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Originally Posted by KoenG
In contradiction with former posters, I don't believe that the 1-series can perfectly bring the 450Nm to the wet asfalt via only his rear wheels during sharp turns. It just is impossible. I only have to consider the overtime the DTCS has to do in my output reduced 520d when it rains. Most probably, not going for xDrive will make you curse yourself for omitting the xDrive 100 days a year, on every roundabout you take.
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But then again AWD will also not get the power down if you are cornering on the limit. The car has a limited amount of grip (not higher with AWD), and it is up to the driver how much you want to use for cornering, and how much to use for acceleration.