There are 2 use cases for RWS:Why do you think that it makes very little sense specifically on the Taycan?
okayThere are 2 use cases for RWS:
A lot has been written on the topic of 'performance' options and how they often get in the way of generating the feeling you are driving a sports car. I'm not here to convince anyone of anything. I just wanted to share my opinion. For what it's worth, my 991.2 GT3 is a manual because I believe the involvement is larger than on the (faster) PDK equiped cars.
- Turning ratio in cities or small parking spaces: if this is important for your daily life, then by all means, get it. I never perceived this as a problem, so I believe the added value is little. In my honest opinion, it's a bit of an artificial problem (which does not imply it will not become something obvious in the future).
- Cornering stability and steering response: when you drive a GT3 very fast through fast corners (eg. on a racetrack), RWS will make the car feel more planted and easier to drive. However there are many more factors that will aid in cornering fast, like understanding (under / over) steer, the right tires, tire pressure, brakes, tarmac condition, temperature, finding the perfect brake point, finding the correct steering angle, changes in the car as the temperature of the tires / brakes change, etc .... Unless you track near the limits of your vehicle (which I believe very little amateurs ever do), RWS is not going the shred a second of your laptime. And a GT3 is a track-focused car. A Taycan is a heavy road-biased car (and a brilliant one at it). So in that regard, one might argue the Taycan will feel more sporty and alive without RWS.
Agree, why not add itIn retrospect I probably should have had options for "have it, wish I didn't" and "don't have it, wish I did" in the poll. While it appears I can edit the poll still, I'm not sure there's a compelling reason to do so at this point (and I suspect editing the poll will reset everyone's votes which I don't want to do). Thanks for everyone's input. I think my decision is going to be "if it doesn't delay my order significantly to change it at this point, I'll add it".
Correct, if you spec the rear axle steering option the car automatically comes with a "sharper" front steering rack ratio, making the car even more agile. This is possible as RAS keeps the car stable at higher speeds.I read somewhere that when the car is equipped with rear axle steering the front steering rack has a different ratio. From the pictures the rear axle steering is implemented with what looks like steering rack with an electric drive motor.