The first tests of the CTR are out, and the reactions are mixed.
CAR's Frank Ifield likes the car a lot, calling it characterful, fun to drive and good value.
Autocar's Adam Towler, however, points to two weaknesses:
1) ditching an independent rear suspension for a torsion beam to save money does make for less-polished handling on bumpy surfaces
2) higher kerbweigth and a high-rpm screamer of an engine don't make for easy or particularly fast progress
They both agree that the car is more comfortable and refined then before, though, and looks way better.
Reading these two tests reminds me a lot of the comments the new RenaultSport Clio got - somehow, with a higher kerbweigth, the new model does not set the enthusiast's world alight like the old one did. With the advent of small engine turbocharging, I wander if a naturally-aspirated engine is still adequate for new-gen, heavier hot hatches
No comments:
Post a Comment