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Originally Posted by Pharmacist
ALL cars understeer from the factory for safety purposes. The Z and probably the Mustang are close to neutral, so a bit of throttle to spin the rear wheels can cure understeer. Evo and especially Sti also understeer like a pig, but you can't cure it with a bit of throttle because the AWD and electronics will prevent you.
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I can't speak for the Evo, but I can get my STi's rear end to rotate with throttle just fine as I usually drive with my center differential dialed to direct the torque with a rear bias. I also usually set my traction/stability control to the middle setting, which allows for some wheelspin without turning TC completely off. That's another thing that's nice, TC/VDC isn't just on/off like it is with the Z. That all being said, however, you're right that AWD cars understeer more than RWD. That's just basic physics. I remember test driving an Audi S4 years ago and I could definitely feel the difference. I actually considered getting an S4 to replace my Z, but the adjustable center diff of the STi swayed me (not to mention the price differential!).