Why are most cars FWD and trucks are RWD but high end cars are RWD (BMW, Mercedes)

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I understand the AWD idea for cars like Audi and Subaru but why are only higher end/sports cars RWD. AWD is added weight so I can see why you wouldn’t want that and more possible problems but why isn’t every car RWD, you get better traction/acceleration. My modified vivid torque steers and spins like a bitch where my buddy’s 335i does spin a bit but grips way better than my car and has like 100+ more hp

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Traction isn’t determined just by your hp and torque, the size of the tires matters as well. Wider tires means better power transfer to the road and less slippage. I don’t know if that matters in your example, but it’s a possible factor.