[BMoney]

Originally Posted by M3 Adjuster

Two people that miss details.

An all wheel drive vehicle that can send up to 60 percent of power available to the rear..

Front wheel drive - not in that sentence at all


It might be An FWD chassis , but clearly not an FWD Vehicle

It'll also split TQ 50/50 when ESP is in sport or off completely. FWD until it detects slippage is only the case in C mode with ESP on. Seems to work pretty well in my opinion.

[Lt1camaro]

Originally Posted by BMoney

It'll also split TQ 50/50 when ESP is in sport or off completely. FWD until it detects slippage is only the case in C mode with ESP on. Seems to work pretty well in my opinion.

Since you have a CLA45, do you think the new 2016 CLA45 will be able to drift with the more power and new LSD like Chris is doing with that A45? or is this just a hatchback thing?

[mc3456]

Originally Posted by M3 Adjuster

you know what they say about imitation and flattery...

What do they say about imitation and flattery? BBS invented the design, not BMW. BMW just copied it about 25 years ago.

[BMoney]

Originally Posted by Lt1camaro

Since you have a CLA45, do you think the new 2016 CLA45 will be able to drift with the more power and new LSD like Chris is doing with that A45? or is this just a hatchback thing?

He was able to drift a 2014 CLA45 as well. The car definitely doesn't enjoy doing it!

[IS3andME]

Originally Posted by mc3456

What do they say about imitation and flattery? BBS invented the design, not BMW. BMW just copied it about 25 years ago.

I believe BMW's wheels with that design are made by BBS.

[mc3456]

Originally Posted by IS3andME

I believe BMW's wheels with that design are made by BBS.

Yes, BMW used some BBS wheels, which is a far cry from saying AMG copied BMW. That BBS design was a very common aftermarket/tuner design in the 80s. Many manufacturers utilized that design, including Lotus for its Esprit, etc.

[auf Deutsch]

Originally Posted by M3 Adjuster

Two people that miss details.

An all wheel drive vehicle that can send up to 60 percent of power available to the rear..

Front wheel drive - not in that sentence at all


It might be An FWD chassis , but clearly not an FWD Vehicle

Serves me right for not watching the vid.

When I was in the market back in late 2013/early 2014, in its first year of production, the CLA 45 was indeed advertised (relying here on memory) as a 100% front wheel drivetrain (normal driving circumstances) that could send up to 50% to the rear wheels as needed. Kudos to AMG for rectifying this under-steering prone setup.

I can attest that a 60% rear biased drivetrain is sufficient enough to enable a relatively high torque vehicle to fishtail exiting a corner prior to the front wheels compensating.

[Jackie Chiles]

Originally Posted by BMoney

He was able to drift a 2014 CLA45 as well. The car definitely doesn't enjoy doing it!

That was good!

Now, with the significant upgrades/changes to the CLA45 in MY2016 I wonder how it will compare to the 235i and M2.

I have to admit that I'm leaning towards AWD because of the weather here in Buffalo.

[vladberca]

Impressive work from AMG team!
Still I don't believe it will be better on track than M2