Low perforamance cars FWD is considered best and transversal is the cheaper solution.

High performance cars rarely use the FWD layout because weight is transferred to the rear wheels under acceleration, while unloading the front wheels and sharply reducing their grip, effectively putting a cap on the amount of power which could realistically be utilized.

In addition, the high horsepower of high-performance cars can result in the sensation of torque steer. Electronic traction control can avoid wheel-spin but largely negates the benefit of extra power.

This was a reason for the adoption of the four-wheel-drive system in the high performance Audi Quattro cars.

Drive any n/s performance car and the balance is noticable and even better if the car has 50/50 weight distribution.

Thanks for the useful information.

Seems that the N/S FWD configuration is an ideal compromise between RW and FWD features. Would you agree? And do manufacturers only fit to premium models because of the cost?

I would say more of a halfway house. Improving the balance,but does not solve wheel spin, hence quattro being popular.