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Gran Turismo 4 - Game Guide
System: PlayStation 2
Rated: E
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                            3b.DRIVETRAIN (GTDRT)
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FF - This is Front Engine/Front Wheel Drive.  These type of cars aren't very
     stable under hard acceleration.  They also have understeer.  For these
     reasons, most FF sports cars are not considered serious racing machines.
     The weight of the engine is positioned over the wheels that drive the car,
     so there isn't a loss of traction often.

   Understeer - When turning, the force that pushes you toward the outside of
                a turn.  Cars with understeer are less likely to spin out so
                this is considered a beginner's drivetrain.

FR - This is Front Engine/Rear Wheel Drive.  This is the drivetrain that a lot
     of high end sports cars and racing bred cars are made of.  First it
     provides a lot a traction in straight line acceleration since the weight
     of the car shifts over the rear wheels some under full throttle.  While
     cornering, the car will invoke oversteer.

    Oversteer - A characteristic of rear wheel drive cars.  When cornering the
                car's tail tends to slide due to the rear wheels providing the
                acceleration.  This drivetrain makes it easier for experienced
                drivers to whip/slide through turns, but novice drivers will
                have a tendency to lose control or spin out.

MR - This is Mid Engine/Rear Wheel Drive.  Some supercars/exotics use this
     drivetrain.  It benefits by having equal weight distribution to all wheels
     (because of the engine mounted just behind/in the area of the cockpit).
     The rear wheels(which drive the car forward) in an MR car always have some
     traction on them, making them a little more stable in cornering than FR
     cars.  They will still invoke understeer, but not as much as an FR car.

AWD - This is All Wheel Drive(the engine is usually in front).  AWD cars are
      the most stable.  They are great for unexperienced drivers.  There is
      always traction in one wheel or another, making them ideal for dirt/off-
      road racing.  Due to this traction, they can be slightly hard to turn at
      times.

RR - This is Rear Engine/Rear Wheel Drive.  This is the rarest type of
     drivetrain.  Since the weight of the engine is over the rear wheels,
     traction when accelerating is amazing(see how fast a Ruf can get 0-100).
     This drivetrain can be detrimental with oversteer if you don't take care
     with the throttle when cornering.  They will also wear out the rear tires
     amazingly quick, so they're not ideal for endurance races.




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