redspencer

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My Top 4:

2007 Lexus IS350 w/ OS Giken Super Lock LSD TCD
1993.5 Toyota Supra Turbo
1999 Lexus SC300
2002 Lexus SC430

My old favorite corner carver used to be my Supra but ever since I installed an OS Giken Super Lock TCD on my IS350, I have been able to launch that car around corners like a bat out of hell (as described to me by my coworkers)!

The Lexus SC300 was my very first sporty RWD car and I'll always have fond memories of that car. The SC430 on the other hand....well...it was a very nice luxury convertible but it felt like a boat around corners. >_<

ImportISF

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1. Tied, S2000 & NSX. They both handled magnificently, the s2000 is more tossable in the corners but the NSX was the stable one during high speed turns where the s2000 would loose it, the NSX just kept planted.

2. C63 - I have the P31 package on it & it handles quite nice, although it is still a 4000lb beast & any throttle input must be handled very carefully or risk the rear end breaking loose lool

3. 335i w/Sport Package - Not much I can say about this one, BMW makes some good handling cars





I didn't include my IS350 & the other previous rides because I don't think they handled all that well, since it wasn't made for that.

ST430

Owned too many cars to list here but my top 5 handling cars:

- 2006 Lancer Evolution IX RS (600hp / 2900lbs) : the champ
- 2003 MR Spyder (150hp / 2100lbs) : the go kart
- 2001 S2000 (260hp / 2800 lbs) : the razor
- 1997 / 1993 Supra TT (500hp / 3400lbs) : the beast
- 2000 Acura Integra GSR (180hp / 2500lbs) : the overachiever

mmarshall

I'm generally not an aggressive driver and don't push vehicles to their limits, but in daily-driving, it's hard to say which vehicle I've owned was the absolute best in handling. I liked the steering-feel best on my 1984 Mazda GLC (it was non-power steering) . But all of my compact Mazda sedans (I've owned three of them), my 1995 Toyota Celica, my Saturn SL-2, my 2001 Lexus IS300, and my current 2012 Buick Verano were, and are, all good-handlers by my standards (the Verano definitely does NOT handle like a traditional soft, boat-like Buick).

TwiBlueG35

2012 Volkswagen GTI.

FrankReynoldsCPA

1989 Pontiac Firebird V6 w/ 5-speed manual. It wasn't particularly fast, due to the v6, but it sure was a pleasure to drive through the mountain curves.

2002GGPIS3

Even before handling mods like sway bars, shocks, springs, strut bars and now coil overs, it is my current Lexus IS300. Out of other cars, my top three would be, a 1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS-T, 1994 Volkswagen Jetta and 2012 Mazda 3.

fasteddy91

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1st 2014 Audi A5 with stock sport suspension 255/35/19 stock 19x9 rims
2nd 1991 MR2 turbo with H&R springs, TRD sways, koni shocks, 215/40/17F 235/40/17R Blitz type 03
3rd 2002 Toyota Celica GTS with Eibachs pro kit/KYB shocks 17 inch 5 zigen FNCR01 235/40/17
4th 2008 Lexus IS350 with Tein S techs and stock 18's and f sport sways

The MR2 probably handles a little better than the Audi, but in the real world with loose gravel, wet roads, black ice or debris on the road...The Audi is sure footed on any surface with no drama....a little boring if you asked me.

The Celica for being front wheel drive was sure footed as well...and with 2500 pounds to move around it was almost as much fun as the MR2.

The IS was fast, but the back end felt a little squirrely with the horsepower it was putting down in the rear.

geko29

1996 Ford Ranger Splash 4.0L Auto
2000 Dodge Dakota 5.2L Manual
2000 BMW 323i Manual (Eibach ProKit/Koni FSD, sways)
2011 BMW 335d Auto

Of those, the 335d has the most grip (265/30/19 Pilot Super Sports), but the little E46 323i was the most tossable and fun, especially after the suspension upgrade. That car was WAY more fun than any family sedan with an engine rated at 171hp has a right to be (and as an added bonus, was the most reliable vehicle I've ever had contact with). I still miss it sometimes.

mmarshall

Hmmmm....pickup trucks? That's interesting....they usually have a high center of gravity, which tends to make them more unstable, tipsy, and lean more in corners. Even in the NASCAR Craftsman series, where they run full-race-spec trucks, those highly-modified trucks (on equal-grade tracks) still usually run at lower average speeds aroung the track than the regular cars do.

geko29

I was following the trend of listing everything I've owned (not counting the wife's cars, a 2000 Sebring Convertible and 2007 RX350). No, they don't come anywhere near the 3ers, and you wouldn't expect them to.

That said the Ranger actually handled pretty well on its sport suspension and low-profile tires, but the Dakota was a mess if you tried to take a corner quickly. Boy was it fun in a straight line though.

nabbun

My CT200h is the best handling car that I've owned. (Better than my 07 IS250AWD)
I used to have the Audi Q7 4.2 when it first launched. That was the best handling SUV. 3 wheel drifted it once on an on ramp. FUN!

Fizzboy7

LOL at some of these lists. It sounds like people are just listing out all the cars they've owned. Ford Explorer? Cadillac Brougham? Buick Regal? Toyota Tacoma? Dodge Dakota? Come on... these have all been pounded in publications and have long been known for skiddish or poor handling.

I8ABMR

I had a modified G35 back in the day that used to blow my mind on a regular basis. great fun in the corners and confidence inspiring to say the least with the many mods that were made to the suspension

mmarshall

The newer, Opel-based Regals, particularly the GS model, handle quite well. The GS, even by today's standards, is a borderline sport-sedan. Road and Track magazine said it was the best-driving Buick (to their sport-oriented standards) they had ever sampled. They said they were sorry to give it up after their long-term, four-seasons test.

Of course....(and you can take my word on this)....new Regals certainly don't ride like earlier Buicks either. Those who are used to comfortable LeSabres, Park Avenues and Lucernes would do well to avoid them.