2007-03-21 06:24:10 · 10 answers · asked by dropping_k 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
Which one do you think is better?
2007-03-21 06:24:42 · update #1
as already mentioned front wheel drive cars power or intiate momentum using the front wheels and rwd cars use the rear wheels. fwd pull the car and rwd push the car. advantage to fwd is engine weight is over drive axles therefore giving better traction under most driving conditions. rwd cars however tend to steer better because there is no torque steer and an experienced driver can use the throttle and loss of rear traction to his or her advantage to get the car to turn better.
2007-03-29 06:15:27 · answer #1 · answered by Rey 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This question as been going around for years. I race both. The main difference is rear wheel drive pushes the car and front wheel drive pulls. It takes less power to pull something along then to push. In the snow and rain I like front wheel drive in dry weather I like rear. They both handle very different. In high speed cornering a rear wheel drive car will start to slide out of control back wheels first. or "fish tail" A front wheel drive car will "push" through a turn or try and continue to go straight. In a rear wheel drive you turn into the direction of the skid to correct a spin. In a front wheel drive car you don't. In a front wheel drive car you can use the hand brake to swing the back of a car around to where it needs to be or just lift off the gas. Once a rear wheel car startes to swap ends it only gives you a few options to correct the skid. Accelerate slightly and turn into the skid. I hope you are not totally confused now. A front wheel car has less moving parts and its usually more cost effective to build and fix. A rear wheel car will usually give you a better ride. Most all Limos are rear drive.
2007-03-28 23:14:16 · answer #2 · answered by asccaracer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Front wheel drive, is where the two front wheels "drive" or pull the car. Rear wheel drive, is where the two rear wheels provide the drive, or push the car.
There are advantages and disadvantages to both. Front wheel drive positions the engine over the drive wheels (in most cases) providing somewhat better traction in conditions like rain or snow.
Rear wheel drive is preferred by some for how the car handles.
2007-03-21 13:29:39 · answer #3 · answered by Chris N 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Front wheel drive is where the front tires have power to it and rear wheel drive is where the rear tires have power going to them. I prefer rear wheel drive because im in to older cars with lots of power and i like doing donuts in the local parking lots =).
2007-03-21 13:29:55 · answer #4 · answered by joshua h 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is a difference in handling, especially cornering, but the real difference is what type you started driving in. If, like me you began years ago in a rear drive then that type is much more stable and familiar, especially if you push it hard. If you first drove in a front drive vehicle you may have become attached/familiar with it's unique handling characteristics. Or, and this is likely the most important, if you're an old gear head like me then it's rear drive forever and front drive is for golf carts. My rear drive Mustang Cobra and Suzuki Sidekick are two good examples, one an American road ripper and the other a Japanese rice grinder. Hey, hope this help...a bit.
2007-03-28 19:44:51 · answer #5 · answered by Homey 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Front wheel drive the front wheels are what move the car.
Rear wheel drive the rear wheels move the car.
Rear wheel drives also can pull a heavier trailer.
Both have their advantages and disavantages. Here is a professional comparision.
http://www.canadiandriver.com/winter/020619.htm
2007-03-21 13:35:18 · answer #6 · answered by shovelkicker 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dront wheel drive cars don't use an axle to push the drive power all the way from the front engine compartment to the rear wheels.
Car tends to handle better, and is much more stable as a result of having the better part of the car's weight over the drive points.
2007-03-21 13:28:06 · answer #7 · answered by wizjp 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
front wheel drive is for girls
men should have rear wheel drive with positraction.
rear wheel drive provides much better traction due to weight transfer in a fast car.
you can't do wheelies with front wheel drive
2007-03-21 14:14:22 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In a front wheel drive car both wheels pull the vehicle,in rear wheel drive only one wheel actually pushes the car.I prefer FWD in most situations,especially on dirt.
2007-03-21 20:38:02 · answer #9 · answered by K H 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
front wheel if you live in New England!! Can't get anywhere w/rear wheel drive!! not even out your darn driveway...
2007-03-28 15:26:16 · answer #10 · answered by momof3 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