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Originally Posted by Game
Impressed with the Benz. Great looking car with performance to boot...but FWD bias...why..
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Its FWD based, bias in the CLA45 is split 50/50 or 100 to the rear.
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Originally Posted by C/D: Lightening Lap 21'
Grip counts for a lot, but the CLA's handling is amazingly neutral for a transverse-front-engine architecture. In fact, this Merc is downright tail-happy until the tires warm up. Unlike the STI, the CLA resists understeer. Benz's all-wheel drive is revelatory in the way it holds the line through corners, allowing you to get on the power early.
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The great time is likely a result of excellent tires, but also the the 4Matic system which was updated compared to the last CLA45 with a new torque vectoring system and front axle.
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Originally Posted by C/D: CLA Revealed
The new, variable 4Matic system packs what Mercedes calls AMG Torque Control on the rear axle differential. Essentially, there's an electronically controlled multi-disc clutch connected to a driveshaft for each rear wheel, which allows torque to be distributed between both the front and rear wheels and each rear wheel individually. That means the CLA45 can send 100 percent of its 354 lb-ft of torque to just the rear wheels, making it essentially rear-wheel drive, and when equipped with the available Drift mode, the CLA45 will be able to easily do just that: drift.
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