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Originally Posted by CanAutM3
Actually, contrary to what BMW wants us to believe, 50/50 is not "ideal" for handling dynamics. It is a question of polar moment of inertia: the farther the center of gravity resides relative to the rear axle, the greater the force needed from the front tires to get the car to change direction. There is a reason why all great sports and race cars have a rear weight bias. And yes, a 1~2% shift is significant.
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Yes, but is also the reason why they put wider tires on the front axle this time. You can lean more on the front-axle with the G8. Also they stiffened the rotational rigidity by a lot.
When you're driving GT races, you probably don't want it, but when you're a casual track hero, I understand why a more front end biased config makes sense.