[Jrboulder]

Originally Posted by sugarwood

On the flip side, I can't think of a single time in my life where I've spun the tires in order to get out of the way of something, and traction was lacking on dry pavement. That only seems to happen in 1980s car commercials. If anything, responsive steering seems more relevant for swerving out of the way of something, which is also extremely rare.

Again, I'm not debating AWD's superior control and safety in rain and snow, but who is marketing AWD sports cars as inclement SUV weather performers? Is AWD marketed as safety or performance? The benefits to the latter seem academic. Are AWD sports car consumers really driving so hard that they're constantly losing traction on dry pavement? 99% of posters on this forum were ripping Magnus a new Ahole for driving like a punk on the streets, some even calling for jail time! Maybe AWD would have helped him during that truck crash, but I am assuming most people don't drive like that.