I found the handling in NFS Shift to my liking better. The cars in DIRT2 seemed kinda iffy and floaty. And the response to using the throttle and the general responses to acceleration/braking didn't really seem to exist.
Saying all that, Shift is a track game, Dirt is a ... dirt game. Two different things entirely.
Saying all that, Shift is a track game, Dirt is a ... dirt game. Two different things entirely.