Front-wheel drive and big power have always made uneasy bedfellows. When the front axle is already responsible for steering and braking, piling on serious horsepower creates a recipe for wheelspin, torque steer, and frayed nerves — especially mid-corner with any steering lock dialed in. Taming that chaos without a clever limited-slip differential is a tall order, and engineers have spent decades trying to crack it.
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