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Old 06-09-2012, 12:52 AM   #20
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Originally Posted by Captain Snooze View Post
Pardon me but I beg to differ.Of course it is being promoted as a good thing; that's what marketing is all about. During it's development much was sprouted on the rumourweb about 50:50 weight distribution. I am suggesting 53:47 is what they ended up with. Also weight distribution is over rated. Just because you have x:y distribution means f**k all. It is a static measurement but I know of very few people who sit in their stationary car saying to themselves "whoooa, isn't the mass distribution great!".
""""Just because you have x:y distribution means f**k all."""""

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automob...t_distribution

It means a lot to the car. They don't just chuck an engine in and away they go. They do multiple tests on different weight distributions.

Due to the low and so far back boxer engine, 53/47 must have been optimal for it's handling.
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