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Rear-wheel drive - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Rear wheel drive has fallen out of favor in passenger cars since the 1980s, due in part to higher manufacturing costs, and a perception by many car buyers that front wheel drive is safer, and that it performs better on slippery roads. Rear-wheel drive (or RWD for short) was a common engine/transmission layout used in automobiles throughout the 20th century. Towing - Rear wheel drive puts the wheels which are pulling the load closer to the point where a trailer articulates, helping steering, especially for large loads. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/rear_wheel_drive   (906 words)

Front wheel drive, rear wheel drive or all wheel drive? - Page 2 - Ultimatecarpage.com forums front wheel drive is safer for the average driver, rear wheel for enthusiasts, all wheel drive for massive horsepower. All wheel drive has its place but is somewhat of a marketing gimmick made popular by the success of the Subaru WRX which I think had as much to do with the entire package as it did with the fact that it is all whell drive. All wheel drive is great for rainy and snowy conditions, but i feel it is too safe and the driver loses the pleasure and thrill of driving. www.ultimatecarpage.com /forum/showthread.php?p=34438   (2358 words)

FR layout - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Placing the drive wheels at the rear allows ample room for the transmission in the center of the vehicle and avoids the mechanical problems of transmitting drive to steered wheels. In Automobile design, an FR, or Front-engine, Rear wheel drive means a layout where the engine is in the front of the vehicle and drive wheels at the rear. The layout is still more suitable than front-wheel drive for engine outputs of more than about 200bhp, as the weight transference during acceleration loads the rear wheels and increases grip. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/FR_layout   (504 words)

Benefits of Rear Wheel Drive The better weight balance of rear wheel drive allows the car to handle better. Since the driveline is connected to the steering wheels the torque of the engine applies force to the front wheels causing the car to pull to the right during acceleration. Rear Drive cars do not have this problem since the engine is not connected to the steering gear. www.rearwheeldrive.org /rwd/rwdbenefits.htm   (1132 words)

CanadianDriver: Auto Tech - Rear wheel drive is back! When a mechanical problem develops in the driveline of a rear wheel drive vehicle, the labour it takes to remove and install components is usually much less because of easier mechanical access. Rear wheel drive cars place mechanical components at the rear for more equal weight distribution. With front wheel drive cars, the majority of cornering traction and all acceleration traction must be carried by the front tires. www.canadiandriver.com /articles/jk/040331.htm   (772 words)

Cadillac's Rear-Wheel-Drive Technology - AmericanCarFans.com When the system senses impending wheel slip during acceleration, it signals the electronic throttle control to reduce drive wheel torque, which the system accomplishes smoothly and seamlessly. Establishing RWD as the primary drive configuration was the essential enabler for this transition. While RWD vehicles have always been superior performers on dry, high-coefficient of friction surfaces, low-coefficient tests of these new Cadillacs equipped with advanced chassis controls and tire technologies have demonstrated their ability to operate safely and confidently under all types of adverse weather conditions, including on wet, snow-covered or icy road surfaces. www.americancarfans.com /print.cfm?ID=2050131.004   (1216 words)

CanadianDriver: Front wheel drive vs rear wheel drive We used to have predominately rear wheel drive (RWD) automobiles on the road, but by the late 1970's, front wheel drive (FWD) vehicles were beginning to dominate. Independent rear suspension, used on many current RWD cars allows the engineers to position the body closer to the differential and driveshaft, so interior room has improved. Rear tire traction is decreased and the car may swap ends on icy roads easier. www.canadiandriver.com /articles/jk/020619.htm   (807 words)

RX8Club.com - Driving technique for rear wheel drive In a rear drive car, you use the same technique going in, but if the car oversteers (most likely in RWD), you keep the power down and turn against the corner, as much as it needs to straighten out. I think the 'safe' technique is to brake in a straight line, drive gently through the corner, and dont put the power on until you have exited the bend. A FWD car you control the turn with the throttle - brake before the turn, turn in, keep the wheel still and if the car understeers, back off the gas until the line tightens. www.rx8club.com /showthread.php?t=9325   (1149 words)

Rear Wheel Drive Vehicles Hope this helps -Wil Lam ========================================================= If one looks at the mechanical design of the conventional rear wheel drive vehicle, it is clear that the vehicle can handle larger cubic inch engines and be able to deliver more torque to the rear wheels as compared to the front-wheel drive vehicles. Is a rear wheel drive vehicle safer and more stable to drive? But one must keep in mind the inefficiency of the long drive shaft versus the more direct-drive principle of the front wheel drive auto. www.newton.dep.anl.gov /askasci/eng99/eng99121.htm   (263 words)

Why rear-wheel drive is coming back. By Mickey Kaus This transfers weight to the rear wheels -- away from the driving wheels in a FWD car but toward the driving wheels in a rear-drive car, where it adds to available traction. The advantages of front-wheel drive (FWD) seem self evident: By avoiding the need for a driveshaft connecting the engine in front with the rear wheels, front-drive cars save space. To control an oversteering skid, where the rear wheels are heading for the weeds, you have to both slow down and counterintuitively turn the wheel in the opposite of the direction you're turning. www.slate.com /id/2081194   (2611 words)

