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Originally Posted by Ateam
This clearly does not make sense. What do you think removing a bunch of weight does to a car? Essentially the same thing as keeping weight the same and increasing power-it increases power-weight ratio and that is what needs to be put to the ground. Whether you take out 500 pounds or bump hp by 75hp, the net effect on ability to deal wtih traction is the same.
So lightening the car by a ton will not provide an answer that would eliminate the need for awd.
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But if you reduce the MASS while keeping power the same, then you can keep with high revving NA engines. Reducing the MASS would help in the fuel savings dept also don't forget, and would make the car handle better.
Aside from that, adding AWD to the new M5 would only increase sales IMO, so why wouldn't they do it? They have the technology (whether it be xdrive, or the system from the X5M/X6M). I think it's a good idea in a big executive sport saloon like this.