Report prepared by Consumers Union, Mount Vernon, NY; in evaluation, great stress is placed on good steering and handling; testing of behavior characteristics at Lime Rock, Conn sports car track; summary of findings with regard to riding qualities, power teams and bodies; it is concluded that "compact" conception was sound, long overdue and that some improvement is needed. (See also SAE -- Paper n S-255 (Williamsport Group) for meeting May 2 1960 6 p)
Evaluating compact cars
SAE -- J
Society of Automotive Engineers -- Journal ; 68 , n 8
1960
Article (Journal)
English
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