There can be a big difference between how a car feels and how it handles. My freind had an '89 Firebird Formula with WS6 suspension. That thing responded to steering input very quickly and stayed pretty flat in the turns, he said that it "handles great". At that same time I had a '69 Dart with polyurethane bushings and 245 tires. I could pull away from him on any exit ramp. The Formula understeered terribly when you really pushed it.
My wife use to say that her Grand Am "handled great", trust me it responded great, but it handled like FWD GM production vehicle.