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Originally Posted by chaoskaze
Ya, I thought lots car company talked about being 50/50 with their cars but I don't know the history with BMW on this.
Mind shed a light over here?   |
I don't know where the 50/50 thing originated but I am guessing it has its roots back in the automotive dark ages.
I suspect BMW has painted themselves into a corner. That is, they have to maintain the charade.
"Well-balanced weight distribution is the basis for neutral self-steering properties, high agility and good traction
even with heavy loads."
They are saying 50/50 is great but then you can go and stuff it up with heavy loads.
"Every kilo saved represents a measurable increase in agility and safety. You’ll feel it in every curve: evenly-distributed weight means increased driving pleasure." Given how heavy BMWs are now days this seems contradictory.
"This, combined with the Dynamic Stability Control (DSC),". But we will throw in electronic control just to be sure.
From
http://www.bmw.com/com/en/insights/t...tribution.html
Weight distribution is one factor in a dynamic package. Steering geo, suspension layout, tyre width, aero considerations all affect handling dynamics. To say that weight distribution is the key element in design is just false.