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Originally posted by stingc
In terms of racing, RWD has a higher performance potential, but its also much more difficult to drive at the limit. You can mess up much more seriously.
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I don't agree with this, there is a greater loss of power through the drivetrain, hence the reason if you were to dyno a front wheel drive car and a rear wheel drive car of the same fly wheel horsepower, the fwd would have a greater wheel horsepower.
As far as handling goes, if your considering things like x-crossing, you'll find a majority of these vehicles are FWD due to there easier to control nature.
Most of your higher end FWD cars are excellent performance vehicles, it all depends on what your looking for out of the car. In my oipinion it's more of personal thing, I think you'll tend to find the young and dumb kids wanting rear wheel drive because they just need to show off that burn out power, hence the reason they all drive mustangs and cameros. I personally wanted somthing that handles well but still has some power to it. I have a 2003.5 Mazdaspeed Prtoege, FWD I4 turbo, considered by motortrend, sport compact car, and numerous other magazines as the best FWD car money can buy, and I'm very happy with it.