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Originally Posted by gjackson
How amusing the VXR is getting slagged off for 'torque steer' the Civic 2.2 has the same amount of torque!
Web rumour is the Astra VXR that TG had was a pre production one and was running SRi suspension.
Most freelance journos tend to crib other reviews hence the constant quote of torque steer on the VXR.
Granted some cars are more prone to torquesteer than others but at the end of the day most of it is induced by poor driving.
Its a bit kettle and pot quoting JC after he forced the Type R to understeer like an oil tanker just so he could have an angle for his 'test'.
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Its not whether its got the same, more or less torque, its more to do with where and how its applied and how well balanced tha car is suspension wise. The VW golf GTI edition 30 has 240 bhp and similar torque, yet under any amount of thrashing, still manages to pull away in a straight line.
You dont need to thrash one to find out. Take one for a test drive. sit at some lights and give it some encouragement when you pull away, even the most mediocre of pull aways and, unless VX have tweaked the suspension, you'll feel the front lift and pull slightly left..