I remember i created a thread a while back named, "why does everyone hate the escudo?".
I will state why i dont understand why its hated, also stating some things i like about it.
I would agree with gokents points on the escudo if this were in gt2, but not gt3. the escudo in gt2 was just a cheater car. in gt3 the driver has to be half good or the escudo will rape them. driving the escudo quickly (quickly, not fast, we all know the escudo is fast in a straight line, but quick times require skill) requires skill. if you are have no skill you will wipe out in almost every turn. sure this will still make a faster lap time than most other cars, but so will an f1. an f1 is much easier to drive quickly.
people who say it handles like crap should tune it. i have eliminated almost all of the understeer in the car. any understeer thats left is only there if you wham on the gas irresponsibly. this understeer is very understandable for a car with 1600hp. with tuning, the escudo is among my fastest cars. at complex i think i have made runs with it around 3:40. (i will check later)
driving the escudo is challenging and always provides that "thats fast!" thrill. i remember trying to see how fast i could get with the car at all of the tracks. this was fun, because it was so challenging. to think of it, i havent driven the car with my new momo force wheel yet. that should be fun, hehe........