Date: Wed, 12 May 2004 01:25:07 GMT From: -Bob- <uctraingNOSPAMnospamanet.com> Subject: Re: Cost of repair Audi BMW Saab...(still crossposting)
On Tue, 11 May 2004 23:57:11 GMT, Bill Bradley <senator2nospamAMearthlink.net> wrote: > If FWD slips you can't steer either, it's just that most FWD cars have >a front weight bias (due to having the engine, transmission, and other >such bits up front) so you have more traction all other things being equal. > The point exactly - and the reason FWD has an advantage over RWD (in general, you can always find exceptions). Most FWD cars have less than optimal weight distribution with a front bias. This is a feature in the snow (probably for acceleration too as it helps fight the FWD front end lift issue). Give me a RWD car for *limit* handling. Give me a FWD car for snow.