Jeff M

If I wanted a high-speed cruising car, I'd know where to find one. Since I spend most of my time driving below 90 (or really below 70) I would prefer the emphasis to be placed there. And that's what the original setup did.

And a true sports car is not necessarily tuned for high-speed cruising. Road racing is much more about tight curves at 50 mph than it is about lane changes at 130. If I wanted a straight-line drag car, I'd know where to find one of those, too. For me, the ideal sports car applauds agility.

The new setup DOES help the high-speed feel and handling of the car. But only at the expense of the low/mid speed handling and feel.

John TT

Heissing is the head of Audi chassis development.

Janet

Thanks for posting this, Pete....we need all the information about the mods we can get.

ObsessTT

Um, no, what does that mean?

ChuckH

...will make the car easier to deal with in an emergency for the average or below average driver.

John TT

For example, if you were to throw the car into an oversteer situation, ESP could tell through its sensors (yaw, steering angle, wheel slip, etc.) that the event was about to occur and basically stop it from happening by selectively applying individual brakes (is it also linked into the throttle?). This is of course why its not effective for serious performance driving - ie if you want to create a slight oversteer situation, ESP will end of slowing you down with the brakes.