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Originally Posted by ScreamingChicken
I may not have been following this as well as others: do we think there will be any significant weight savings by opting for rwd over awd? Maybe it's too soon to know?
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always... RWD simply weighs less than AWD - one less differential and also additional half shafts
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Originally Posted by ///Mac
I live in a harsh winter climate and I'm still only interested in the RWD manual version.
Call me a purist or call me crazy, but that will never change as long as I'm alive and RWD/manual cars are offered. Weather has zero impact on my decision. RWD/manual cars is all we had growing up in Eastern Europe back in the day. Everybody managed just fine. Sure, cars nowadays have a lot more power, but that's why dedicated snows exist.
RWD with proper snow tires > AWD
..cheaper too
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+ 1 …. Grew up in the Midwest.. learned to drive on snow at 17.
Drove a FWD Honda from 21 to 21 and at 25 years of age but I wanted RWD and I purchased a used E30M3. it handled great with snow tires. 20 years later, I specifically purchased an Sdrive X1 (not X drive) and even with 19's Michelin AS3+ and it is phenomenal.
AWD will help stoplight drag racers put the power down... but otherwise.. I'll take RWD.