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Old 12-21-2007, 10:27 AM  
WarChild
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Originally Posted by k0nr4d View Post
All wheel drive. Traction with 650hp in a car that light will be a problem with rwd.
I knew somebody was going to bring this up.

You're right, AWD does help with traction. You do get really nice 0-60 times with AWD but at a high cost: Weight and drive line loss.

Part of what makes that Nissan so heavy is the AWD. Further, the percent of power lost through the driveline is going to be higher than a RWD car.

So in the end, yes AWD will make it quicker off the line but slower over all.
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