Good point, @C6Raptor. Ironically, a big reason for GM’s lack of AWD in its cars is due to platform limitations. For instance, the Cruze’s Delta architecture can’t even accommodate a driveshaft to the rear wheels without some major re-engineering. This will likely change with the next-gen architectures, which will be evolutions of current ones with refinements and improvements across the board.
My biggest pet peeve is GM’s choice to not offer AWD on the new Impala:
http://gmauthority.com/blog/2012/04/all-wheel-drive-not-in-the-plans-for-new-2014-2013-chevy-impala/
Not to stray from your points about the LSDs though… I wonder if consumers would appreciate them outside the current applications you mentioned.
