Also , Slow dooown ~<| sep |> For me , it ' s about predictability at the limit . With 4 WD , you are relying on a computer to decide what wheel to send power to . When pushed hard , this means you are not entirely sure what is going to happen . I had a Porsche 996 C 4 S with 4 WD for a while , and to be honest , I hated it . I had no idea when the car was about to let go . Yes , it could slalom through corners at 120 mph that my previous Audi A 6 couldn ' t do at 80 mph , but it was not a nice or confidence inspiring feeling . I now drive a BMW 318 i which is RWD . It ' s more fun because it lets go so much more progressively , and lets me know how much is too much . It may not have the same presence in the gym car park as the Porsche did , but it ' s the better real world car .