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At least in North America, I'll wager the majority of new MB (4matic), BMW (Xdrive), and especially Audi (Quattro) vehicles are not rear-wheel drive. Most of t
by sk5t 9y ago
At least in North America, I'll wager the majority of new MB (4matic), BMW (Xdrive), and especially Audi (Quattro) vehicles are not rear-wheel drive.
Most of the Audis nevertheless understeer, though...
- taneq 9y agoThe above quote is precisely why powerful RWD vehicles are designed with mild understeer and more weight at the front. Put them in the hands of a novice and (a) they're more likely to hit things head-on, where airbags and crumple zones can protect the occupants, than side on, and (b) when they do start to oversteer it's more predictable and manageable.