On a real hard lauch, the front wheels are barely touching the pavement. On a car with serious HP, real wheel drive is faster and lauches better because 2WD is lighter.

Also, wheel spin is not necessarily your enemy. Wheel spin allows your motor to get nigher RPM/ Higher HP range sooner. You just don't want too much spin.

Of course, right now, AWD launched better in 12" of snow

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