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Originally Posted by solstice
The Audi we know today (post WW2) had not built a single RWD production car until a one off RWD R8 Version. Their chassis are built for FWD with optional AWD. R8 again being the difference were FWD is not offered.
BMW only built RWD cars, some with option for AWD until recently.
Does it matter in terms of balance and turn-in? It has in every Audi and BMW I’ve driven. More so in the traverse engine mounted Haldex cars than the Torsen diff cars but it’s still a noticeable difference to an Xdrive car. Audis plow.
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It is true that Audis plow at the limit. We've owned several performance oriented Audis and they all understeer quite heavily at the limit. IMO, it has to do mostly with their front weight bias. Those front tires have to work quite hard to get the car to rotate.