Review: 2009 Lincoln MKS AWD

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08-04-08 | 08:20 AM

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SLegacy99

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Originally Posted by mmarshall

RWD, I agree, is the best setup for aggressive driving on winding roads or for track use, as it suffers less power loss through the drivetrain than AWD does, but most Lincoln customers don't drive that way....or want to.

I dunno. Having gone from a FWD sports car to several AWD sedans I must say that when ever I get into my brother's IS300 it makes me very nervous. I would never treat that car through the twisties the way I do my own. The RWD is too unstable for me. Perhaps I'd feel differently if it had a limited slip, but driving it aggresively makes me very uncomfortable.

08-04-08 | 12:30 PM

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All else equal, RWD has less understeer then FWD, which gives it quicker response on winding roads...........especially in track conditions. That is why FWD racing cars are virtually unheard of. Even the FWD domestic sedans are converted to RWD for NASCAR use.