Rwd vs awd coupe?
01-26-2012, 10:48 AM
#16
RWD will trump AWD at the racetrack but how often you take your G to the track? AWD is easier to drive on any kind of weather, it gives you the confidence that the *** end won't snap at you so it makes you a bit more aggressive on the corners. I have yet to drive a G37X but I have owned quite a few AWD cars in the past. One of the things I miss from my previous car is definitely the AWD.
01-26-2012, 09:58 PM
#17
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going to have to agree with tejasg37x. i purposely bought the S because i wanted a rear-wheel drive stick shift, however going to have to say the AWD would win in a drag. from a dig, having all 4 wheel grip and help you move forward is going to work a lot better than just the 2 back where there is no weight to help get traction. A friend of mine has a 600HP AWD eclipse GSX and i can tell you from watching that thing at the strip, the awd is very beneficial when it comes to getting grip to get up and go
01-26-2012, 10:57 PM
#20
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Stock to stock the X should have a significant edge due to better grip on slow to mid speed corners. But the driving dynamics of RWD will always be better than AWD. If someone makes a full on track car out of an X and another out of a 7AT (to keep things fair) S, my money would be on the S given a competent driver. The reason why AWD seems to always handle better is because AWD is easier to push hard and it's more forgiving.
The fastest cars around a racetrack are all RWD. There's a reason for that. Once you start adding very sticky tires and downforce, the AWD grip advantage pretty much disappears and becomes a disadvantage. Especially at high speeds.
The fastest cars around a racetrack are all RWD. There's a reason for that. Once you start adding very sticky tires and downforce, the AWD grip advantage pretty much disappears and becomes a disadvantage. Especially at high speeds.
01-26-2012, 11:28 PM
#22
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Stock to stock the X should have a significant edge due to better grip on slow to mid speed corners. But the driving dynamics of RWD will always be better than AWD. If someone makes a full on track car out of an X and another out of a 7AT (to keep things fair) S, my money would be on the S given a competent driver. The reason why AWD seems to always handle better is because AWD is easier to push hard and it's more forgiving.
The fastest cars around a racetrack are all RWD. There's a reason for that. Once you start adding very sticky tires and downforce, the AWD grip advantage pretty much disappears and becomes a disadvantage. Especially at high speeds.
The fastest cars around a racetrack are all RWD. There's a reason for that. Once you start adding very sticky tires and downforce, the AWD grip advantage pretty much disappears and becomes a disadvantage. Especially at high speeds.
01-26-2012, 11:45 PM
#23
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Also the Veyron has 1000 hp and straight line is not what we're talking about here. And I bet that if the Veyron was RWD, its top speed would be higher. Even on a straight line, AWD is a disadvantage after the holeshot.
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