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Originally Posted by solstice
There are many valid objections to AWD as weight (less agility, higher tire and brake wear), less purity and predictability at limits etc. However when people say it’s not good for tracking period I have to disagree. Racing is by definition about being faster than the other guy and there is one common theme when AWD has been introduced in racing, total dominance followed by either penalties (added weights), full out ban or everyone has followed. This is often lost in talk about its just for people who can’t drive with snow tires or it’s just for stop light jockeys and similar comments.
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It's not good for tracking in the sense that it significantly raises consumable cost.
When AWD is used in real racing, the driver does not need to worry about the cost of stopping 4000lb or cornering.
So if you're sponsored, a stage 1 600whp AWD M3 starts sounding pretty interesting