That much is true. Medyo sobrang filtered yung sensation sa steering ng Jazz (electric kasi). Mazda/Ford has the accurate steering feel down pat. Also, the rear beam axle of the Jazz gives it more natural understeer and shorter transition to snap-oversteer than the Mazda (although Honda has fixed this with the new City, with a softer rear anti-roll bar). Mazda's gorgeous rear suspensions are the reason why the Lynx RS and the Mazda 3 have such good "carving" abilities in the corners.
But you can also throw the Jazz through corners with alarcity. The light weight and chuckable chassis make up somewhat for the greater understeer and artificial steering.
Take note, though, that snap-oversteer and unrecoverable understeer only occurs if you are driving way too fast. I've seen accidents in the RS, the Mazda3 and the Vios wherein drivers have failed to take this into account. Wala pa naman akong nakitang Jazz na nag-spin, but I don't doubt it's happened elsewhere... hence the suspension redesign for the updated City.
Basta, stay within your limits on the road, and join us on trackdays whichever of the two you have... you'll have fun either way. :lol:
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January 31st, 2006 05:26 PM #36Last edited by niky; January 31st, 2006 at 05:42 PM.
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