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      12-15-2013, 07:57 PM   #8
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If you're a BMW/RWD or rear biased AWD lover, you'll probably be disappointed with the R. I was. I had one for a year (a '12) and loved it around town but on the track (Watkins Glen) it just didn't compare. At the end of the day it was a front-drive biased car and despite Haldex tweeks, it remained a front-drive biased car. Careful how you interpret "100% transfer to the rear" under certain conditions. In reality it's a 50/50 split but it still felt like FWD. The new one might be better but the new chassis on which it's based and VW's 4Motion (Haldex) can only do so much. Long story short.....you'll not be able to appreciate the difference unless you track your car so if the track isn't on your list of fun stuff to do, you'll like it just fine.
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