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Old 12-01-2011, 02:40 PM   #11
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Originally Posted by Luke Plaizier
The AWD in my Tezza seems to be done with a longitudinal I6.

The AWD in the previous gen Holden was done with a longitudinal V6/V8.

The AWD in my mate's Subura may be a Flat 4, but it is longitudinal.

The AUDI AWD layouts all appear to be longitudinal.

Theory that longitudinal layouts mean no AWD now successfully debunked....


Lukeyson
Yes but your Tezza, like the commodore is a RWD design with AWD added not a FWD design.
The subarus asre AWD design only and have a short fat engine.

The push to FWD is fianacial only so it it does happen it will be a whole new design regime.
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