front wheel drive vs rear wheel drive

[MrJan]

But after about 5 posts we already knew that the question couldn't really be answered as there a lots of variables and everyone has a different POV.

Playing snooker takes immense skill, doesn't mean I find it exciting. Yes Panizzi could go fast in a FWD car and loo k good but McRae in RWD is surely what we'd all want to watch because it looks BETTER :

[urabus-denoS2000]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ND6aoEPLxYU

I would rather watch this than any RWD with any driver!!!!

[Daniel]

But after about 5 posts we already knew that the question couldn't really be answered as there a lots of variables and everyone has a different POV.

Playing snooker takes immense skill, doesn't mean I find it exciting. Yes Panizzi could go fast in a FWD car and loo k good but McRae in RWD is surely what we'd all want to watch because it looks BETTER :

Yes but Joe Moron can look good in a RWD car.
It takes a special driver to look good in a FWD car.

To me part of the enjoyment is knowing that I'm watching the most skillful drivers there are.

[MrJan]

I like Joe Moron more.

Good stuff with Ragnotti but I'd still rather see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cNJ2...elated&search=
or
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pbl8LgLXwRo

[Daniel]

I like Joe Moron more.

Good stuff with Ragnotti but I'd still rather see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cNJ2...elated&search=
or
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pbl8LgLXwRo

But that's personal opinion If you want to live in the past that's fine. Unfortunately for every Escort out there there are 10 Micra's being driven badly at a British event. I guess if you want to form your opinion on that basis that's fine

Yet another good show of how FWD cars don't need to be slow and boring.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_4Tn_ZRGEM

[MrJan]

I think it's the way that FWD cars tend to come out of skides that I don't like. They look like a dog with long claws on a lino floor

Like I said before FWD can look great but as you said yourself RWD can be made to look good by lots of people which means that it's my favourite. I'd rather have everyone looking good with some fast than some fast and some looking good.

As usual I have to try to agree to disagree with someone (mainly because they're wrong : )

[LeonBrooke]

I'd rather watch a well-driven FWD because they look fast. An old Escort (or any RWD car for that matter) looks slow when it's got its tail hanging out.

[MrJan]

Wow, didn't realise FWD had so many people liking it. Personally I prefer a RWD on the move, like in this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQ6lG...eature=related

[Zico]

Wow, didn't realise FWD had so many people liking it. Personally I prefer a RWD on the move, like in this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQ6lG...eature=related

Me neither, I guess I have the old skool mindset like yourself. The only thing I like about fwd cars is that they are mostly naturally aspirated screamers.. I'll concede to Daniel that in the hands of an exceptional pro like Ragnotti or Panizzi they can be very entertaining. I guess he was talking about the cream of the elite.. there doesnt seem to be a lot of people able to perform and entertain in a fwd car like they can.

I know what I'd choose every time tho..

[ShiftingGears]

I'm guessing that if an exceptional driver drives either (exceptional meaning they can balance the car and drive it as smoothly as possible) then the RWD car would be faster.