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      01-15-2023, 05:32 PM   #39
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Originally Posted by pikkagtr View Post
It is a fwd based car with fwd underpinning
The engine is transverse mount and most of its weight is in the front
Haldex built in understeer
The "performance" package has staggered wheels which the tires are wider in the FRONT
That tells you all you need to know about it's driving dynamics
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True of the 8V, but the 8Y doesn’t use Haldex, but instead the newer Magna torque vectoring rear diffs. They do continue to offer the reverse staggered tires, but they appear to be standard now.
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