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Re: What kind of car do you drive??

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Originally Posted by Kit Gerhart
When testing automatics, the "car buff" magazines like Car and Driver do what it takes to get the best times short of dropping it in gear with the engines revved. Generally, they would be "torquing up" with one foot on the brake and one on the throttle. Except for the Honda which is full time 4wd, they probably would have tested these trucks in 2wd since they were part-time 4wd with no center diff.

Unless they have changed their procedure since the last time I read their description, Consumer Reports just "floors it" when testing automatics rather than going for the best times like the enthusiast magazines.
hmm. unless theyhad a nice sugarwatercoated grippy ground with upgraded tires, i doubt they "just floored it" much less brake torqued it. half those trucks would not be going anywhere... just sitting there with one tire smoking. unless they used a truck with anything other than an open diff, the stock tires dont bite enough to send the truck forwards... no weight over the axle + lotsa torque = no traction.
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