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      11-28-2014, 10:44 AM   #1
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435d First Drive - brief Telegraph article

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/cars/bmw/4-series/
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I don't really understand how he can say that xdrive is not as polished as Quattro... What does that even mean?!

It's miles better! It feels rear driven for a start and yet has all the traction advantages.

It sounds like he is mixing the xdrive system with the soft suspension, when they are not the same thing.
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Perhaps he is getting at what AWD adds to the two cars?

I would agree that Quattro adds more to an A5 than xDrive adds to a 4 series.....it's just a better fit.
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I don't really understand how he can say that xdrive is not as polished as Quattro... What does that even mean?!

It's miles better! It feels rear driven for a start and yet has all the traction advantages.

It sounds like he is mixing the xdrive system with the soft suspension, when they are not the same thing.
Totally agree matey yes, odd comment. X Drive perfect with its rwd bias
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I don't really understand how he can say that xdrive is not as polished as Quattro... What does that even mean?!

It's miles better! It feels rear driven for a start and yet has all the traction advantages.

It sounds like he is mixing the xdrive system with the soft suspension, when they are not the same thing.
He's showing his ignorance and jumping on the "Audi did it first so they must to it best" wagon.
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He's just a Cnut!
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He's just a Cnut!
Yep, a total Vag
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