i have always wonder why are there more front wheel drive cars?
and why doesnt Honda make more RWD cars? i know the s2k and the NSX are rwd but why not a new civic or an accord? or even a a fit? does it have something to do with reliability or fuel consumption?

i noticed nissan have made more in the past.

anyone have any info?

 

fwd = cheaper to make. and it's also lighter, much lighter than rwd systems

 

Easier to drive also. Inexperienced drivers can lose control of a RWD much more easier than a FWD car.

Plus you also get less whp out of the engine due to the extra components a RWD system has to spin. I imagine if the Fit came RWD it would only get about 70hp to the wheels as to where the FWD gets anywhere from 80-90.

 

what they said, and since fwd is lighter, better fuel efficiency.

 

And I doubt there are a ton of people in my neck of the woods that would want to try to drive a small RWD car through a Michigan winter. People in northern snowy climates are somewhat scared of RWD cars. FWD is generally quite easy to drive in the snow.

But yes, the efficiency, cost, and weight of FWD are definitely big factors as well. Plus packaging space is big too--not having to run a drive shaft back to the rear allows for better interior space.

 

thanks guys
cleared it for me!

 

Front wheel drive cars offer more efficient packaging of the power train with less wasted space. Front drive cars can have more room inside despite being smaller on the outside. The absence of a driveshaft and differential allows a lower floor and more luggage space.

 

yah, plus FF cars typically out handle FR cars on the street anyways.

most folks saying FR is better usually dont know wat the hell they're talking about. they just read magazines and think FR is the way to go because most sports cars are FR. but most sportscars are driven by pro's who know how to drive FR. let some typical kid drive FR fast, he'll wind up in a tree or in a bush or pond or in a river. lol :D

i personally like both FF and FR. FF for the ease of handling and just carefree
motoring, FR for the clean torque-steer less feel through the steering wheel.
also, you can use wide wheels and tires in the back which is kinda nice looking. :)

 

I want more MR cars. Midship FTW

 

On the snow front, my RWD Mercedes was HORRIBLE in the snow. Tried to climb a hill in the snow with it once, the wheels just spun and eventually the car scooted its way back down the hill, even though I was still pressing the gas. In Ohio, hills + snow + RWD = disaster.

 

maybe you should learn how to drive in the snow and ice lol when you start slipping that means you arent going to go anywhere, so giving it more gas is going to get you no where.

 

QFT.

 

LOL!!!! NASCAR, Formula one and all the other racing classes got it all wrong ??????

 

^^^ haha!

FF is better under 250 hp.. anything over that the car will just bounce..

FR is better for cars with alot of hp

 

Nah dude, among other things, he was just making the point that most people can't handle RWD so therefore FWD is better for the general population.

That said, I grew up with RWD cars so through experience I could literally fishtail my buddies Camaro for miles in the rain and keep control, for example. It's really just about knowing how the car handles your input and manipulating it, and most drivers aren't apt.

^what he said.

 

Meh, that was practically my first car (had my toyota for only 4 months before it blew up) so I had all of 6 months experience driving. Regardless, I let go of the pedal when it slipped and actually managed to turn myself around into the adjacent lane while it was sliding and make it look like I was doing a U-Turn--as opposed to looking like a douche that didn't know what he was doing--which I was at the time.

Fishtailing in the rain indeed--did my share of that once I got used to the Mercedes.

Heh, nice picture. Age level of discourse: 12.

 

when you're driving on ice you should be worried less about looking like a douche than keeping your car on the road and driving properly. maybe you should invest in winter driving school? lol

 

Heh.

Maybe you should find something else to do other than act like a 12 yr old on an internet forum.

I think I mentioned that, at the time, I had no idea what I was doing. So if that's the point you were trying to make, I already made it for you. Glad you were born knowing how to drive RWD vehicles...blah blah you're awesome, I'm not...that cover it? Next topic.

 

i was just buggin, you don't need to take it so personally man :)

 

No worries.