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In this case a 914 is close to the perfect car for autocross. They are super light, so they change direction like a fly. The mid engine layout means they have e
by theluketaylor 5y ago
In this case a 914 is close to the perfect car for autocross. They are super light, so they change direction like a fly. The mid engine layout means they have excellent balance. Autocross is a low speed event, so the lack of power isn't the penalty it would be on a larger circuit. With modern tires a 914 should do extremely well.
- LanceH 5y agoThe mid engine induced balance and short wheelbase on the 914 just made it ridiculous for autocross. It was like playing a video game where you stick to the ground. I certainly raced more powerful and faster cars, but it was possible to coax everything out of the 914 with an ease that few other cars could match.
- spaetzleesser 5y agoSounds a bit like my Lotus Elise. I never tried autocross but that car loved tight not too high speed tracks.
- kQq9oHeAz6wLLS 5y agoThose are a blast. I took a friend's one around a listed 15 mph corner at darn near highway speeds (on warm semi-slick tires) with not near the understeer you'd expect.
- warmwaffles 5y agoYea I've seen some pretty sprightly little 90HP cars do autocross really well. Old 2002 BMWs, Porsche 914s, Mini Coopers, and some little Toyota spyders.
- Corrado 5y agoI autocrossed my '71 914/4 and it was so much fun. Somewhere I have a picture of me 3 wheeling it around a corner.