Originally Posted by Jordo

Um....... its simple. Are you a troll?
Rear wheel drive cars accel faster. Yes all wheel drive has better accel from a dead stop because the have more traction, but after 40mph...... you dont need all that traction (which is resistaince).

You WILL GET MORE HP TO THE GROUND with a rear wheel drive car..... AFTER THE INITIAL START. Thats why all big HP cars are rear wheel drive... the gain off the start is less then the added friction of the drive line, at the end.