Rear Wheel vs. Front Wheel vs. All-Wheel Drive - Comparison & Road Test - Motor Trend My screen blinked full of matches when I typed "rear-wheel drive" into Google--among them, www.rearwheeldrive.org. Motor Trend » Road Tests » Sedan » Road Test: Rear Drive vs. Front Drive vs. All-Wheel Drive Rear Wheel vs. Front Wheel vs. All-Wheel Drive - Comparison & Road Test - Motor Trend motortrend.com /roadtests/sedan/112_0506_grip   (426 words)

Rear-Drive Revival - MSN Autos Some two decades after American automakers began switching their cars from rear-wheel drive, where rear wheels propel the car forward, to front-wheel drive, where front wheels get the engine power and pull the vehicle along the pavement, automakers are bringing new rear-wheel-drive models to showrooms. In rear-wheel-drive cars, the rear wheels only push the car forward, while steering control is isolated at the front wheels. Even Cadillac's replacement for the Seville, the STS, has rear-wheel drive for the 2005 model year, and the upcoming Pontiac Solstice roadster has been displayed as a concept car using a rear-wheel-drive platform. autos.msn.com /advice/article.aspx?contentid=4022487   (1376 words)

Savvy.com Men's Lifestyle Portal - GM to Show Rear-Wheel-Drive Cars in U.S. Rear-wheel drives typically handle better than front-wheel drives because the car's weight is more evenly distributed _ engine up front, followed by the transmission, driveshaft and axle and differential at the rear. DETROIT _ Americans soon will see several new better-handling rear-wheel-drive cars now that technological advances have allowed manufacturers to overcome past drawbacks such as poor handling on ice and mediocre fuel economy. Already, GM has reintroduced the sporty rear-wheel-drive Pontiac GTO. www.xposed.com /media/printable.aspx?art_id=2892   (579 words)

Rear wheel drive - alfaowner.com I can see that the advantages of All Wheel drive, but the advantage of a well set up front wheel drive compared to a well setup rear wheel drive on a road going is not as great. RWD is king for steering purity as no power is being transmitted to the front wheels HOWEVER the car need to be really well sorted (suspension/chassis) otherwise FWD/AWD is likely to be better, especially on public roads. I've done that in front engine FWD, front engine RWD and rear engine RWD. www.alfaowner.com /Forum/showthread.php?t=7446   (1509 words)

front wheel drive vs rear wheel drive - ShopForum The GS Line has the same drivetrain as the Supra, Inline 6 with a Transmission to Driveshaft to Rear End. Handling, parking and snow etc aside, other things need to be considered like tyre wear, power efficiency (isn't it the case that the longer and more involved the drive line, the greater the power loss?), turning circle radius, and no doubt many others... But the simple physics of a vehicle being dependent on only 2 wheels for turning AND accelerating vs one that spreads the load just puts FWD at too much of a disadvantage. www.mercedesshop.com /shopforum/showthread.php3?t=4734   (1055 words)

Rear-wheel vs. Front-wheel drive - Lawn Mowers Forum - GardenWeb The weight transfer to the rear as the mower accelerates improves traction (increases friction) between the driven wheels and the ground. Rear wheel drive will also improve your elapsed time through the 1/4-mile. I once bought a rear drive that wasn't and it was an awful experience. forums2.gardenweb.com /forums/load/lmower/msg0714342717204.html   (663 words)

The Beauty of Toyota Rear Wheel Drive! According to the local weigh station, my car is 2300 pounds with no spare, but with rear seat, and a half-tank of gas. There is no denying that a stock or close to stock AE86 is a joy to drive. For street driving, I found the open differential to be perfectly adequate, but I wanted to see if a LSD would make a difference on the track. www.sidewaystoyota.com /ae86.html   (2461 words)

IDDA BBS - Front wheel drive Vs. Rear Wheel drive Ive seen alot of lil rear wheel drive cars have super strong back ends that dont bend easily. IDDA BBS - Front wheel drive Vs. Rear Wheel drive I started off derbying front wheel drives, mainly b/c they are more plentiful in compact form, also it was easier for me to start out with front wheel drives, since then i didnt have to weld posi. www.derbypro.com /bbs2/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=5707   (317 words)

GM pulls plug on '08 line of cars - 03/21/05 Other rear-wheel drive GM cars include the Cadillac CTS and STS sedans, the Chevrolet Corvette and the Pontiac GTO. DETROIT -- General Motors Corp. has killed plans for a new line of rear-wheel drive passenger cars slated to reach North American showrooms in 2008, in large part to free up resources to bring its next generation of large pickups and sport utility vehicles to market quicker. The retreat from Zeta could delay the introduction of GM's new rear-wheel drive passenger cars by at least a year, Phillippi said. www.detnews.com /2005/autosinsider/0503/21/A01-123402.htm   (749 words)

