Is AWD really that great..

[Spyder]

sheps not. only rau is, and hes a tube fram chassis

and also notice i said IMO

We weren't arguing opinions, those can't be argued. I was stating facts

For most people AWD and FWD are easier to drive because to be honest you dont have to be able to drive as well when things get bad to get out of them. Also, AWD is alot easier to control with high HP numbers.

[Marta Mike]

AWD is only better in some instances when it comes to launches. AWD cannot mimic the geometry of a rwd car. It forces the engine to sit higher and farther front of the car. When the engine is pushed back and sits lower it puts less torque on the front wheels, if that makes sense. The farther front the wheels are, the better. Cant do that with all wheel drive. Just look at the front over hang of an m3 and an evo. Understeer is gay and understeer sucks, the time it will take u to slow down, then regain speed to power out of the turn RWD is powering its way out. With the right driver RWD PWNS AWD anyday.

[auxiliary]

AWD is only better in some instances when it comes to launches. AWD cannot mimic the geometry of a rwd car. It forces the engine to sit higher and farther front of the car. When the engine is pushed back and sits lower it puts less torque on the front wheels, if that makes sense. The farther front the wheels are, the better. Cant do that with all wheel drive. Just look at the front over hang of an m3 and an evo. Understeer is gay and understeer sucks, the time it will take u to slow down, then regain speed to power out of the turn RWD is powering its way out. With the right driver RWD PWNS AWD anyday.

And thanks to subaru we don't have to worry about the car acting like a FWD car.

However I will agree if you go hot into a corner AWD will understeer like a FWD car.

[Ruiner]

However I will agree if you go hot into a corner AWD will understeer like a FWD car.

Unless...unless you put in a stiffer, rear sway bar and/or drop in some adjustable coilovers and make the rear more stiff than the front. You can make it neutral or set it more to oversteer. Stock, they push, I agree.

[Ruiner]

AWD is only better in some instances when it comes to launches. AWD cannot mimic the geometry of a rwd car. It forces the engine to sit higher and farther front of the car. When the engine is pushed back and sits lower it puts less torque on the front wheels, if that makes sense. The farther front the wheels are, the better. Cant do that with all wheel drive. Just look at the front over hang of an m3 and an evo. Understeer is gay and understeer sucks, the time it will take u to slow down, then regain speed to power out of the turn RWD is powering its way out. With the right driver RWD PWNS AWD anyday.

Even on my car? My engine is in the rear and is of the same setting as the GT2. The only difference: I have a front differential and driveshaft. I assure you that my car will cleanly power out of a turn more so than most RWD cars. I have a variable AWD setup that only applies power to the front when really needed.

Be careful with blanket statements. They don't always fit.