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Old 2007-10-30, 10:03 AM   #59
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Originally Posted by sperry View Post
Yep, it's like the Vette with a rear trans-axle. It's got a 1:1 drive-shaft off the motor to the rear trans-axle, then a second drive-shaft running forward to turn the front wheels. There's some power loss associated with this arrangement, but the excellent weight distribution more than makes up for it. (Not to mention the like 500hp the car has )
Yeah, I remember looking at that setup on my model of the RS200.

But, I figured that was only for crazy group b cars, not production cars. Shows what I know.
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