OppositeLockMT
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I guess there's are certain fluidity/predictability about RWD that people like. Has anyone seen Top Gear's comparo of the RS5 against the M3 Competition? Understeeeeer lol. Jokes aside, it's all about personal preference, they are relatively close in term of performance (more so AWD vs RWD), but different in execution.
BMW produce AWD and RWD cars, and they'll be adding FWD to the list with the active tourer; the majority of people who buy these cars don't care about a brand's "heritage" or "history" so whether their BMW is RWD or not couldn't matter any less to them. For the enthusiasts among us, RWD in a non X Series BMW is the way to go, X1 is an exception.
FWD, as said before, is cheaper to produce so it will cater for the vehicles sold in high volumes like: Golf, A3, A1, Clio...etc. I'm sure you all remember the clio V6? Renault's mid-engined RWD halo performance vehicle, was unique in its own right, but was just too darn outright expensive for what it was. With the advances in technology these days i don't see the problem with manufacturers sticking to what they know and perfecting them, saving money and still satisfying the enthusiasts.
! Audi's next A8 will have the option of RWD, but AWD is still their flagbearer - so to say.
All forms of power delivery have their advantages and disadvantages, some more than others (maybe), but the differences between the 3 are becoming smaller and smaller that it now just comes down to person preference. :=):
BMW produce AWD and RWD cars, and they'll be adding FWD to the list with the active tourer; the majority of people who buy these cars don't care about a brand's "heritage" or "history" so whether their BMW is RWD or not couldn't matter any less to them. For the enthusiasts among us, RWD in a non X Series BMW is the way to go, X1 is an exception.
FWD, as said before, is cheaper to produce so it will cater for the vehicles sold in high volumes like: Golf, A3, A1, Clio...etc. I'm sure you all remember the clio V6? Renault's mid-engined RWD halo performance vehicle, was unique in its own right, but was just too darn outright expensive for what it was. With the advances in technology these days i don't see the problem with manufacturers sticking to what they know and perfecting them, saving money and still satisfying the enthusiasts.
! Audi's next A8 will have the option of RWD, but AWD is still their flagbearer - so to say.
All forms of power delivery have their advantages and disadvantages, some more than others (maybe), but the differences between the 3 are becoming smaller and smaller that it now just comes down to person preference. :=):
