Railing Corners In The Textron Wildcat XX

Textron’s Wildcat XX offers a little extra confidence from behind the wheel when things get nasty. While strapped in for our ride-along with off-road racing legend Robby Gordon, we got a firsthand look at what makes the XX special. A low center of mass and trick rear suspension design give the XX an edge at holding speed in a bumpy corner under power. Since the rear wheels don’t scrub in and out like a linked-style rear trailing arm suspension, the XX can hold its line precisely under power and in big, deep silt berms like this one. We spent a bit of time in the passenger’s seat while Robby did his thing around a rough course in Barstow, California, noting that he used an aggressive two-foot driving technique to get the car to stick to the outside of the berm. Lap after lap, Robby would pitch the Wildcat in on two wheels, railing the berm without lifting and gently setting the car back on all fours after the corner exit. When asked why he was two-wheeling the car every lap, he responded that it was simply the faster way around the corner.