FWD is better for newer drivers, with less experience, as they are generally alot more predictable in all conditions that RWD
RWD and FWD can both have excellent handling characterestics......it just depends on the car....the falcon and s2k are both RWD but they dont handle the same way
if u really want massive power....go for RWD, coz then wen u run massive power on FWD, steering can become and issue
although same case with RWD, with too much power, oversteer can become an issue
and yes as already stated, FWD have better fuel efficiency as they are lighter and generally in smaller sized cars
FWD are also cheaper to make, and easily transferable from model to model, though the same can be said for RWD
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it aloows for cheaper production for the car...as money dosnt need to be spent on developing driveshafts to the rears and all that...and yea it allows for a more simpler design for the car and its mechanics and more room inside
Then what about 4WD like WRX, EVO and Skyline GT-R?
4WD and AWD cars r great under normal conditions... gravel and snow... awesome... wet roads... not as good as you'd think unless they have TCS then they r great... the GTR, while its a fast car in a straight line, doesnt handle as well as it should because its fkn heavy as anything... close to 1600kg isnt a good way to start a hipo car... wrx's and evos r better around the corners due to less weight. AWD/4WD cars understeer alot unless it has electrically controlled counterparts like the evo... that oversteers more than it understeers due to its elec parts... subies understeer a lil more because the lsd unit does that.. any lsd will compromise handling unless its set up properly and the driver knows how to drive it in those setups. a properly setup FWD car will almost always outhandle any RWD, 4WD or AWD car.. mainly because they r "lighter"... Most ppl forget that they r also front heavy which causes understeering and when equipped with lsd, only makes it worse BUT havin said that.. weight @ the front increases ur traction because theres more downforce which inturn allows for a higher threshold b4 ur ****ed.. but when ur ****ed... ur well and truly ****ed. Dont hold 4WD's in such high regard under normal street conditions. the fastest hill climb cars arent 4wd's.. they r tiny FWD cars. when u add gravel or snow or water.. 4WD will hold its own
4WD and AWD cars r great under normal conditions... gravel and snow... awesome... wet roads... not as good as you'd think unless they have TCS then they r great... the GTR, while its a fast car in a straight line, doesnt handle as well as it should because its fkn heavy as anything... close to 1600kg isnt a good way to start a hipo car... wrx's and evos r better around the corners due to less weight. AWD/4WD cars understeer alot unless it has electrically controlled counterparts like the evo... that oversteers more than it understeers due to its elec parts... subies understeer a lil more because the lsd unit does that.. any lsd will compromise handling unless its set up properly and the driver knows how to drive it in those setups. a properly setup FWD car will almost always outhandle any RWD, 4WD or AWD car.. mainly because they r "lighter"... Most ppl forget that they r also front heavy which causes understeering and when equipped with lsd, only makes it worse BUT havin said that.. weight @ the front increases ur traction because theres more downforce which inturn allows for a higher threshold b4 ur ****ed.. but when ur ****ed... ur well and truly ****ed. Dont hold 4WD's in such high regard under normal street conditions. the fastest hill climb cars arent 4wd's.. they r tiny FWD cars. when u add gravel or snow or water.. 4WD will hold its own
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hmm.. gtr fast in a straight line? but doesn't handle that well? mate obviously you have next to no idea, the simple fact that the r33 gtr was the first production car ever to break the 8 minute barrier around the nurburgring
PROVES it can "handle" straight line speed alone is not gonna get you a good time round that ring.
Hill climbs and "tiny FWD's" unfortunately dont go together, i believe one of the fastest "hill climbers" of the notorious pikes peak was the suzuki escudo, which was...AWD
AWD's only undesteer when they have a torque split of 50/50 or 60/40 (front/rear) if an AWD has a 60/40 split or an adjustable centre diff, like the Sti's the understeer is pretty much eradicated.
Put simply FWD will always be inferior to RWD or AWD due to the simple fact that the front wheels have to turn AND provide power. As aimre said honda dont really make a car thats enjoyable to drive (aside from the s2000 and nsx, which are rediculously overpriced) they make grannies cars and family cars. Although if your young and have limited money some of those older civics and integra's are cool but in terms of new cars they're no fun.
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