Screwball!

[Ichiban]

the japanese are fucking wierd.

http://world.honda.com/history/chall.../photo/03.html

[gfrg88]

[3G Jester]

why? 4ws steering was on the mitzu 3000GT VR-4 and a newer truck to name a few things.
i didnt know it came on the 88 lude...im guessing not the american version or TONS of people would have gotten into that...i would love it.

[Ichiban]

granted, the entire article is rather interesting. and yes, the aws prelude was availiable in north america. they're rare, but out there, at least in canada. the point was that these guys would rather chop up and weld together 2 cars than modify one. either way, the result is a spectacularly bizzare photo.

[3G Jester]

i would love to find a 3rd gen aws lude.

[89AccordResto]

Actually they aren't THAT hard to find....

[russiankid]

so how do you know where to sit?

[reanimator420]

my uncle has a nice white 4ws. truely nice cars

[2ndGenGuy]

Its just too bad that 4ws has been a failure. The cost of the feature far outweighs the slight performance benefit it gives. Thats why 4ws never lasts too long in production. I don't think that GM even still offers it on thier trucks, even though they just started offering it a couple years ago.

[3G Jester]

OH SWEET!
i love reposts.

[A20A1]

Ahaha, two accord front ends I like their engineering style...

[denhonda]

4WS Preludes were available in the UK too. Seen quite a few of them but never actually driven one as such. The rear wheels turn quite a bit when on full lock & apparently makes parking ultra-easy. Handling is improved too so they say.

There is an article in a UK car mag (Practical Classics) this month comparing a Prelude against a Mitsubishi Starion.

[A20A1]

I only remember the Starion from Cannonball run with Jackie Chan Driving it.

[Ichiban]

Seen quite a few of them but never actually driven one as such.

..indeed

[TechnoGecko]

Four wheel steering is great, but the systems are rather complicated and the early ones were prone to break easily and be very expensive to repair. The modern day ones however have had some great reviews and thusfar no major problems what what I have seen or heard.

I've got a 93 Infiniti J30t with four wheel steering and it's great. At low speeds the wheels turn in opposite directions so that the car almost pivots at its center point to reduce its turning radius. At higher speeds the wheels turn together in the same direction, thereby allowing the car to litterraly move sideways.

If you've never had a chance to ride in a 4WS car you should. The difference is small, yet noticeable. FWIW, the Infiniti has 120k+ on it with no problems relating to the 4WS thusfar. The most "famous" 4WS steering system was designed by Nissan, the HICAS and Super HICAS systems they developed for their race cars.

You'll find HICAS systems on cars like the Skyline, Z, 240SX/180SX, M45, M35, Q45, and others. HICAS however, unlike typical 4WS steering systems helps to keep the car stable and improve handling rather than be merely a convenient parking aid.