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Originally Posted by Snaps
I completely agree with people that say FWD is inferior compared to both RWD and AWD - making the front tyres do all of the work is about the worst possible way you could design any sort of performance car. RWD doesn't follow this suit, as it (almost fully) evens the load between front (turning) and rear (applying power) tyres - i.e. it's about as close to perfect as possible. AWD IMO is *just* worse than RWD, UNLESS you have some sort of system like the GTR's where torque is only distributed to the front tyres when they start to lose traction. AWD is less efficient, has more drivetrain power loss and adds more weight, NONE of which are good for a performance car.
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Just for the sake of argument, a FWD drivetrain has significantly less drivetrain loss, less weight, less complexity and is easier to maintenance than a RWD. In a race car application, a FWD would spin less, as well as making emergency engine swaps a breeze.