What are your thoughts on the comparison?
https://www.motortrend.com/news/2017...-caterham-620/
I simply don't understand why the Atom is not coming up as a winner in all the comparisons with the Caterham. It's a superior machine through and through in attaining speeds and smiles.
To make things even more obscure, I simply did not hear any detail as to why they picked the Catherham. All I see is that the Atom matched P1's time even in semi damp conditions which is utterly extraordinary.
I can venture a guess that the front engine design of the Catherham makes it easier to drive at the limit. But what is that limit and how does the Atom drive if you slowed it down enough ~10 frikking seconds a lap to go at Catherham speed?
My 2013 chassis does have a bit of understeer with most wheel/tire setups but that's fine by me. I try to get max G out of every turn and I'm not afraid to push it because of it. It allows enough confidence to focus on the slip angle. After all the rear engine is an ace coming out of turns where you apply power and feel how nicely it loads the rears.
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