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      09-27-2013, 01:24 PM   #85
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Originally Posted by Mako View Post
My point was that AWD is a big seller, and it doesn't matter if the base car was RWD or FWD to people who want AWD.

Also I would beg to differ on handling between FWD and AWD, are you seriously telling me the AWD version would not "handle" better than FWD?
Agree that the AWD version of a FWD car will handle better, due to reduction in torque-steer and understeer. But I disagree with your first statement - if the nose-heavy Audi Quattros handled just like the BMW xDrives, nobody would buy the BMW. So it DOES matter if the base car is FWD or RWD.
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