Why? Same power, same weight, better gear ratios and final drive for carina, handling characteristics come down to personal preference IMO. Each has their ups and downs.
I've spent my fair share of time peddling around in an MR setup, (ie almost the exact setup that he was gonna use in AW11) and I dont think it's necessarily better overall than a similarly equipped FR or FF car on the track.
(at least at this sort of power level)
hah, dude what happened to the massive explanation you posted lastnight? power to weight comparisons etc etc.
As for why, I was having a larry