FWD vs RWD vs 4WD vs AWD What's The Difference? Which is Better?
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- FWD vs RWD vs 4WD vs AWD | Drivetrain & Powertrain Explained
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What is a Drivetrain & Powertrain?
Simply put, a drivetrain is a series of parts in your car that work together to make your wheels turn. A powertrain, on the other hand, is basically a drivetrain plus the engine and some other parts,
1) Front-Wheel Drive (FWD):
Front-wheel drive refers to a car where the transmission sends the engine’s power to the front wheels. Rear-wheel drive is the transmission that sends the engine’s power to the rear wheels. Four-and all-wheel drive cars have power at all four corners.
If a vehicle features front-wheel drive, the transmission transfers power from the engine to the front wheels. The majority of cars today have a front-wheel-drive layout. This setup transfers power to the front wheels, allowing them to move and steer the vehicle.
2) Rear Wheel Drive (RWD):
Rear-wheel drive is basically the opposite of FRONT-wheel drive. This drive is most commonly found on sports cars and performance sedans. Vehicles that feature rear-wheel drive are a bit more complicated. Vehicles handle much better than front-wheel drive vehicles, and you will notice the difference in curves, turns, and when navigating through traffic situations.
3) 4-Wheel Drive (4WD):
Four-wheel drive, often abbreviated as 4WD, 4WD means the power from the engine is delivered to all 4 wheels all of the time when Four-by-Fours(4x4) is engaged. The 4WD vehicles are usually equipped with a transfer case which allows the car to change to RWD transmission to save fuel and get back to 4WD mode if and when required.
4) All Wheel Drive (AWD):
An all-wheel-drive arrangement works on the same principle as 4WD, but in most front-wheel drive or rear-wheel drive is the primary drive mode. The general misconception is that AWD and 4×4 are the same things. While both have all 4 wheels running and run on the same principles, some key differences set the two apart.
--- Time Stamp --
00:00 - Intro
00:25 - What are Drivetrain & Powertrain?
01:04 - Types of Drivetrains
01:49 - What is Front Wheel Drive (FWD)?
02:24 - How does FWD Works?
03:21 - Pros & Cons of FWD
04:48 - What is Rear Wheel Drive (RWD)?
05:30 - How does RWD Works?
07:35 - Pros & Cons of RWD
07:58 - What is 4 Wheel Drive (4WD)?
08:56 - How does 4WD work?
11:25 - Should you buy a 4WD Vehicle?
12:05 - Pros & Cons of 4WD
11:25 - What is All-Wheel Drive?
13:11 - How does AWD Works?
14:38 - Pros & Cons of AWD
15:59 - Which is better?
16:53 - Wrap Up
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Finally a great explanation for those who could never catch the differences between all those technics. Thank you so much.
My car is left wheel drive
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My car doesn't have a wheel drive
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@@fisshuman u must have Bluetooth wheel drive
as a jeep owner i wanted to say one often overlooked disadvantage of a 4wd car is that all 4 wheels have to be the same diameter,
that means if you get a nail in the sidewall on a jeep or range rover you have to change all 4 tires, not just an axle,
many people dont know this and jeep gets a bad rep for transmission reliability because many people screw this up, if you only change one axles tires while the other axle is half worn it will run fine for about 8-16 months, than your transfer case will leave the chat, (and sadly to properly fix it you will have to throw away those two tires and buy 4 more tires totaling 6 tires since the nail)
I have AWD and noticed mine doesn’t always use AWD as explained. My AWD kicks in initially when pulling off but then turns into FWD only for the rest of my journey and the AWD kicks in sometimes when the car feels it’s needed.
Its called a lot of names. Part time AWD, hadex, e-AWD and other names. Its got an electronic clutch that connects when front wheels loose traction, and its disconected most of the time to improve fuel economy
This is how it should be, if it would be different you would hate your milage and noticed quick ware on tires
@@arseniynaumov135 That or a selector switch for the AWD system like many offroad vehicles have
The advantage of FWD is that the rear usually does not swerving rear end. In extreme situations, the vehicles tend to understeer, i.e. to push over the front wheels. This is often better compensated for by the driver than a swerving rear end. In addition, FWD saves space.
With RWD, when the engine is in the front, there is no load on the drive wheels. When the engine is at the rear, the RWD becomes a swerving rear end. The driver has to switch from turning in to countersteering.
With RWD, the tunnel drive runs straight through the passenger compartment.
