Reading Topic: Why is the Miata RWD?
There is a belief that, all else being equal, RWD handles better the FWD in dry conditions. While that may be the case in some situations, I would argue it has more to do with the power going to the wheels. If you have a smaller car (Think RSX, M6, Mini) which doesn't need 300 HP to the wheels to go fast, therefore toque steer isn't a issue, then FWD can handle just was well. I'm sure it saved my ass on the track 3 weeks ago. Ideally, AWD would be the best, but the weight associated with it can hurt overall performance. Say what you want about FWD, but I can't count how many people with powerful RWD vehicles (Vettes, M3, Vipers etc...) spun off the track in a corner when I was at Texas World Speedway.