The latest story on the 1-Series M versus the RS3 makes me very glad that I ordered an RS3. it seems that over-exuberant BMW owners are discovering that their 1-Series M aren't as sure-footed as Audi's RS offering, with at least three reported crashes. This one...
http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/08...no3-south.html
...simply involved the driver swerving at speed to avoid a pedestrian.
AWD rules.