Front wheel drive is somewhat better for getting started, but on ice,
the back end is like trying to control a trailer.
For snow driving my favourite is my '93 Volvo 940 turbo, rear wheel
drive with an automatic locking differential and a set of four studded
Nokian snow tires and 2 40 pound
I'm with Click Clack. FWD came about because it was cheaper to
manufacture. It's not optimal for performance of any kind. The only
advantage in snow or slick roads is starting from a stop, due to the
higher percentage of weight on the front tires. Once in motion, you
have less control with FWD.
Exactly! There is no other reason for it to exist.
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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dave M.
Sent: Monday, February 20, 2006 2:50 PM
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] FWD vs. RWD (was: bobby lickus?)
... FWD came about because
In addition to making it cheaper to build cars, FWD also made the cars
lighter for the same interior volume by eliminating frame and support
structure for the traditional WD stuff. And it also made good business
sense for the manufacturers, since much of the usual front end collision
damage
Too bad MB
never imported the 300D 4Matic over here (the 124.333, which was the
AWD version of the 124.133.)
Yeah, there'd be two to four of them just on our hillside,
and I don't mean to say they'd all be owned by me.
-- Jim