F150 a Rear Wheel Drive ? - F150online Forums Every FORD truck ever built has been rear wheel drive some are 4x4 but are run as rear wheel drive most of the time. As far as I know, the only truck ever produced by any manufacturer that was front wheel drive is the Volkswagen rabbit-truck and the Dodge Omni-truck (Rampage I think?) Not really trucks, cars with cargo boxes in place of rear seats and trunk. i read in truckin mag that the f150 lighting is a rear wheel drive. www.f150online.com /forums/showthread.php?t=93399   (684 words)

Rear Wheel Drive - alfaowner.com There is so much discussion about rear wheel drive, and what it's like to drive a car that is being pushed rather than pulled. Now I know there are a bunch of youngsters on the board who have only known front wheel drive, but I don't think that the kiddies are in the majority here. I wish the 147 was RWD as well, i really hate it when she understeers, and I really feel its "unfair", so to speak, that I cannot push the rear end out in a corner with it, as I do with mine. www.alfaowner.com /Forum/showthread.php?t=8294   (1676 words)

At Home Mechanic: June 2005 Archives First the boring back story- Front or rear wheel drive, a car needs to transfer the turning of the engine into the turning of the wheels. But the set of wheels that drive your car (front or rear) are connected together and need a device to allow one wheel to turn more that the other. So it is up to the parents to train their kids to drive with the state mandating that the young driver take a prescribed education course and behind the wheel training with an approved driving school. www.athomemechanic.com /archives/2005/06/index.html   (14143 words)

ndra_rc_prorwd.cfm Tim and the guys have traded in their street tires and all-wheel-drives for big tires and rear wheel drives. Mike Lowe and Lowe's Performance Racing will return in 2004 to run the NDRA series in the Pro Outlaw Rear Wheel Drive class. The 2004 season looks to be a strong year for the Pro Outlaw RWD class, and Ric and team are ready for all challenges in their newly finished 2003 Mazda Miata www.nopi.com /ndra/ndra_rc_prorwd.cfm   (467 words)

Mid-wheel vs Rear-wheel drive - WheelchairJunkie.com I too was worried about getting hung up someplace with my drive wheels off the ground while the four casters were firmly planted. posted 12-01-2005 02:07 PM When I was first getting my S525, mid-wheel drive was just getting popular. The idea of all those wheels just makes me think I will be sitting in a dip somewhere, waiting for someone to come along and give me a push. www.wheelchairjunkie.com /ubb/Forum3/HTML/014056.html   (742 words)

How to Determine if Your Car Is Front- or Rear-Wheel Drive - eHow.com Understand that front-wheel drive means the power from the engine and the transmission goes to the front wheels; rear-wheel drive means the power goes to the rear wheels. Old, air-cooled Volkswagen Beetles have the engine in the back and the power goes right to the rear wheels, although the overall design is more like a front-wheel-driven car. Four-wheel, or all-wheel, drive means all four wheels are powered. www.ehow.com /how_7676_determine-car-front.html   (531 words)

eBay - rear wheel drive, Parts Accessories, Outdoor Power Equipment items on eBay.com LAWNBOY REAR DRIVE WHEELS FRM A 8230 MOWER WheelHorse Rear Wheel Mount PTO Drive Wheel Horse Rear Wheel Rim Belt Drive 1981 Kawasaki KZ440 KZ 440 search-desc.ebay.com /search/search.dll?query=rear+wheel+drive&...   (490 words)

REAR WHEEL DRIVE by Tom Furman A functional human animal will have their engine in the rear. Let an athlete/warrior/soldier work hard at their given function and the physical stimulus will be almost one hundred eighty degrees opposite. From posterior neck to Achilles tendons, the locomotion, climbing and lifting engines will be both functional and cosmetically symmetrical to the trained eye (and very few eyes are trained!). www.dragondoor.com /tfurman2.html   (721 words)

Chrysler - 300 - Performance - Rear-Wheel Drive Supplies power to both axles at all times-62 percent of the engine torque to the rear wheels and 38 percent to the front-giving the rear-wheel-drive feel essential for performance sedans It's something you haven't seen on a Chrysler performance sedan in over 15 years, but 300's rear-wheel-drive (RWD) system provides a whole new driving experience: Weight transfer to the rear wheels on acceleration provide better balance and traction www.chrysler.com /300/features/performance/rwd.html   (223 words)

RearWheelDrive.ORG RearWheelDrive.Org is dedicated to allowing motorists to choose rear wheel drive on the cars they purchase. RearWheelDrive.Org is not opposed to front or four wheel drive cars. Instead, we believe automakers should offer front, four, and rear wheel drive cars. www.rearwheeldrive.org /rwd   (103 words)

BMW: Rear-wheel-drive! - MINI2 Front wheel drive in a large heavy car is a pain to get the power down... What they emphasize is that, on a BMW the steered wheels are not corrupted by the driving wheels, and that, as a direct consequence of RWD they also have better balance and therefore superior dynamics! It has always been my opinion, as well as anyone I've talked to, that RWD is preferred for performance while FWD is good for the non-performance oriented driver in slippery conditions. www.mini2.com /forum/general-discussion/63967-bmw-rear-wheel-drive.html   (1351 words)

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