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Rear-wheel-drive versus front-wheel-drive — The age-old debate

Well, one RWD advantage comes to mind instantly!

Well, one RWD advantage comes to mind instantly!

These days, front-wheel-drive has become the drivetrain layout of choice for many manufacturers. Even BMW, famous in the past for criticizing the layout, has given into the temptation with the launch of the Concept Active Tourer. But many of us gearheads have pooh-poohed automakers for this, claiming that rear-wheel-drive is far superior. And in some ways, that’s certainly true. Let’s have a look at the facts so we can draw some conclusions.

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