Chevy Beretta GT and Cavalier Z24, Dodge Colt GT, Geo Storm GSi, Honda Civic Si and CRX Si, Plymouth Sundance RS, Pontiac LeMans GSE and Sunbird GT, Suzuki Swift GT, and Volkswagen GTI.
We left the Interstate at New Concord, Ohio , and set up a base of operations for our backroads research at Coshocton's Roscoe Village Inn. What followed was an intensive investigation of dynamic behavior on thrilling stretches of state routes 83, 60, 26, and 800—and the stark discovery that some of these cars were developed for such serious driving duty, and others clearly were not.
Unfortunately, again, a "Made in America" badge became a warning flag. The Beretta was a handful , and both the Cavalier and the Sunbird turned wild and woolly; they'd shake, skitter, and lunge spasmodically as the suspension and steering tried to find which way was up. All three suffered pronounced torque steer—especially the Pontiac, whose heading was easily upset by the radical power delivery of its strongest-of-the-field turbocharged engine.
Both the Pontiac LeMans and the Suzuki Swift turned in mixed performances in southeast Ohio. The LeMans's German-designed chassis afforded a reassuring degree of stability and control , but the ragged-sounding engine detracted from the fun of whipping the car through the twisties.
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