Which do you prefer? i would go for a rear wheel drive coz i can get a nice drag on the car. 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.
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Which do you prefer? i would go for a rear wheel drive coz i can get a nice drag on the car. 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.
Rookie
it's lighter than all wheel drive, plus it just makes sense...
When you accelerate the car's weight will transfer to the rear wheels giving them more traction, which helps because those are the drive wheels of course. Also I think it helps quite a bit to seperate the tasks of powering the car, and steering the car. It allows the front wheels to do a better job of turning as well as breaking.
Finally, it's just much less technically complex than all wheel drive.
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The Voice of Reason
RWD. I've got much too say, but basically, for a sports car, it's the most logical way to do it. However, If you don't really care about your car, feel free to commute in your Toyota Echo
FWD cars are the best for people who probably didn't even realise that their car is powered by the front wheels. Because, of course, they could care less
Space Modulator
This is simple. Rear wheel drive for road cars. Power steerable, no torque steer and predictable. More traction on slippery surfaces. Requires more driver skill than on road all wheel drive. Four wheel drive for off road, its the only way, preferably with a lift kit and diff locks. Front wheel drive for girls (no offence Dragon Knight (welcome to the forums by the way )).
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Egg Nogg 02-04-2005, 05:07 AM
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Originally Posted by crisis
Well said mate. i just don't know y they produce fwd vehicles.
Rookie
they build em cuz theyre cheaper to manufacture dude. plus ud always go for the all-wheel-drive. rear wheel drive dragsters, sure enough, are cheaper to make fast. but a 12sec AWD will always be faster than a 12sec rear/front wheel drive. its just a fundamently faster car in all types of situations and terrain because it has something more than any other type; traction
Super Moderator
Having rallied Minis ( real ones ) and currently competing against them NOTHING can beat a front wheel drive car in autotest sections.FWD cars are the best for people who probably didn't even realise that their car is powered by the front wheels. Because, of course, they could care less
Using the tricks the scandinavians taught us all their is an equal handling experience of rwd.
And in a crazy world, the Japanese have created the skill of drifting FWDs.
We only used the handbrake to do 90+ turns, they use them to go full throttle sideways around ovals !! Is it a godd thing - I've not decided yet
Novice
Having rallied Minis ( real ones ) and currently competing against them NOTHING can beat a front wheel drive car in autotest sections.
Using the tricks the scandinavians taught us all their is an equal handling experience of rwd.
And in a crazy world, the Japanese have created the skill of drifting FWDs.
We only used the handbrake to do 90+ turns, they use them to go full throttle sideways around ovals !! Is it a godd thing - I've not decided yet
Awesome dude! i think i gotta go learn these skills of scandinavia!
Novice
RWD all the way! Peace!
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Don't know where you might find it now, but there was a film made in the sixties by BP or Shell which showed Blomquvist's feet and hands as he drove the mini. Everyone studied it to find out how these guys could make the Mini turn so tightly, effortlessly and FASTER than anyone else.
Great quote from Blonquvist in the film that I remember was ...
"the way to get a Mini round a corner fast is to enter the corner 20mph faster than you think it could be taken and then turn the wheel. As the car starts to understeer, come off the throttle. The Mini will turn in and when the exit is seen apply throttle again"
I miss rallying the Mini
Space Modulator
Ok , girls and Autotests then.
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Egg Nogg 02-04-2005, 05:07 AM
Super Moderator
i think FWD should be kept away from things with more than 200hp. my personall favourite of the 3 would be RWD as its generally easier to work with and is alot less cluttered under the bonnet. as for AWD its really just something for offroad cars or for those people who wouldnt drive because of the conditions unless they felt safe enough
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Novice
Well said!
Supporting Member
You know that the 2CV came in both FWD and AWD guise
I will go against the trend, in a world dominatic by economics (I happen to be an economist) the FWD concept brings the best compromise between overall space used on the road and space available for the passengers. FWD is also more stable in a straight line (important in a windy country), and traction in difficult conditions (snow, mud) is better than RWD due to the higher weight on the front wheels, this of course also in combination with a low revving diesel engine, which will greatly reduce the tendency of spinning the propelled wheels.
For sheer driving fun the old concept of rear engine RWD might be the best (just ask Ralph Nader) but the last example of that, Porsche has gone a long way to iron out all its intrinsic characteristics.
Novice
front wheel drive is safer for the average driver, rear wheel for enthusiasts, all wheel drive for massive horsepower.
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