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V-RALLY 3: CAR HANDLING GUIDE

by
Jamie Stafford/Wolf Feather
[email protected]






Initial Version Completed: March 16, 2003
FINAL VERSION Completed:   April 12, 2003

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CONTENTS
Spacing and Length
Permissions
Introduction
1.6L FWD Class
2.0L 4WD Class
Bonus Car Class
Contact Information

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SPACING AND LENGTH
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INTRODUCTION
This guide presents my personal viewpoints on the handling of
each car in V-Rally 3.  Note that not all cars are available
initially in the game; however, acquiring the bonus cars is
not covered in this guide (instead, please see my V-Rally 3:
Game Guide for details on unlocking bonus cars and other
extra features of the game).

The information concerning car handling is done by selecting
two stages in Time Attack Mode, and having all cars run in
their default configurations on both of these stages.  The
first stage is Africa Track 1, due to its long straightaways
and its inherent need for pure speed over cornering ability.
The second stage is Germany Track 3, for its excessive number
of corners favoring cornering ability over top-end speed
combined with its long uphill and downhill runs.  This also
tests how the cars react to different terrain types; Africa
Track 1 uses both rough gravel and soft gravel, while Germany
Track 3 uses both (dry) asphalt and icy asphalt.

Note that this information is based upon my rather-aggressive
driving style, and so may not necessarily reflect other
players' approaches to the game.

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1.6L FWD CLASS
Citroen Sport Saxo
- Africa Track 1:    Max speed approx. 100MPH, slow to
                       accelerate, easy to slide through
                       corners without fear of losing car
                       control
- Germany Track 3:   Handles well, but still somewhat twitchy
                       in high-speed downhill cornering
Punto
- Africa Track 1:    Max speed approx. 100MPH, slow to
                       accelerate, requires a good measure
                       of countersteering should the rear of
                       the vehicle swing about too much due
                       to rear weight
- Germany Track 3:   VERY slow to accelerate out of tight
                       corners, especially travelling up a
                       mountainside; twitchy, especially on
                       long downhill runs with numerous
                       corners
Ford Puma
- Africa Track 1:    Max speed approx. 105MPH, slow to
                       accelerate; brakes not as strong as
                       one might expect, but it is still
                       easy to slide through corners
                       without fear of losing car control
- Germany Track 3:   Good handling overall, with acceptable
                       acceleration; braking could
                       potentially be a problem if the
                       proper braking zones are not
                       acknowledged
Peugeot 206 1.6L
- Africa Track 1:    Max speed approx. 100MPH, slow to
                       accelerate, noticeable measure of
                       understeer
- Germany Track 3:   Quite easy to slide the vehicle around
                       many corners without losing car
                       control, but quick to oversteer when
                       countersteering
Renault Sport Clio
- Africa Track 1:    Max speed approx. 100MPH, slow to
                       accelerate; EXTREMELY twitchy in
                       steering, thus requires the utmost
                       precision to avoid inadvertent
                       oversteer
- Germany Track 3:   Rather difficult to slide around corners
                       with any respectable speed; some
                       understeer
Opel Motorsport Corsa
- Africa Track 1:    Max speed approx. 100MPH, best
                       acceleration in the 1.6L FWD class;
                       fairly easy to slide through most
                       corners without losing car control
- Germany Track 3:   Weight of car makes uphill runs VERY
                       slow and tedious, whereas downhill
                       runs are fast and furious; vehicle
                       suffers from minor understeer,
                       especially when travelling downhill
                       at high speeds
Volkswagon Racing Polo
- Africa Track 1:    Max speed approx. 100MPH, not quite as
                       slow to accelerate; fairly easy to
                       slide through most corners without
                       losing car control
- Germany Track 3:   Solid handling overall, although a hair
                       slower than most other vehicles in
                       1.6L FWD class on long uphill runs
MG ZR EX258
- Africa Track 1:    Max speed approx. 100MPH, not quite as
                       slow to accelerate; somewhat easy to
                       slide through most corners without
                       losing car control
- Germany Track 3:   Best-handling car in 1.6L FWD class;
                       strong, solid power for long uphill
                       runs; quite easy to control even when
                       throwing the car around corners

