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Originally Posted by a_Username
Contradictory. Again, we all know that RWD is superior to FWD. However, my argument is not with that, it's the notion that FWD performance is worthless. Anything, IMO, that can beat similarly priced vehicles with having an inferior, outdated concept is nothing to disregard.
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No its not. I'll use another analogy. Say you need to drive a screw into a piece of wood. You can use a hammer, or a screw driver. The most logical choice would be the screw driver, but if you want to put in a lot of extra effort you
can do it with a hammer. Why would you? Well some people enjoy the challenge, some do it just to prove they can, others might not have a choice, and some others are simply clueless when it comes to selecting the proper tool for a job. I see making a fwd performance car in much the same light. But what ever the reason, that does not change the fact that it is a severe handicap.
That car looks to be roughly comparable to a prostock drag car, in terms of work done to it. Prostock's run about 1s quicker. And if thats a Honda, this is a Pontiac:
