G37 RWD vs AWD
#17
Yes. It might be...on the paper.
But i tested the cars. side by side, both in DS mode, same fuel, same tyres.
Acceleration on the floor till 160 Km/h (100 mph)
The AWD was 15m ahead when rwd got some grip.
The distance betwen cars was the same till the end of the race.
I like that i can drift at low speed, arownd the corners with rwd.
Awd cant do that. That's the only downside to it.
Anyway, i dont regret because i got them both.
But i tested the cars. side by side, both in DS mode, same fuel, same tyres.
Acceleration on the floor till 160 Km/h (100 mph)
The AWD was 15m ahead when rwd got some grip.
The distance betwen cars was the same till the end of the race.
I like that i can drift at low speed, arownd the corners with rwd.
Awd cant do that. That's the only downside to it.
Anyway, i dont regret because i got them both.
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Listen to your father Luke. With the money you save not getting the AWD, you should get the sport package. The S makes it a completely different car, no exaggeration. I can't imagine having this car without the upgraded brakes, LSD, steering, and seats.
Do it.
Do it.
#19
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Yes. It might be...on the paper.
But i tested the cars. side by side, both in DS mode, same fuel, same tyres.
Acceleration on the floor till 160 Km/h (100 mph)
The AWD was 15m ahead when rwd got some grip.
The distance betwen cars was the same till the end of the race.
I like that i can drift at low speed, arownd the corners with rwd.
Awd cant do that. That's the only downside to it.
Anyway, i dont regret because i got them both.
But i tested the cars. side by side, both in DS mode, same fuel, same tyres.
Acceleration on the floor till 160 Km/h (100 mph)
The AWD was 15m ahead when rwd got some grip.
The distance betwen cars was the same till the end of the race.
I like that i can drift at low speed, arownd the corners with rwd.
Awd cant do that. That's the only downside to it.
Anyway, i dont regret because i got them both.
#20
I have a rear wheel drive, and it has poor traction when it rain; some time it has trouble making fast turn without making a scene. If there is any snow fall where I live, I would buy the AWD in a hear beat. Unless you are buying the car for autocross, out in the real world good traction make the car faster, safer. Tire burning and tail sliding is for high school kids.
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I drove both multiple times before buying the x and it was close enough that I honestly could not notice any difference in acceleration. Both had the 7 speed auto.
The surprising thing, until you really look at the ratios, is that the auto is quite a bit faster from a stop than the manual. I think the fastest to 60 is the AWD 7 speed and the fastest in the quarter is the RWD 7 spd. In real life it's a different story in that the auto can leave you in too high of a gear and the only way to get good accel is to manually downshift.
What I feel that I really gave up getting the xS instead of the S was the upgraded brakes, steering and suspension that come with the RWD S model. Acceleration - wise I don't feel that I gave up much. And I am getting better with the paddles.
Greg
The surprising thing, until you really look at the ratios, is that the auto is quite a bit faster from a stop than the manual. I think the fastest to 60 is the AWD 7 speed and the fastest in the quarter is the RWD 7 spd. In real life it's a different story in that the auto can leave you in too high of a gear and the only way to get good accel is to manually downshift.
What I feel that I really gave up getting the xS instead of the S was the upgraded brakes, steering and suspension that come with the RWD S model. Acceleration - wise I don't feel that I gave up much. And I am getting better with the paddles.
Greg
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