FWD chews up the front tires too fast because of the double duty, driving and steering. That's a shame
Rwd is the best in my opinion..plus we can go drifting❤❤❤🎉
I like FWD because it is the best for improving technique and daily use (more economical). It can be beneficial even if you plan on driving RWD or AWD in a performance setting because FWD isn't ideal for putting power down and/or steering. This added difficulty forces you to learn proper driving technique to be fast and efficient rather than using ideal drivetrains as a crutch. Then when you get into a RWD or AWD, you will absolutely haul ass because you are fast, not just the car. It is a lot cheaper to learn to drive well in FWD and put in the seat time than it is to immediately jump into RWD and AWD cars that immediately begin draining your finances. If you've ever played any Gran Turismo game, you know they start you off in FWD cars. They do it because they too understand the FWD handicap makes you better. Just my two cents as a former driving instructor, practicing driving enthusiast. 👍
Daily driving fwd is nice fuel economy... Fwd diesel fuel economy pro max ultra
FWD for learning driving techniques... LoL Are you 16? There is no technique to driving fwd aggressively other than
STOMP AND STEER. Cmon dude. Sheesh.
Stomp and steer eh? Sounds like something a 16 year old would say. 🤪
@@kiefershanks4172 You've obviously only "honed" your "skills" from video games... Name one FWD car that has oversteer designed into the car without having to reverse stagger the wheels, add thicker sway bars, and k-brace the shock towers. And you probably have no idea what any of this means without looking it up... Try some track time or at minimum, drive in a few SCCA events even if they are parking lot cone events. Even with professional levels of left foot braking and trail braking, a FWD car will never balance like the 50/50 weight distribution of RWD or some AWD cars (Audi with Torsen but not Haldex AWD). NEVER. Learning FWD advanced driving is great for driving FWD, but that's it! FWD cars have to be driven differently than RWD or rear weight and power biased AWD for the most spirited of driving. Dude, just stop. You don't have the level of experience to continue this conversation without sending me into hysterical laughter. Your explanation is lovely, but wrong. Take your medicine then learn something.
@@j.thomas7128 nice comeback 🤭
I've got a Focus C-Max Ghia (2005) which is a FWD. I am sincerely very content of how my vehicle behaves when steering sharply at mid speeds. Of course, given the fact that my car is an MPV I never drive off-road, only in an urban environment or on paved roads.
try a burnout
I have a 98 altima and is FWD i live on a ranch and it preforms very well on rocky terrain and mudterrain
Very good and informative video bro .
Keep it up and continue your great work 👍👍
Did you mention that 4WD's with transfer cases usually have a low and a high range for best application to terrain. Also should mention that there are all kinds of optional differential "lockers" that allow torque to be supplied to every wheel, regardless of difference in traction.
One of the best mechanical AWD systems of all time is probably the Super Select System from the Mitsubishi Pajero. 2H, 4H, 4HLc and 4LLc, giving RWD, AWD, 4WD centre diff locked and 4WD low range with centre diff locked.
FWD,a manufacturer trucks, always had a center differential that was lockable. They were the first in the US with "F"our "W"heel "D"rive.
Totally agree, it seems weird on the surface but it does a good job
Calm down, that's the classical transfer case for SUV and pickups wich can't be called AWD. It's a more unversal 4WD with an added center differential. Even BMW it's using one in their pseudo AWD which is still using a transfer case but already with a permanently engaged clutch pack at a variable proportion. Drawback - isn't giving up a single degree on rear axle like torsen do, in contrary it's pushing the front wheels into the corner within actual clutch torque limit making it drift even when isn't required trough a hard acceleration because even a light acceleration adds up to the interaxial tension provoking a difficult to control skid at medium speeds like in freeway entry.
Can't go wrong with Mitsubishi Pajero
Pajero in spanish is a guy that does faps
Superb pics
Clear cut explanation for the lay man. Thanks for the video
Thank you for the great explanations for each :) I recently purchased a new an awd. I really love it! It was nice pulling plastic off of the interior!
No matter how wheels drive. It matters what kind of driver your are
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A bad worker will always blame his tools...😂😂
Very apt in its deep explanations. Thank you for teaching me this lessons.
Glad you liked it
My first car Audi A4 2006 was AWD. You explained why I love that car.
Best video of this type. Clearly explain the differences.
Very informative and useful information. From my understanding 4WD is superior than AWD because the application in 4WD solely depend with the driver engagement while AWD is automatic engagement even when not necessary.
There are so many variations of awd, it would take a long time to describe them all. My awd is normally fwd, but if the computer detects a front wheel slipping in snow for example, it will then engage the awd, once all wheels have traction, the awd turns off. I also have a button to turn off traction control and just stay in fwd but there is no benefit in doing so.
