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Old 01-15-2012, 05:28 AM   #165
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Originally Posted by OrbitalEllipses View Post
You'll have to excuse my behavior. The bitching some members over on NASIOC make about the lack of AWD got to me a LONG time ago. The front axles would be inside the block if they tried to make the car AWD in its current form. Otherwise, they'd have to move the engine forward...which kills the weight distribution, which kills the handling, which makes it another understeering AWD econocar.

I love the WRX, I enjoy the concept of this car...let's keep them separate please.
The people on Nasioc pretty much unanimously hate this car. I think deep in their hearts they all want a 2 door delete on their WRX-STi. Having 4 door is trivial compared to not having awd and turbo...which obviously is not what this car is about.

And you're right, the Subaru chief engineer said this car will never be a an AWD due to the physical constraints and also the hard work they put into building up to this weight distribution.
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