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Originally Posted by footie
And I thought it was a case of when the power reached a certain power more weight was beneficial, clearly there was a lot more to it than that.
P.S. So when will we see this happening do you think?
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More weight is never beneficial for performance. You don't see Formula 1 cars adding weight, and they are plenty powerful and light.
BMW's design philosophy may well be different from Ferrari and others that strive for the rear bias. Hard with a front engine layout to get a rear bias. A longer wheelbase and a transaxle could help, but there are tradeoffs such as vehicle size and expense. I would guess BMW will stay with the 50/50 goal for the forseeable future.