> FWD cars have a huge advantage over anything RWD: traction going up hill. You got that backwards. Forward acceleration transfers weight to the rear axle. Th

> FWD cars have a huge advantage over anything RWD: traction going up hill. You got that backwards. Forward acceleration transfers weight to the rear axle. The harder you accelerate, the more weight transfers to the rear, which means the more traction is available to the rear wheels, less to the front wheels. It's easy to visualize if you think of the case of extreme acceleration such as in a motorcycle or drag race car - the front wheel(s) lift off the ground entirely and thus have zero traction. Going uphill only accentuates this even more, so FWD is going to be at an even greater disadvantage.