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      08-05-2017, 05:45 PM   #80
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Originally Posted by Thescout13 View Post
Yeah but you are overlooking a huge difference, namely the size and weight of the M5 compared to the M3. With that much weight traction is still an issue but not as exaggerated as an M3 with 600 HP. The smaller the car with the bigger the power the more AWD makes sense
I think that's a good point - perhaps the M3/4 could remain RWD, but only if the car gets even bigger. I wouldn't want that - aka I could get my mind around AWD/RWD on the fly, like the new M5 versus a much bigger car that remains RWD.
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