Thread: So Much for AWD
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Old 04-18-2013, 04:47 PM
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Originally Posted by ned2683 View Post
if this is not real racing then maybe look up ANY race track record.

VIR
Virginia International Raceway lap records - FastestLaps.com

HMM top 10 track times only 2 are AWD, they must have forgot to turn off the physics, of the top 100 only 23 are AWD.

laguna seca
Laguna Seca lap records - FastestLaps.com
top 10 track times only 1 is AWD, of the top 100 only 12 are AWD

same story with willow springs
Willow Springs lap records - FastestLaps.com

you would think that with SUCH a HUGE AWD benefit, they would be lining up on the top there.
check out STU. the winner is a bmw but all the rest are subies and Mitsubishi 4wd.

as for the other tracks, look at positions ten and eleven at laguna and you find the Nissan STR (or whatever the letters are) which is four wheel drive and certainly not in the leage of Ferraris, vipers and such. Its basically a sedan with a big motor and FWD. Audi Quattro too with a little sedan like 4.2 liter motor. Not really apples to apples is it?

the Indianpolis 500 was the perfect showcase since there were no weight limits, or such back in 67. With less power the STP car blew off all comers until it broke a minor part near the end. I am not familiar with the model designations but Lambo, Ferrari and Porsche all offer 4WD high performance variations which are great athletes....
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