[FrEos]

Or so I read in this week's Moniteur Automobile, a highly respected Belgian car magazine. I've only had my Eos for 3 weeks, but I'm already looking forward to the Eos 2, especially if they put this engine in it

 

[Redimps]

Sounds good fr you put your order in yet lol

 

[Stephb]

it would be dangerous to have more than 200hp as its a front wheel drive car

They are also supposed to be discontinuing the eos in 2010 so maybe there wont be a eos 2

Steph xx

 

[silvershadow]

it would be dangerous to have more than 200hp as its a front wheel drive car

They are also supposed to be discontinuing the eos in 2010 so maybe there wont be a eos 2

Steph xx

Toyota sell a 3.5L 24 valve DOHC V6 version of the Camry [similar size car to the Eos] here which has 200KW [270HP for the Imperialists] engine driving the front wheels only [this level of power output in FWD should come standard with AWD as far as I am concerned; of course RWD is better suited if only one set of wheels can be connected to the engine ].

The handling of this car has not received rave reviews due to the limitations of FWD when confronted with this level of power. Torque-steer is a particular problem. I think an Eos with this level of power would be great in a straight line with traction control engaged but an absolute "dog" for everyday driving .

Would like to know more about the Eos supposedly being discntinued in 2010 - if true we have a collectible classic car of the future in our care.

 

[ManiacRaceDude]

Why would it be dangerous to have more than 200bhp in a FWD car??? - there are plenty of 200+bhp FWD cars these days. There have to be because they've got so heavy!

Traction is no problem if the setup is correct. I suspect the problem with the Camry is simply that it's a rubbish car!

 

[FrEos]

Yes, traction would be a problem, but I wouldn't say it was dangerous. I had a BMW 330d before the Eos, which I had tuned to produce 300hp and 650Nm of torque - I occasionally had traction problems in the wet, even though it was RWD and had 18" wheels with 265 tyres on the back. The only way to totally avoid 'danger' is not to drive like a complete c*ck

 

[walkert]

Imperialist??? Aren't we all that now-a-days? Wish we all could agree on a standard set of things, but then I guess it would impact culture or something like that - or upset a lot of people. LOL.

 

[Barchetta]

Steph, where do you get the information from that it would be dangerous to have more than 200BHP in a front wheel drive car?

There are numerous front wheel drive vehicles' that come with more than 200BHP.

Megane 225
Megane r26
Megane r26-r
Citroen C6
Numerous Alfas'
Numerous Audis'
New Focus RS(WOW)
Numerous Vauxhalls'

And they are just off the top of my head, they must be shed loads more.

No vehicle is dangerous. The conditions, type of road and more importantly the skill, competence and patience of the driver more perhaps so.

Or is it just that Jeremy Clarkson may have said something about it on top gear.

Silvershadow, my Eos is now putting out 289BHP, if I floor it then there is wheelspin and torque steer. You just have to moderate your driving style and adapt to the power. Once you have done that it is amazingly more tractable and more economical too.

Regards

Rob

 

[jamesyboy5593]

My 10 year old Fiat Coupe 20v Turbo (5 cylinder) has 220 brake standard. I think it was the most powerful production front wheel drive car at the time (knocking the VR6 Corrado of top spot). 220 brake is old news. Its obviously how you drive it I think, i mean, anything over 100 brake is excessive really isn't it?? The rest is for fun right?

 

[davidp]

Yes, traction would be a problem, but I wouldn't say it was dangerous. I had a BMW 330d before the Eos, which I had tuned to produce 300hp and 650Nm of torque - I occasionally had traction problems in the wet, even though it was RWD and had 18" wheels with 265 tyres on the back. The only way to totally avoid 'danger' is not to drive like a complete c*ck

I agree, shouldn't be an issue so long as the driver is aware of the power and doesn't say try daft things like clogging it around a roundabout in the wet . Great fun in the dry in a straight line though!
Trouble is that there is a lot of daft people out there so I suppose the 'experts' come out with generalised statements like 'no more that 200bhp in a FWD' to cater for everyone.

 

[Redimps]

have i misted something is the eos to stop being built in 2010?