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Old 08-07-2005, 09:36 PM   #39
LUXO_8
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Originally Posted by paxtonandrew
I knew I would get flamed for that, but Mitsubishi et al need to learn that front wheel cars are for 4 cylinder and low power 6 cylinder cars only.
i wasnt really flaming you, just stating a few little points:P
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Originally Posted by paxtonandrew
Have you ever seen a FWD V8? Neither have I. The torque out the front wheels would make the car impossible to launch. My XR6 was hard enough.
yes i have, Ford Taurus SHO, most Cadilacs after about '70 (due to a huge amount of them in the states being converted into limo's.... ever wondered why cadi limos have a flat floor???? Cadilac saw a niesh 'sp' market for front wheel drive luxo V8's)

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Originally Posted by paxtonandrew
Hopefully the car companies will wake up and see that RWD or AWD is the way forward. Saab are making a RWD car for their next line up because they believe they have hit the limit of the FWD chassis, and that Turbos can only advance on a RWD chassis. Enough said.

-Andrew
AFAIK, the Saab you're refering to is the one based on the imprezza, which will be all wheel drive..
i do agree awd is the way forward though.....
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