which car is better rear or front drive?

Question

need to know advantages of both

Answer 1

i own a repair shop,and the front wheel drive is better as far as everyday driving goes,,they go a lot better in all kinds of weather conditions,,rear wheel drive is good for racing,and driving in normal conditions,,but not very good for hills, gravel roads, or slick roads,,basically the front wheel drive is the best over all for all types of conditions as far as being good as going,,there the best,,and i think more reliable also,,if given a choice ,i think the front wheel drive vehicles out do the rear wheel drive ones in over all conditions,,good luck,i hope this help,s,,have a good x-mas.

Answer 2

A solid axle is cheaper to work on than a vehicle with cv joints and all that crap. With most vehicles having solid axles in the rear, a rear wheel drive is cheaper to work on. But as far as traction goes, tires have everything to do with that. You can put an all wheel drive with bald tires on an incline in snow and a rear wheel drive vehicle with all weather tires with tread on an incline in snow and both will spin. With car makers finally figuring out the thing called "weight distribution" most newer cars are going to have the weight almost evenly distributed in the front and back, so the statement "more weight is on the front of the vehicle so front wheel drive will have better traction" is simply not a valid statement anymore. So there are just as many advantages as disadvantages for each. Rear wheel drives will tend to have more power due to a solid axle. However if you have a double wishbone suspension (most front wheel drives), you will have a smoother ride than a solid axle. It's all a prefrence thing: power vs comfort.

Answer 3

If you can get it, it's not a compact car, and it's in great shape, rear would be my preference. Cheaper to work on some mechanical problems a car might have in the future, if it's a rear wheel drive.

Don'tknow advantages of front wheel drive. sorryt.

Answer 4

I prefer rear wheel drive. Even in the snow. I like to have a measure of control at both ends of the vehicle. You can't compression brake a front wheel drive down a hill, it will turn around on you.

Answer 5

Front drive is better for operation in slippery conditions, as the weight of the car rests more on the drive wheels.

Rear drive is better for extreme driving, because weight shifts rearward under hard acceleration and changing power does not affect traction on the steering wheels.

Most people have far better use for front-wheel drive.  I once saw a Corvette trying to drive on an icy road; the driver could not even get off idle without spinning his wheels and turning sideways.  He really needed front-wheel drive or AWD that day.

Answer 6

FUN: Rear wheel drive
Sensibility: Front wheel drive.

Answer 7

It's like asking;Which is better...Bacon and Eggs or Ham and Eggs..it's all Pork...Each has it's own advantages and disadvantages...and depending on the type of driving the car will be subjected too? Sooooooo you say potato I'll say patata and it's still the same thing you own personal choice

Answer 8

hey man!!! fr and ff different, your asking the better one? well both of them is good, depending on your hobbie, if your using it for racing FR tansmition is better on highspeed tracks also 4WD, FF are good on technical courses, the handling is much more better so as the acceleration, most of the FF cars are HONDA,S but for me, ill go for MR or Mid Engine Rear Wheel Drive!!! got that?

Answer 9

go with rear wheel drive . they are by far the best when it comes time for maintenance

Answer 10

rears fine in the summer, but omg front whell drive is killer in the winter,oh yahhhhhhhhhhhh