Re: How much horsepower is too much for front-wheel drive?
I didn’t just happen to pick front wheel drive. I was considering the BMW 3-series, Lexus IS 300, and Mercedes CLK, but ended up rejecting all of those precisely because they were rear-wheel drive. In a snowy and icy Canadian winter, I prefer having the eight of the engine pushing down on the drive wheels.
Only problem is, now winter is over and this engine is a leeeeeeetle bit more powerful than what I’m used to. My 2002 Civic in England had 108 bhp , the Volvo is turbocharged and have nearly twice that much power, and a hell of a lot more torque.
Maybe I should have gone for the AWD Audi or Subaru instead…