Rear‑wheel drive means the car’s power goes to the back wheels, which helps it handle better when driving fast.
Rear‑wheel drive (RWD) is a drivetrain layout where the engine’s power is sent to the rear wheels, providing better balance and handling for performance driving.
Hear It Discussed
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Ferrari Luce, The DMV Fast Lane, Subliminal Wagons | Episode 1,047 Everyday Driver Car Debate
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Episodes Mentioning "rear wheel drive"
Ferrari Luce, The DMV Fast Lane, Subliminal Wagons | Episode 1,047
Everyday Driver Car Debate
An Interview with Infiniti's Eric Ledieu (Bonus Episode)
Car Stuff Podcast
Debating Reliability, Since Age 13, Trains + Airplanes + Cars | Episode 1,044
Everyday Driver Car Debate
2011 Subaru WRX & 1986 Honda Accord: Ethan Banks on Manual Transmissions 🏎️💥
To All The Cars I've Loved Before: Classic Car Restoration, JDM, and Automotive History
Circumstantial Nostalgia, Chinese Motorcycles, and Rebuilding Bugattis
The Avants Podcast
Listener Follow Ups and the Ford Seat Debacle
The Avants Podcast
Gone Too Soon & Stayed Too Long, Fight For The Backseat, What’s The Catch? | Episode 1,023
Everyday Driver Car Debate
Enthusiasts Have Ruined Cars, What Do Driving Coaches Drive, The Goldilocks Car | Episode 1,012
Everyday Driver Car Debate
Top 5 HYPER Cars, Monterey Car Week, Connecting Reality To Fantasy | Episode 1,008
Everyday Driver Car Debate
1963 Corvair Monza Spyder: The Car Dad Courted Mom In Came Back
To All The Cars I've Loved Before: Classic Car Restoration, JDM, and Automotive History
Rear-wheel drive (RWD) is a form of engine and transmission layout used in motor vehicles, in which the engine drives the rear wheels only. Until the late 20th century, rear-wheel drive was the most common configuration for cars. Most rear-wheel drive vehicles feature a longitudinally-mounted engine at the front of the car.