Quote Originally Posted by Arnold View Post

As FinanceAnalyst notes, AWD adds weight and adds to running costs with negligible benefits within the thresholds of competent FWD performance, which most drivers encounter 99%+ of the time.
Do any of the current crop of 150kW+ FWD Turbo hatches get their power down in the wet. I'm particularly referring to pulling out of junctions with lock on.

That's probably the only time I need AWD but it's always the time I want it.