"Y’know, one thing that’s just occurred to me; some of these cars are more work to drive than others.
I notice this because, well, I’m not really a good driver. Like, well I’m not bad or anything, but heck I only have 6 months experience. I still don’t feel very comfortable turning left on a four-lane road, I don’t want to worry about, like, shifting, or losing traction while I do it!
No, I want something that’s accessible, and easy. I want to be able to just focus on external problems, not internal ones as well."
Most Drivable Car:
2005 Fowler Rand 211AG – 68.6
“Yeah, this one is definitely the best. For a car that tall and skinny, it honestly handles pretty well on its own, with no real risk of rollover or anything. It’s got AWD, so I don’t have to worry about losing traction, and an automatic gearbox so I don’t have to worry about shifting; and it’s one of the only cars here to have a full-fledged ESC system. Also, the fact that it’s so tall really helps, it means I can see a bit better; not much better, really, but hell I’ll take all I can get.
I mean its not perfect; the suspension tune is a bit soft and suboptimal for example, compared to something like the Regal. But that’s just nitpicking at this point, honestly. This car really just has about everything."
Least Drivability Car:
2006 Schnell 1.8 Sport - 37.4
"RWD. Manual. Oversteer-prone. Rear-Biased Brakes. Yeah…
Now, okay, this thing isn’t a complete disaster; the suspension’s actually pretty good. The car also has traction control, which helps alleviate some of the problems with RWD and the oversteer; and plus, the oversteer it faces is really the fun, sports car type of oversteer, not the really-dangerous terminal type.
But still… that’s a lot of oversteer. And the brake balance is way off, so that every stop is like a handbrake turn. And I have to shift it manually, and worry extra when snow falls and stuff. And honestly… these are all things that, really, I don’t want to have to worry about. Not in general, and especially not at my skill level"
Drivability Scoreboard
| Position | Car | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2005 Fowler Rand 211AG | 10.0 |
| 2 | 2005 Regal Vedette | 8.9 |
| 3 | 2010 Matterhorn Scout 2.5 | 6.9 |
| 4 | 1997 Lazurus DTX 3200E | 6.8 |
| 4 | 2007 Waldersee Ritter RK2300 | 6.8 |
| 4 | 2000 Allen Mount Everest Tourer | 6.8 |
| 7 | 2000 Armor Mojave | 6.7 |
| 10 | 2006 Rosewood Sunbelt V8 | 5.4 |
| 8 | 2008 Courageux Cirrus | 5.3 |
| 9 | 2007 Vaughn Firebolt GTC | 4.5 |
| 11 | 2012 Allure Chiroptera | 2.5 |
| 12 | 2006 Stockholm 130CFBSP | 0.9 |
| 13 | 2006 Schnell 1.8 Sport | 0.0 |
Current Scoreboard:
| Position | Car | Current Score | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2005 Fowler Rand 211AG (@Ludvig) | 48.7 | +3 |
| 2 | 2007 Waldersee Ritter RK2300 (@Texaslav) | 46.7 | +1 |
| 3 | 2012 Allure Chiroptera (@DuceTheTruth100) | 45.5 | -2 |
| 4 | 2006 Stockholm 130CFBSP (@Odyssey_Fan) | 41.0 | -2 |
| 4 | 2000 Allen Mount Everest Tourer (@Hilbert) | 41.0 | +1 |
| 6 | 2010 Matterhorn Scout 2.5 (@FidleDo) | 40.7 | ±0 |
| 7 | 2000 Armor Mojave (@GassTiresandOil) | 38.6 | ±0 |
| 8 | 2007 Vaughn Firebolt GTC (@Knugcab) | 32.8 | +1 |
| 9 | 2008 Courageux Cirrus (@mart1n2005) | 32.0 | +1 |
| 10 | 2005 Regal Vedette (@karhgath) | 31.5 | +1 |
| 11 | 2006 Schnell 1.8 Sport (@interior) | 30.5 | -3 |
| 12 | 2006 Rosewood Sunbelt V8 (@SheikhMansour) | 23.0 | ±0 |
| 13 | 1997 Lazurus DTX 3200E (@BannedByAndroid) | 18.9 | ±0 |
(Other fun facts)
- The 2007 Waldersee Ritter RK2300 and 1997 Lazurus DTX 3200E managed to score exactly the same drivability score (verified in-game this time), at 58.6. The 2000 Allen Mount Everest Tourer also achieved a score of 58.5, which was not quite the same as the other 2, but was similar enough to earn it the same score of 6.8.
- The mean drivability of a car was 54.1; a car with that score would’ve earned 5.3 points… With a drivability score of 53.8, the 2008 Courageux Cirrus achieved the same score. The median scorer hit a significantly higher number; 58.2, and a score of 6.7 achieved by the 2000 Armor Mojave.
- With only one 10-point category left, it is now impossible for any car more than 10 points behind the leader to “catch up” and win the contest. This now excludes the 2006 Schnell 1.8 Sport, the 2008 Courageux Cirrus, and the 2007 Vaughn Firebolt GTC from victory, and leaves only 7 potential winners.
Next up: Comfort. Does Isabel even want to be inside your car?