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Old 11-16-2012, 03:51 PM   #67
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In the end, automobile performance all boils down to optimizing its mass, the distribution of that mass on the car and your ability to change its velocity (speed and direction). Focusing just on 2WD and all other variables such as cost being equal, the fundamental mathematical expression for choice of engine location and drive wheels looks like this:

FF < FR < RR < MR
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