RWD - Rear Axle Steering or Massaging Seats?

[285kph]

Surprised by the number of people recommending the massage seats - had them on a couple of cars, each time used once or twice as a novelty and never again. Don't have RAS on my Taycan - hard to miss it if one has never tried it. Turning radius on the RWD Taycan is just fine as is.

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[Archimedes]

I don’t have RAS in NYC and I’m fine. I had an SUV before so I don’t have a problem with a big car. You will not need it in Texas.

I’m not sure you will feel the difference with RAS in Texas.

Is the universe just expanded in Texas? Lived there for years; parking lots are no bigger than anywhere else.

RAS isn’t just about the tighter radius, which is very noticeable, it’s about the way the car can square off turns by swinging the rear of the car. It adds up to a much more maneuverable car. Do ya need it? No. But it’s probably more useful to most than a seat that rubs your bum.

 

[f1eng]

Is the universe just expanded in Texas? Lived there for years; parking lots are no bigger than anywhere else.

Parking lots in the USA are massively bigger than any other country I have ever visited, maybe similar in Canada and parts of Australia.
I’d be amazed if the rear steer would make a crucial difference anywhere in the US but it may be nice to have for track days.

 

[Jhenson29]

But it’s probably more useful to most than a seat that rubs your bum.

Massage part is on your back. Not your ass.

 

[Archimedes]

Parking lots in the USA are massively bigger than any other country I have ever visited, maybe similar in Canada and parts of Australia.
I’d be amazed if the rear steer would make a crucial difference anywhere in the US but it may be nice to have for track days.

We’re talking Texas vs elsewhere in the US, not Europe, Canada, or Asia. OP is from Jersey.

 

[Archimedes]

Massage part is on your back. Not your ass.

I know, I had them in my M5. Total waste of money IMO.

 

[KensingtonPark]

Is the universe just expanded in Texas? Lived there for years; parking lots are no bigger than anywhere else.

On average, particularly in certain metro areas like San Francisco, Los Angeles and New York, parking spaces and parking lot aisles are slightly narrower in some parts of the country than is typical in Texas and other “roomier” states, which is why those of us in those denser MSAs care so much about turning radius.

 

[Jhenson29]

I know, I had them in my M5. Total waste of money IMO.

That depends on the individual. They may be a waste for you. They’re definitely a waste for me. Doesn’t make it universally true for everyone.

 

[Archimedes]

That depends on the individual. They may be a waste for you. They’re definitely a waste for me. Doesn’t make it universally true for everyone.

That’s why I said ‘IMO’. You know what that means, right?

 

[NuJerzPorsche]

Easy fellas haha. You guys are both right lol

 

[O2TheL]

Parking lots in the USA are massively bigger than any other country I have ever visited, maybe similar in Canada and parts of Australia.
I’d be amazed if the rear steer would make a crucial difference anywhere in the US but it may be nice to have for track days.

I totally understand that comment for sub-urban America, but RAS is still very useful here. Great for u-turns and urban parking.

(I'm a Brit that travels globally extensively in Europe and Asia - so have a strong feeling for tighter maneuvering).

RAS all the way for me.

 

[TDinDC]

I can assure you that the US is very diverse. I live in Georgetown, which has very European parking and maneuvering situations . . . RAS is a very important option from my perspective.

As with most reviews of cars on the Internet, though, my opinion is flawed because I have never owned a Taycan that lacks RAS. Of course I cannot imagine life without it. . . .

I personally think massaging seats in a Porsche is crazy, but so is an AWD Green station wagon

 

[Jhenson29]

That’s why I said ‘IMO’. You know what that means, right?

Yes. It means “in my opinion”, which explicitly scopes the source of information as yourself, but there are no qualifiers on its application. You would need to add “for myself” or “for people meeting criteria X” or something similar to scope its application.

For example, if I say, “It’s wrong to unplug someone else’s car, IMO”, the source is identified as myself, but the application is not limited to myself. The application is global. I.e. my opinion is that it’s wrong for all people to unplug other peoples cars. Understand?

 

[Archimedes]

Yes. It means “in my opinion”, which explicitly scopes the source of information as yourself, but there are no qualifiers on its application. You would need to add “for myself” or “for people meeting criteria X” or something similar to scope its application.

For example, if I say, “It’s wrong to unplug someone else’s car, IMO”, the source is identified as myself, but the application is not limited to myself. The application is global. I.e. my opinion is that it’s wrong for all people to unplug other peoples cars. Understand?

You need to get out of the house more.

 

[jld1]

Surprised by the number of people recommending the massage seats - had them on a couple of cars, each time used once or twice as a novelty and never again. Don't have RAS on my Taycan - hard to miss it if one has never tried it. Turning radius on the RWD Taycan is just fine as is.

Actually feel the same - and this is coming from someone who loves gimmicks. I had them in my Audi S5, used it maybe 10 times total in the 3 years I had the car.

From what I hear the RWS is far more useful especially people in urban settings.

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