Tango Whisky wrote on 3/12/2019 1:35 AM:
Le mardi 12 mars 2019 05:14:15 UTC+1, Tom BravoMike a écrit*:

Yes, European cars tend to be smaller and lighter than US cars, but in contrary to the US we have engineers building them so that they drive well. The drivetrain is adapted to European conditions and drivers, and the cars are much more stable (people liking to drive fast on narrow and curvy roads) than any of the US cars I rent while on the wrong side of the pond.


The cars you are likely to rent in the US are not the ones used to tow glider
trailers, as they are typically noted rated for trailers over 1500 pounds. For
example, my Camry is rated for a maximum 1000 pounds trailer weight.

My understanding of trailer dynamics is the "stability" (pleasant handling when
driven without a trailer) you are speaking about is nearly irrelevant to
trailering stability. What I do think is important is the distance of the ball to
the rear axle, and my impression is that distance is generally less on European
cars than US cars in general.

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