That depends. A lot of car manufacturers are building superior AWD systems. Subaru will always be better and has always been better than 4WD.
Excelent video. Now i think the next video should be " Super Select 4x4 by Mitsubishi Pajero vs normal car 4x4. How it's work, and what's the differention? " . I think this would be a great video.
Thanks. I’m learning all these.
I just have a simple front wheel drive and always careful when it just rained. I tend to start fast, lol.
But my next car of choice is going to be an all wheel drive preferably the Mazda.
Remember folks. All cars have 4 wheel braking and uses all 4 wheels to turn. Using appropriate tires is more effective than drivetrain in most situations.
Isn't like 4 wheel steering rare and uncommon?
you need only 2 wheels to turn/steer other 2 are just following.... :P But there are some rare exception :)
@@ucko123 Right. Never mentioned 4 wheel steering. You need all 4 to turn.
The two rear wheel aren't just there to follow. 😅 When turning, the inner rear wheel is the pivot and the outside wheel is the support.
@@dogwink fair enough
Informative video. I had a BMW 330Xi a few years ago; it would have been helpful to have the ability to disengage AWD, I think. Fun car to drive, pretty durable, but it ate half-shafts like popcorn. Replacing them was an expensive hobby. (And yeah, IME, women dig BMWs; YMMV of course)
You might consider xDrive delete
One of the best presentation on DRIVETRAINS.
Love my awd Equinox, I didn’t at 1st until I got a job about 25miles away. The only or best way to get there was a 2 lane winding road. I’m always usually running behind in the mornings. It was at that time that I started respecting that car. I’ve had all types and I like 4x4 a lot but, from my experience awd kicks 4x4 butt in snow and wet conditions. Of course on the road and not out on a trail with deep mud and such. I’ve even been contemplating putting a turbo on my Equinox. I work on cars a good bit and I will say that my 05 Equinox was 1st gen. I will also say that Chevy made them cheap or to say that their quality in a lot of areas were lacking. Still I’ve grown really fond of that car 340k and don’t leak or use a drop of oil. Still has good power also, it’s no race car but, I have fun in it. I believe it’s about time for a timing chain in it. With that many miles I’m sure it’s time. Have read where a lot of people had a lot of problems with them. Guess I got a good one
Thank you so much for this great video sir ✨❤️
Welcome!
In my opinion 33](40:60)45][25 | ]decceleration[ on given axle, (open differential), rear axle proportion under accelerative load(torque); would ensure stability at medium and high speeds during winter be it packed or fresh snow on major part of car bodies with [70(56-48:44-52)60] (passive) and [dynamic] weight distribution in sedan, wagon, crossover, with low to medium roof line, short to medium wheelbase, lightweight to medium, accessible to medium price/quality requirements(don't include high, heavy SUVs with AWD based on RWD).
Thanks bro, very informative
Thanks for this valuble content !
I'm from England and was used to driving in all conditions. I also used to do a lot of car rallying, mostly which was off road on different loose surfaces in rain, snow and whatever mother nature could throw at us. The drive of choice and the most successful was rear wheel drive until all wheel drive came into use in the early 1980's. I have driven cars in rallies with all the different drives including Mini Cooper S, Ford Escort Twin Cam, Lancia Fulvia 1.6 HF and Peugeot 205GTI. Audi Quattro. MY choice before all wheel drive was rear wheel drive. Generally like the majority of rally drivers I found oversteer from wheel drive more controllable and getting more power to the drive wheels was an easier engineering task. In reality the difference may be solely in technique of driving. For normal road use and poor conditions I think all wheel drive is best, providing traction to all wheels without gadgets such as diff locks etc, of 4X4 is better for most users. FWD is more expensive to maintain than RWD . FWD allows more interior space and a flatter floor pan.
Fifth occupant of the saloon in the middle for those who have three kids. Definitely a family car feature.
Thanks for the video.Btw can u make vid about "types of Ignition systems"?
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As Off-road fan, 4WD is my best choice !
I very much like your pronunciation and deep discussion about automobile wheel drive system. Thank you heartly.
Thanks and welcome
It's text to speech 😂
Good video. Also, if this channel used natural voice instead of robotic voice, there would be many more subscribers!
