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Originally Posted by Digital.James
Wow so much misinformation... AWD wasn't implemented to cure any handling bugs in the 911. It was to solve the issue of traction with ever increasing HP figures.
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Which, in the case of the 911, is a handling issue because when the rear tires break loose because of too much power (also known as a lack of traction, natch), the natural oversteer of the chassis design makes things get REAL REAL quick.
No car (or motorcycle, or anything powered, really) can handle better if it can't get its power to the ground. The 911's natural tendency to oversteer for a variety of reasons (inertia chief among them) makes the effect worse compared to most other cars -- particularly, as you noted, for drivers with fair to poor driving skills.
AWD helps mitigate two major issues at once: traction (as you stated), and handling behavior once traction is lost.