I dont agree with that. front wheel drive cars cant drift, they can skid side ways but where a rear wheel drive (even a 4 wd car) would put the power on and keep the tail out a front wheel drive car will put the power on and striaghten its self up, even with the wheel hard over.
About the distribution of weight, If a cars front heavy itll want to plow through the corner (under steer/Push) and if it was tail heavy itll spin out easier as there is an increased pendulum motion acting on the car.