Quote Originally Posted by fcman
100% agree, just because a car is awd doesn't mean it needs to practically drive itself, porsche does it right.

Skill is a thing of the past... it's a damn shame.
Audi produced pretty basic Transaxle-CD style Torsen Diff Quattro systems up until pretty recently, even on their S models. Symmetrical, no real electronics and a decent 5 or 6 for a gearbox. They've upped the tech levels a bit in their gearboxes but for the most part it's to compensate for the neccessary added weight that comes with newer vehicles (More Airbags, more airbags, more airbags, because God forbid we learn how not to hit each other).

My A4Q feels like a car 2/3rds it's weight in the corners, and takes some practice to get used too but can be even more nimble on it's feet with some proper throttle and clutch play through a corner. I agree completely, cars should be built for driving, not for the absolute performance they can generate. Porsche has it right, BMW has it right, Audi is slowly starting to stray further away but has had it right as recently as '05 with their V8 powered S4's. Honda's S2K is a good example, and the NA and NB Miatas. The older MR2's. All these are great cars. I wish more Americans would stop wanting to drive Denalis and pick up some of these.