For decades, rear-wheel drive has been the defining layout of the driver’s car, allowing enthusiasts to feel the rear axle work, control the vehicle with the throttle, and decide exactly how much power reaches the road. But as performance cars have become more powerful and acceleration targets more extreme, putting all that output through two driven wheels has become increasingly difficult. Add the demand for dependable year-round traction, and all-wheel drive has become harder for manufacturers to resist.
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