OMG, YESSSS!!!!!! THANK YOU FOR writing this comment! THAT ROBOTIC VOICE DRIVES ME NUTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Regardless of AWD or 4WD, people need to get it through their heads that 4WD and AWD don't necessarily make it "safer" to drive in bad conditions (snow/rain). Especially in snow, those can HELP you if you get stuck or help prevent slipping, but you still have to abide by the same "rules" even owners with FWD and RWD vehicles do.... keep your speed reasonable for conditions and don't make any quick reactions (slamming on the brakes for example or swerving) especially in snowy conditions. AWD and 4WD mainly help you keep control if you do start to slip but I've drive FWD cars for a long time and really the biggest thing there (in snowy conditions) is to add weight to the back to even out the weight distribution (also helps on RWD vehicles too).
The one system I did like from Chevy was their automatic locking rear differentials, which could cause the rear wheels to lock up and power both wheels evenly (sends power to both wheels) if it detects the truck is slipping. This is a step up from regular RWD but a step down from true AWD or 4WD.
Technically it does make it safer and more reliable to drive 4wd or awd in poor conditions. But I know what you mean. It doesn't matter how much go power you have on snow or ice when you can not stop any faster than a fwd or rwd vehicle. Or change the tire traction if turning. You still have to drive with common sense appropiate for the road conditions. Some people get out and think they're in a tank when its basically the same vehicle.
I belive when ABS took over there were studies showing that people with ABS were driving faster "because they have ABS". Needless to say that's not how it works.
In a typical 4x4, if you get stuck, you will have one front and one rear wheel spinning and the other two aren't. The locking diff (AKA posi trac) in the rear will power both wheels, which means you have 3 powered wheels. Also, if you have a limited slip diff in the front you have power to all 4 wheels therefore True 4x4. Not a step down from awd, just a different system. Better for offroading because it can take far more abuse.
👏 thanks for the useful video.
Very nice video presentation. Thanks 👍
GOD just blessed me with my first rear wheel sedan! I’ve always been accustomed to AWD
So, you didn't have to pay for it?
Without a doubt, I believe my Subaru with all wheel drive is an advantage over four wheel drive which only applies power to one front and one back wheel unless you have a diff lock.
Subarus are amazing
Yes but at the same time if one wheel is slightly bigger (let’s say one or two have more wear than the other two), then that could easily cost you a transmission.
@@isaakbergen1390 I found this on the WEb----Subaru says that there shouldn't be more than a 1/4" difference in CIRCUMFERENCE (not diameter) bewteeen the largest and smallest tire on the car. This translates to just a few 32nds difference in tread depth.
If you think your awd Subaru is better than a 4X4 Wrangler or pickup you are quite deluded.
I have a 05 Equinox and I agree with you. Mine has been an extremely tough car. In snow or wet conditions I would prefer it over 4x4 anytime and I’ve had both. I’ve even been toying around with the idea of putting a turbo intercooler on it.
Very good
Thanks ❤
I have a 18 RLX Sport Hybrid and 19 MDX Sport Hybrid with sh-awd and the rear drive wheels have a twin electric motor unit to drive them. It uses awd, rear tq vectoring and regen braking for better acceleration, braking, steering, and handling. Both hybrid have the same city/combined/hwy mpgs because of the hybrid EV powertrain. System isn't made for towing or off-road sandy or rock crawling driving. No issues in snow with the right tires.
At 1:25 the reference to rwd pictures a Mazda awd power train. At 3:40 while talking about the benefits of engine weight over the front axle of a fwd, several body on frame rwd based vehicles are featured. At 8:30 you feature a Subaru for 4wd but it’s actually an awd system without a locking differential for 4wd.
7:07 front engined nsx and rear engined supra
@@kominpara4347 lol talk about fake cross sections
the main problem with awd is the awd system is very sensitive to changes in tire wear. If your tires are unevenly worn it can cause damage to components in the awd system very easily. You cannot rotate your tires like you can in a fwd or rwd car. You have to replace all tires at the same time to ensure they are all evenly worn. At least with a 4wd (4x4) you only really use the system on loose surfaces where wheel slippage mitigates the stresses place on drive train components.
As a mechanic, i have never heard of this, which vehicle are you talking about.
@@kevinparsons7538 Anything with an AWD system.
I have a Subaru and yes I was told and comply with keeping all tires at the same wear, when I replace , I replace all at the same time.
5 tire rotation every 5000 miles works for me, currently i own 3 Subarus
@@MrRandomcommentguy You're just making an excuse to diss a superior drive system. When you have a vehicle it's your responsibility to ensure all of your maintenance is up to standard.
i have a Holden Adventra V6 AWD Handle awesome on the road and does pretty good of road too .
A good, thorough explanation but minus a couple of omissions from this discussion - the rear engine RWD and mid engine RWD.
Also, front engine rear transmission.
