Turn radius

[spottyq]

Given the complaints about tire wear, I suspect that's the last thing they would want to do.

That, and you would end up with tire marks on the road where you turn to get inside your property/parking place.

 

[zer0cool]

The Lexus GS Fsport with rear steering has the tightest turning radius of any 4-door sedan I have driven. I also had a 5 Msport and we also have a 3 series. The Tesla turn radius feels similar to a BMW 5, not as good as a BMW 3. The Lexus GS Fsport felt significantly better than even the smaller 3 series. On any 2 lane road, the car could complete a U-turn without any steering towards the other direction, or use any shoulders... I think you need like a small Porsche to turn tighter than a GS Fsport.

 

[mspohr]

The Lexus GS Fsport with rear steering has the tightest turning radius of any 4-door sedan I have driven. I also had a 5 Msport and we also have a 3 series. The Tesla turn radius feels similar to a BMW 5, not as good as a BMW 3. The Lexus GS Fsport felt significantly better than even the smaller 3 series. On any 2 lane road, the car could complete a U-turn without any steering towards the other direction, or use any shoulders... I think you need like a small Porsche to turn tighter than a GS Fsport.

Fortunately, turn radius is something which can be objectively measured and is published for most cars so we don't have to rely on "feelings".
Lexus GS F sport has a turning radius of 36.8 feet which is almost exactly that of the Tesla (37 ft).

OTOH, my Fiat 500 had a turning radius of 30.6 feet... that was fun!

 

[zer0cool]

I am not sure I believe that... or maybe U turn and turning radius are really different... my street is weird such that I have to make a U turn immediately after exiting my home (like within 100 yards) every single day to work. The GS Fsport and Tesla are not in the same league in how easily this U turn can be made.

Nothing against Tesla, I love it. The GS simply makes U-turns like crazy, compared to any other car I ve driven (have never driven tiny cars, so don't know how they do).

 

[smilepak]

I am not sure I believe that... or maybe U turn and turning radius are really different... my street is weird such that I have to make a U turn immediately after exiting my home (like within 100 yards) every single day to work. The GS Fsport and Tesla are not in the same league in how easily this U turn can be made.

Nothing against Tesla, I love it. The GS simply makes U-turns like crazy, compared to any other car I ve driven (have never driven tiny cars, so don't know how they do).

I am so used to GS U Turn, driving this tesla make it seem big ahhah

 

[jcaspar]

36.8 feet for the Lexus GS F sport?? That is awful for 4 wheel steering. By comparison, a Chevy Full Size pickup with QuadraSteer turns in 37.1.
I guess it helps with marketing...

 

[scottf200]

I'm curious if it is improved on the D models?At the Model X unveil, the turning radius of an AWD car with independent wheels was touted. Same should be true of the S, no?

Actually I am almost positive Elon said turning radius of a mini. -- yes, he did -- https://www.google.com/search?q=model+x+unveiling+video+mini+radius