Yet, I immediately noticed the hefty weight of the steering wheel.

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Increasing the weight placed over the front wheel also decreases stability, which is why it will wobble if you slam on the brakes (your body's momentum continues forward, shifting weight on to the handlebars).

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Considering this is essentially a front-wheel-drive car, with most of the weight on the front wheels, the TL has superb cornering balance, particularly as you lay on more throttle.

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Rear-wheel-drive cars have inherent advantages in handling, cornering and weight distribution.

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The front-wheel drive LEAF again uses a dedicated EV platform with batteries housed in the floor for optimum vehicle packaging and weight distribution.

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Sorger took a page from his days as a pilot and applied a weight and balance equation to the design, shifting a larger percentage of the load toward the rear wheel, which improved both handling and stability dramatically.

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