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      12-09-2009, 05:36 PM   #47
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Originally Posted by footie View Post
I've touched on this subject a few times now so I won't repeat myself ...again, only to say this your opinion is wrong, AWD doesn't only benefit acceleration but also stopping and turning, especially in the snow.
I can see that I wasn't clear...quattro with AS vs RWD with winter tires...I live in an area that averages 100" snow/yr...and people think that because they run an AWD with AS tires that they can defy the laws of physics..further they think my RWD with winter tires is paralyzed by even small amounts of snow...

But, could you be so kind as to explain how AWD benefits the braking distance...I am not being argumentative, but truly wish to learn more about car control
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