Reuters had access to a message published on Volkswagen's intranet site in which brand chief Thomas Schaefer admitted partial and early retirements are planned.
Because 99% of people don’t care about an engaging drive and new cuv’s handle way better than a normal sedan from 10 years ago anyways. The limit of grip is still way higher than most people will ever get to. I’ve always driven older enthusiast cars and I couldn’t believe how well my wifes new rav4 handles compared to my old cars.
You can’t just lump together all 10yr old sedans. Just because you had a 2013 Camry with worn out suspension that rode worse than your new CRV, it doesn’t mean a brand new E92 BMW 3 series handles worse than your CRV.
Limits of grip is one small aspect of handling. Feedback, responsiveness, nimbleness, chassis dynamics are all part of the equation. Lower center of gravity is still a key factor in that. There’s only so much you can do to counter the laws of physics.
You’re missing my point handling is on the bottom of the list of wants in a car for the vast majority of people buying cars. Most people buy a cuv/suv for more room for kids, camping, carrying more goods, people etc. It’s just a better vehicle for most people. I’ve always had fun cars as a dd and I never felt like the rav 4 was bad handling wise. Handles very flat and feels more confident than my Saab 9-2x on turn in.
Because 99% of people don’t care about an engaging drive and new cuv’s handle way better than a normal sedan from 10 years ago anyways. The limit of grip is still way higher than most people will ever get to. I’ve always driven older enthusiast cars and I couldn’t believe how well my wifes new rav4 handles compared to my old cars.
You can’t just lump together all 10yr old sedans. Just because you had a 2013 Camry with worn out suspension that rode worse than your new CRV, it doesn’t mean a brand new E92 BMW 3 series handles worse than your CRV. Limits of grip is one small aspect of handling. Feedback, responsiveness, nimbleness, chassis dynamics are all part of the equation. Lower center of gravity is still a key factor in that. There’s only so much you can do to counter the laws of physics.
You’re missing my point handling is on the bottom of the list of wants in a car for the vast majority of people buying cars. Most people buy a cuv/suv for more room for kids, camping, carrying more goods, people etc. It’s just a better vehicle for most people. I’ve always had fun cars as a dd and I never felt like the rav 4 was bad handling wise. Handles very flat and feels more confident than my Saab 9-2x on turn in.