[DP944]

I have been arguing with my buddy over this for about two weeks and have gotten a lot of different opinions from a lot of different people. We added drinking to the arguments a few times and it got dangerous. Someone help us out. Which handles better? And I know....the wise tech will tell us that there are many factors that determine how well your car handles....but beside all of that....which, theoretically is set up better for racing and high speed drivability in and out of the good ol' twisties. My friend says that FWD is better, but something tells me that he assumes this because in Gran Turismo 4, for playstation, it is harder to spin out in a FWD car when you brake late then in RWD....I kind of figured that RWD is better for racing and has superior handling because the majority of racecars have power in the rear. Plus....steering, acceleration, and braking are all being relayed to two front wheels as opposed to four in FWD. Im sure that at lower speeds like autox'ing FWD is good for racing because not as much power is being relayed to those wheels so it is easier to maneuver. It just seems to me that if you distribute all the forces between four wheels as opposed to two the car has a more natural feel. You can almost slice through a turn in RWD, with your front wheels right in front relaying the rear wheels where to travel. It feels fluid...like a racecar should feel like. Let me know what you think. Thanks


-Pendleton