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Those 2 Audi successes you're quoting are actually by RWD Audis 
I agree. I have a low tolerance is all.
I think this just varies by market and what you guys see in your area. Statistically FWD makes up a minority share of Audi's sales. Here in the US it is very small. 20% or less as they don't really offer many FWD cars here anyhow.
I do know for a fact it is the worlds best selling/top selling AWD system, however.
They aren't wrong. Just different. And they still prove the point of Audi generally setting faster lap times.
Hell, just look at the fastest published Nurburgring times for ANY car. The two current fastest FULL production cars are AWD with DCT's...
I edited that post to include the A6 ad that claims Quattro is the Worlds best selling AWD system. I don't know what the FWD/AWD mix is however for the brand.
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Carry on like this and you're going to get banned. Not because you're an Audi fanboy, but because you are being very annoying posting multiple times and spamming the thread.
With regards FWD v RWD:
FWD is inferior based on one viewpoint but from others it could be seen as a benefit. Packaging is obvious, but another one is traction in the snow. I drove a FWD A6 and it was like it had quattro, due to the weight being over the driven wheels. A RWD car would have struggled. My A1 is 99% of the time driven on motorways at 120km/h with the cruise on. I couldn't give a toss if it was RWD. That would just compromise the car anyway and it's something I just don't need!
For people like @klier, in his world every driver is trying to break the lap record at Spa or just get satisfaction from driving. The vast majority of drivers AREN'T and they don't need RWD in their car. "Adjustability" and handling is completely irrelevant for most average car drivers, so anybody saying FWD is "inferior" is not in touch with the real world.
FWD is inferior for sporty driving, but that's largely irrelevant for most.
Carry on like this and you're going to get banned. Not because you're an Audi fanboy, but because you are being very annoying posting multiple times and spamming the thread.
With regards FWD v RWD:
FWD is inferior based on one viewpoint but from others it could be seen as a benefit. Packaging is obvious, but another one is traction in the snow. I drove a FWD A6 and it was like it had quattro, due to the weight being over the driven wheels. A RWD car would have struggled. My A1 is 99% of the time driven on motorways at 120km/h with the cruise on. I couldn't give a toss if it was RWD. That would just compromise the car anyway and it's something I just don't need!
For people like @klier, in his world every driver is trying to break the lap record at Spa or just get satisfaction from driving. The vast majority of drivers AREN'T and they don't need RWD in their car. "Adjustability" and handling is completely irrelevant for most average car drivers, so anybody saying FWD is "inferior" is not in touch with the real world.
FWD is inferior for sporty driving, but that's largely irrelevant for most.
Not for comparable models they weren't. Did you see the actual lap times yourself?
There are just lots of comments to address. It's not spam when it is topical and in reply to someone else. I suppose I could multi-quote.
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Yes, the latest Audi R18 has only electric drive to the front wheels (and only at high speed AFAIK) but all the previous Audi successes at Le Mans (R8, R10 and R15) were pure RWD. I was refuting the point that Audi domination at these 2 events has anything to do with AWD and I think my point is still valid.Actually the latest LeMans successes are AWD Hybrid are they not.
Doubt it. Audi does Quattro. If you are buying FWD you might as well get a Volvo or something...
I live where it snows alot every year, its all about tires, not rwd/awd/fwd
Think about those tire differences when applied to different drivetrains...
