Thinking of leaving the stable. FX45 VS X5

[airlordz]

First off I'd like to thank you for enlightening me about the characteristics of the various drivetrain setups.... I know that RWD cars favor wider turns and tend to fishtail a little on hard turns and how the handling in FWD cars is unstable and whatnot. My main point was that the way he describes taking a 30mph (which is tight) offramp curve at 90mph with ease (saleswoman egged him on to turn even faster...) and doesn't mention any bodyroll or tugging on the wheel or even screeching tires sounds exaggerated to me. Not even F1 cars can take sharp curves at 100mph, come on now give me a break. It may be a sporty SUV, but it is still subject to the laws of physics.

The main reason I cited the 325i example was to show how at 60mph on a turn like that the *passenger gets almost shoved into the door* not that a RWD car fishtails...

You also forgot to mention taking fast sharp curves in a FWD car is unsafe and careless...

Unsafe and careless i agree but she wanted to show me what the car could do so i did it and now i am a believer like i said and there is no exaggeration here. Please feel free to take a test drive. You will be a believer also and no there was no squealing of tires i would have heard thats what impressed me the most. I had just driven the 03 mercedes CLK 55 (AMG)and i took the same curve at about 100km/h and the tires were squealing so i know when they squeal. Instead of all this argument or talking back and forth i encourage you to find an infiniti dealer in your area take a test drive. Then come back and tell us your experience.