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Originally Posted by RI_RS4
I'll be happy to race you and your "superior" M3 against my RS4 on a wet road (or track) any day, and see which posts the better times.
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Who races on a wet track? Why would you want to do that? What is the point?
But nevertheless, a front heavy car will understeer more in the wet. On a tight, twisty damp track, the greasy conditions will exageratte the push you get because the front tyres will have even less grip.
You will battle to get the nose in & will loase loads of time on corner entry. Once you do get the nose in then you will be able to take advantage of your better traction.
However, it depends on the track, the type of turns, how wet it its, etc. You may not beat a balanced RWD in the wet with a good driver. It becomes easier to steer on the throttle with RWD in the wet.
Autocar ran the S4 vs E46 M3 is the wet & they struggled to get the pig to turn in the braking zone & the M3 lapped faster. A lighter more balanced 4WD like an Evo or Subaru will be a better option as they don't have that much weight over the front axle.