We always throw around the phrase "this car has great handling" or that "it's a very engaging drive".
Personally, I like it when care possess such qualities, because every now and then I take my car through spirited drives when out of town or during a late night run home when the metro streets are empty.
But for 99% of the buying public out there, what does it mean?
What the hell does it mean to them if the Mazda 3 has responsive steering and a balanced suspension, if they only drive it around the gridlocked metro roads or on straight, boring highways?
All of the cars with great handling (Suzuki Swift, Mazda's entire lineup, Ford Focus, etc etc) have been eclipsed in terms of sales by cars such as the Vios, Altis, Camry (practically the entire Toyota lineup) which have soft rides and generally un-sporty handling.
In fact, does handling really even matter?
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Personally, I like it when care possess such qualities, because every now and then I take my car through spirited drives when out of town or during a late night run home when the metro streets are empty.
But for 99% of the buying public out there, what does it mean?
What the hell does it mean to them if the Mazda 3 has responsive steering and a balanced suspension, if they only drive it around the gridlocked metro roads or on straight, boring highways?
All of the cars with great handling (Suzuki Swift, Mazda's entire lineup, Ford Focus, etc etc) have been eclipsed in terms of sales by cars such as the Vios, Altis, Camry (practically the entire Toyota lineup) which have soft rides and generally un-sporty handling.
In fact, does handling really even matter?
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