AWD guys love bragging about AWD. The fact is, there are only 20 people on the planet that knows how to get 'em moving properly - and 8 of them died - LOL. It's hands down the hardest to get to launch... then FWD then RWD. Usually in a dig run w/ an AWD drive guy you're hard-pressed to meet the guy that really knows how to get one to dig properly - but they are VERY forgiving w/ the 1 - 2 shift (where high(er) hp FWD cars burn through 2nd, and high(er) hp RWD cars step out sideways).