Ferrari Mailing List: Re: PFC: Rear Wheel Steering (Fellippe Galletta)

[George (ygpz4re]

Honda Prelude had it way back in the late '80's.  Mechanical linkage - for the first few degrees of steering input, the rear wheels turned in the same direction as the fronts, but beyond that, they reversed and turned against the fronts, hence a very tight turning circle at low speed.  Turning with the fronts with small steering input was supposed to help stabilize lane changes, as I understood it.  I thought it was clever but have no idea how well it held up.  Can't remember the last time I saw one of these cars.  There was a "4WS" emblem at the base of the B pillar, right behind the door glass.

FWIW, YMMV, yadda yadda....

gp

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Curious what everyone thinks of rear wheel steering in general and if
anyone has ever experienced it themselves?

Right now only the F12 tdf and 812 Superfast have it I think? Not sure if
the base F12 has it.

Now Lamborghini followed suit and put it on the Aventador S.

Was one thing when a handful of cars back in the day came with it....300ZX
Turbo I think. But now when Ferrari adopts, it's time to pay attention!

It sounds like a nice way to improve turn in but wonder how it affects
vehicle dynamics going into oversteer and the like?

The purist in me is cautious......however, I think this over AWD any day. :)

FG