S2U - Master list of best handling cars Out-of-Box

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As the title suggests, to list all the best handling cars with default settings (No Works, No Upgrades). Race cars are also included.

I think this list would help people that have hard time try to control cars. In addition, some requirements are needed to minimize advanced gamers' skills that might affect a car's true charactor:

* The car should be tested under Elite Mode.

* The car should not spin while crusing high speed on a straight.

* The car should not spin while braking hard.

* The car should not spin while doing a powered standing start.

* The car should not spin while turning in/out of a corner at maximum speed that is suggested by the Guiding Lines.



Here's my list so far:

01. [A] Team Need For Speed Scion tC (Prize Car)

02. [A] Nissan GT-R SpecV (R35) JCW Edition (Prize Car)

03. [A] Team Need For Speed BMW Z4 GT3 (Prize Car)

04. [A] Chevrolet Corvette C6.R GT1

05. [A] Maserati MC12 GT1

06. Lamborghini Murcielago LP640

07. [A] Lamborghini Reventón & Hot Pursuit Version

08. [C] Audi R8 Coupé 4.2 FSI quattro

09. [C] Need For Speed SHELBY Terlingua Ford Mustang (Prize Car)

10. Team Need For Speed Mustang RTR-X (Prize Car)

11. [A] Porsche Carrera GT

12. [A] Porsche 918 Spyder Concept Study

13. [A] Bugatti Veyron 16.4

14. [D] BMW M3 (E30)

15. [A] Team Need For Speed Toyota Corolla GTS (AE86) (Prize Car)

16. [A] Team Need For Speed RX-7 (FC3S) (Prize Car)

17. [D] Lancia Delta HF Integrale

18. [C] BMW M3 (E92)

19. [D] Ford Escort RS Cosworth

20. [D] VolksWagen Golf GTI MkI

21. [D] Mazda RX-7 (FC3S)

22. [D] Toyota Corolla GTS (AE86)

23. [C] Shelby GT500 (1967)

24. [D] Nissan 240SX (S13)

25. [D] Mazda RX-7 (FD3S)

26. [D] VolksWagen Golf GTI MkV

27. [D] Nissan Skyline GT-R (R32)

28. [C] Toyota Supra

29. [C] Ford Focus RS

30. [C] Nissan 370Z (Z34)

31. [C] Shelby COBRA 427

32. [C] Dodge Challenger Concept

33. [A] Audi R8 LMS

34. [C] Ford Shelby GT500 (2010)

35. [A] Falken Tire Porsche 911 GT3 RSR (Prize Car)

36. [C] Jaguar XKR

37. [C] Audi RS 4


PS: By the way, I'm a gamepad user (XBOX 360 Controller) that is more sensitive to twitchy cars.


Suggested cars on this threat:

* [A] Aston Martin DBR9 GT1

* [A] Aston Martin DBRS9 GT3

* [A] MATECH Ford GT GT3

* Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG

* [C] Nissan GT-R (R35)

* [A] Radical SR3 RS

* [A] Porsche 911 GT3 Cup R (AKA "911 GT3 R")

* [A] SUMO POWER Nissan GT-R GT1 (Prize Car)

[A], , [C] & [D] indicates S2U's car class rating system, [A] being the top level class and [D] being the bottom level class.

PS: May do a poll if gethered enough number of cars.
 
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The 911 RSR Falken is indeed really nice. Just bought the other one from the car lot, it has an even higher handling rating - will check it out tomorrow. :D
 
Sorry i dont know if works converted it breaking the rules?? But by far the best handeling car i have got is the works converted porsche gt2. Just tune the downforce to full and it does 1.55 around bathurst beating cars that have twice the power.
 
Is say a 10 for handling the best? Or is it lets say a 3 the best. Haven't understood the system yet.
 
Sorry i dont know if works converted it breaking the rules?? But by far the best handeling car i have got is the works converted porsche gt2. Just tune the downforce to full and it does 1.55 around bathurst beating cars that have twice the power.

Sorry, no Works, no Upgrades. :)
 
Update:

Added 3 more cars to my list.

To my surprise, the heavy Veyron handles amazingly well. It's the best balanced Supercar in S2U, compared to Gumpert Apollo, Koenigsegg CCX, Pagani Huayra, etc. Now the Veyron does drive like it could do on the Top Gear Test Track.
 
The 911 RSR Falken is indeed really nice. Just bought the other one from the car lot, it has an even higher handling rating - will check it out tomorrow. :D

The CUP R is really strange. It's not as good as the FALKEN R but still really good - I don't know why the CUP R has a higher handling rating, tho.
 
Update:

Added 3 more cars to my list.

To my surprise, the heavy Veyron handles amazingly well. It's the best balanced Supercar in S2U, compared to Gumpert Apollo, Koenigsegg CCX, Pagani Huayra, etc. Now the Veyron does drive like it could do on the Top Gear Test Track.

Word! Was surprised by this too myself. That CCX is a piece of @@@@ to be honest. At least that was my impression of the first lap I made with it before quitting.
 
Word! Was surprised by this too myself. That CCX is a piece of @@@@ to be honest. At least that was my impression of the first lap I made with it before quitting.

I agree man.

It took me at least 10 to 12 tries to get the best hotlap challenge time with this car.
 
I agree man.

It took me at least 10 to 12 tries to get the best hotlap challenge time with this car.

If I remembered right, The Stig did crash the CCX at Top Gear Test Track. Only after they installed a spoiler later that Veyron cannot match its lap time. :dopey:
 
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup R. Wow, My vote for best handling car in the game, im addicted to it! Plus its cockpit view is amazing!
 
All the GT1/GT3 spec cars that I've tested have been lovely to drive and very well behaved. This includes both Aston Martins, the Maserati GT1, the Porsche GT3, the Sumo Power GTR, and the Z4 GT3. I'm going to go out on a limb and say that pretty much all of the GT1/GT3 cars probably don't suck.
 
The stock Radical is a blast!!! but beware: when you max up her parts, she's really becoming beasty and not as easy as stock!
 
Perhaps you can add to this thread the *worst* handling car (and update the title) so that we can have a best and worst handling cars under one list. Just a suggestion...
 
+1 stock radical

Btw, could you mark the ones you win vs. buy
or can you buy and then sell if you win a copy? , as there seems to be no depreciation :). ( something I like a lot!)
 
Update:

Some cars added to the Suggested List.


Perhaps you can add to this thread the *worst* handling car (and update the title) so that we can have a best and worst handling cars under one list. Just a suggestion...

Will consider it, but at the moment I don't have time to do another list. :)


+1 stock radical

Btw, could you mark the ones you win vs. buy
or can you buy and then sell if you win a copy? , as there seems to be no depreciation :). ( something I like a lot!)

Added "(Prize Car)" to the cars you can win. All prize cars cannot be bought from Car Lot, and they have zero re-sell value - "$0".
 
Update:

Two more cars to my list - Shelby COBRA 427 & Ford Shelby GT500 (2010).

COBRA 427 is the most surprising car to me, especially when I've driven it in GT5 (an utterly un-balanced beast). Ford Shelby GT500 on the other hand is easy to drive as well, good to know that Americans are finally making real enjoyable cars. :D:D:D
 
Update:

Six more cars to my list - Need For Speed SHELBY Terlingua Ford Mustang, Team Need For Speed Mustang RTR-X, BMW M3 (E30), BMW M3 (E92), Shelby GT500 (1967) & Dodge Challenger Concept.
 
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