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TomServo92

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  1. From the original 2008 Five Hundred press release:
  2. "Loosely based" is another way of saying it doesn't share that much with the LS. To me, that means it's a completely different platform. The post above says it's mostly LS with very little Mustang which contradicts everything I've read about the MKR. If there's some other specific information about the platform, I'd love to see it.
  3. Do you have something to back that up? Everything I've read is that it rides on a stretched Mustang platform and the IRS was originally designed for the Mustang but later shelved due to cost (i.e. bean counters killed it). It was resurrected for the MKR concept.
  4. I've driven alot of FWD cars and never experienced understeer as severe as in the video. BTW, as a former owner of a Mazda6, I didn't care for the trashing either! :kissass:
  5. If I'm not mistaken, the Aura is based on the Vauxhall/Opel Vectra. I sure hope they fixed the wicked understeer problem. Watch this Top Gear video and you'll see what I mean: Link To Video
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