honda's V6 models are very competitive when it comes to torque output. These days, more and more manufacturers are creating high HP/torque, FWD cars that electronically limit total output in 1st, 2nd, and sometimes, even 3rd gear, simply because torque steer is too unwieldy. To my knowledge, Honda, to this day, being the FWD masters they are, have not had to stoop to such moronic engineering.

04-09-09, 11:52 AM

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MMarshall i'm going have to disagree with you on your last statement. Honda been making their engine that way for years and I doubt it's because of torque. That's just their style.
IMO Honda builds the best FWD layouts in the world when it comes to torque steer. This statement has been even been made by a number of magazine.

What did I say that was wrong?

I simply pointed out that most N/A Honda fours are low on torque, and that you can't have torque steer without torque. Both of those are correct statements.