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Originally Posted by CanAutM3
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Originally Posted by solstice
And the weight over the front axle is mainly a symptom of the FWD chassis where the engines are mounted more forward and only marginally a symptom of the AWD transfer case weight. I.e. adding AWD to a RWD car like a BMW or Porsche does not make it behave like an Audi. That is a misconception.
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I agree, the chosen chassis architecture for Audi makes them very nose heavy. IIRC, the B9 RS4 carries a whopping 56% of its porky weight on the front axle. It is the combination of AWD and nose heaviness that makes them plow.
My point though is that BMW is edging more and more in that direction, heavier AWD cars with more weight on the front axle. This moves them closer to "Audi" handling dynamics and away from traditional BMW ones. |
So the 56% nose weight for the audis is bad, but the 53% nose weight of the new M3 competition is about the same. Add the awd and there you have the 56%