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Originally Posted by M3 Adjuster
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It would be good if you'd read beyond the manual. See how the front brake calipers are in front of the hub, not behind, like just about every single BMW ever? That doesn't help steering feel, already an F chassis weakness. And like I said elsewhere, awd is not the same when dealing with a transverse vs longitudinal motor.
There are good ways of doing fwd based awd, like the new Focus RS or the STi, but most Haldex based cars are rather lackluster to drive. It appears that BMW is using their own system, which bodes well, but as noted, proportions and simple stuff like caliper placement don't seem promising from a driving dynamics standpoint. But I'll wait to see some reviews on this longitudinal motored, fwd based, kinda awd thing.