RX 500h AWS Makes a Diff
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Pit Crew
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RX 500h AWS Makes a Diff
Having owned a '25 for a few months, I ended up having a 350H as a loaner, I saw how AWS makes the 500h more agile. On my driveway, I always make a u-turn so i can backup in the garage and since I take pretty much the same line to make that U, the 350 turn radius is noticeably wider. Also the 500h has more pep but thats a given.
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Pit Crew
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From: Washington
On paper it doesn't seem very much but in my experience, taking the same line to make a U, definitely does. But this is just on my case, probably won't make any difference to most people
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Our 500h has the tightest turning circle of any car I've owned...except for a Triumph Spitfire. 
The rear steering seems to be 'progressive'..that is, it turns the rear wheels sharper with more steering-wheel angle. I can plainly sense this, maneuvering into our garage.
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On the road, the wheels turn the 'other way', making the RX feel as if it is 'drifting' a bit, tail-out. Again, it takes more-than-average cornering speeds to feel the effect in cornering.
The rear steering seems to be 'progressive'..that is, it turns the rear wheels sharper with more steering-wheel angle. I can plainly sense this, maneuvering into our garage.
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On the road, the wheels turn the 'other way', making the RX feel as if it is 'drifting' a bit, tail-out. Again, it takes more-than-average cornering speeds to feel the effect in cornering.
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