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2.0L 4WD CLASS
Peugeot 206 2.0L
- Africa Track 1:    Max speed approx. 115MPH, good
                       acceleration; terrible oversteer
- Germany Track 3:   Excellent speed overall, especially
                       on long uphill runs, although the
                       inherent twitchiness makes high-speed
                       cornering extremely difficult on the
                       narrow asphalt road
Subaru Imprezza
- Africa Track 1:    Max speed approx. 115MPH, poor
                       acceleration due to vehicle weight;
                       somewhat difficult to slide through
                       corners reliably; vehicle weight is
                       a major detriment :-(
- Germany Track 3:   NEAR-PERFECTION in terms of speed and
                       handling, with very powerful braking;
                       beautiful handling when sliding the
                       car through corners
Ford Focus RS
- Africa Track 1:    Max speed approx. 110MPH, average
                       acceleration
- Germany Track 3:   Great speed, powerful braking, but
                       handling could definitely be improved
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VII
- Africa Track 1:    Max speed approx. 110MPH. slightly slow
                       to accelerate; noticeable understeer
- Germany Track 3:   EXCELLENT speed and braking; nearly as
                       great as the Subaru Imprezza (above)
Citroen Sport Xsara
- Africa Track 1:    Max speed approx. 110MPH. slightly slow
                       to accelerate; minor countersteering
                       required when throwing the car around
                       corners; brakes not as strong as they
                       really should be for rally racing
- Germany Track 3:   FAR too twitchy to be reliable in its
                       default configuration; extremely
                       dangerous to throw around corners at
                       high speeds; the severe lack of
                       vehicle weight simply worsens these
                       inherent conditions of the car
Hyundai Motorsport Accent
- Africa Track 1:    Max speed approx. 110MPH, strong
                       acceleration; nice handling overall
- Germany Track 3:   While not quite as bad as the Citroen
                       Sport Xsara, the lack of vehicle
                       weight definitely makes the car
                       twitchy
Toyota Corolla
- Africa Track 1:    Max speed approx. 115MOH, slightly slow
                       in acceleration; brakes should be
                       stronger; vehicle weight can make
                       handling rather difficult, especially
                       in consecutive quick-flick corners
- Germany Track 3:   A true joy to drive, although not quite
                       as good in handling as the Subaru
                       Imprezza or the Mitsubishi Lancer
                       Evolution VII (see above); can easily
                       be thrown around corners while still
                       maintaining a high degree of vehicle
                       control
SEAT Sport Cordoba Telefonica
- Africa Track 1:    Max speed approx. 110MPH, one of the
                       best in the 2.0L 4WD class for
                       acceleration; good handling overall
- Germany Track 3:   EXTREMELY twitchy, especially in high-
                       speed runs, making it virtually
                       impossible to throw the car into
                       corners with any chance of success

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BONUS CAR CLASS
SEAT Cordoba Repsol
- Africa Track 1:    Max speed approx. 105MPH, slow to
                       accelerate; very difficult to handle
                       when throwing the car into corners
- Germany Track 3:   EXCELLENT braking ability, but the
                       praise for the Cordoba Repsol ends
                       here; cornering is virtually
                       IMPOSSIBLE due to the twitchiness
                       combined with inherent oversteer
Subaru Imprezza
- Africa Track 1:    Max speed approx. 110MPH. slightly slow
                       to accelerate; smooth handling,
                       rather easy to control when sliding
                       through corners at high speeds
- Germany Track 3:   Slightly twitchy, but the main problem
                       with the Imprezza is its
                       overabundance of horsepower, which
                       makes high-speed cornering extremely
                       dangerous at best
Mitsubishi Lancer
- Africa Track 1:    Max speed approx. 110MPH, average
                       acceleration; average handling, but
                       slightly difficult when cornering
                       at high speeds
- Germany Track 3:   Twitchier than the Subaru Imprezza
                       (above), the Lancer is even harder
                       to control in its default
                       configuration - again, largely due to
                       the overabundance of horsepower
Toyota Corolla V-Rally
- Africa Track 1:    Max speed approx. 110MPH, very nice
                       acceleration; great handling, smooth
                       and easy to control when sliding
                       through corners at high speeds
- Germany Track 3:   The least twitchy of the Bonus Cars, the
                       Corolla V-Rally is still extremely
                       difficult to control - again, due
                       primarily to the excessive horsepower

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