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What is the difference between Audi quattro and BMW xDrive?

What is the difference between Audi quattro and BMW xDrive? Which performs better in bad weather situations and which has a more dynamic drive?

Asked on 13 January 2017 by silverstarcars

Answered by Honest John
Depends on the model. xDrive tightens up the front ends of 1 Series - 5 Series as well as making them less tail happy. quattro behaves differently on different models of Audi, but gives better turn-in as long as you tuck the car in tight, otherwise they understeer. The way the centre diffs work is similar. All are dependent on all the wheels and tyres being the same circumference.
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