@@kevinbuja4373 Yes, Porche 928 is one of those.
Hello guys, I'm from india. Been following your informative videos recently. So, I'm realtively new to this wonderful channel. These are very good. My main request is please, Could you do a video regarding the, what actually defines "SAFETY" of a car? like explaining & going into details of...Build Quality, Crumple zone, Active & passive safety, ADAS, effectiveness of electronic aids, Safety rating. At present, its the most buring, trending, confusing topic regarding Indian-passenger car market. Right now, TATA built-up its whole spectrum of passenger vehicles, around this "Safety rating" concept. Pls, consider doing a video on this topic.🙏
definitely we'll try to do a video on this topic.
I like how every drivetrain has its own History 😀
Thanks for watching
Yeaa
It would be impossible for them to not have a history...
*Would you please add video: mechanical 4WD vs. mechanical AWD.
Your explanation is convencing.
Thanks for your help🎉
I’m currently sporting a Rear wheel drive 2013 Lexus GS 350. It accelerates quickly and handles corners like a champ! 🚗
remember, you need rear wheel drive or four wheel drive to tow.
Also, studded tires are the ultimate solution for snow driving, regardless of wheel-drive setup
Thanks 👍 for your Informative Video...
Welcome!
All of them is nice it depends on the way were you want to drive but i love to drive rear wheel and all wheel drive its awesome in driving fluently and specially with 6 or 8 or 12 cylinder vehicles then i love the most to drive 😁👍❤
FWD for my small sedan, RWD for my truck. But I want a 4X4 truck 😫. One day... one day 🙏🏼
I'd rather have a 4wd than anything else. Has never let me down.
I own a #RenaultDusterAWD. And I make a lot of off-city and off-road trips. I have driven fwd, rwd, 4wd and since last 3 years I own this car. I found in contrast this car gives you a proper handling in various conditions. Be it city roads or broken/slippery hilly terrain.
Yes I don't disagree that AWD are costlier. But it's costly because of the same reason!!!
Useful video & million thanks to you for sharing.
You are most welcome
You’re wrong, AWD is outstanding off-road. I’ve pulled more jeeps and 4x4 out of mud and snow or sand than anything with my Subaru STI. Plus not all AWD vehicles are the same. Mine is 50/50 split all the time
My evo would smoke u 💨
Wrx gang baby
Subaru is a capable AWD vehicle buy gas mileage on a Subaru with AWD is terrible...
Him: RWD is very hard to drive on snowy and wet conditions (yep) AE86 of Takumi: This guy has some screws loose (No offence, thank you for good and informational video)
Good video this channel should have million subscribers
You are Definately right
Superb explanation boss 👌👌👌👌
(Probably) unpopular opinion: For most car users, even in rural areas, 2WD are sufficient, even on quite rough conditions.
For most car users, even in rural areas, a cargo bike is sufficient (bakfiets are my preference) we just live in sprawling seas of asphalt with little to no infrastructure for public transport
--- A Canadian with 5 foot snowfalls
Hello
lexus400. Certificate says "3310cc, Automatic, All Wheel Drive (AWD), Petrol-Electric
" is said.
How do you verify that this is all wheel drive AWD?
AWD will also scratch with 4, right?
Thanks for the video.
Can you make a video about rims/mags...
Maybe with where it is made, size, width, design, etc.
Thank you..
Very educational and well put ..
Please if you may explain how echo mode works for awd cars ..
Have this option in my 2017 rav4 and needed some information..
Cheers..
On the 4X4 section of the video, not all 4X4 vehicles will drive in 4X4, while other 4X4 vehicles will have 1 front and 1 rear wheel spinning while the other 2 wheels do nothing, say right front driver and left rear passenger wheels are spinning and the other right passenger front and left driver rear will not spin at all
True, but if you have a diff lock for the rear axle and a limited slip diff in the front then you have TRUE 4x4. An awd in this situation would use the ABS system to brake the spinning wheels to force the power to go to the wheels with traction. None of these points were covered in this poorly informed video.
Great video, but it should be added that "4WD" and "AWD" are used rather arbitrarily and often interchangably by car manufacturers regardless of the actual way it works technically in a certain vehicle.
And then there's brand specific labels like e.g. "quattro" from Audi, which could mean AWB or 4WD (going by your definition) depending on the car.
Please make a video that shows different types of welding machines
I’m disappointed that the most influential fwd car isnt a clapped out civic
In a snowy and or icy, the best drivetrain is AWD. And a Subaru AWD will not empty your pocket.
Great video!
+1 Subscriber. Good job
Every drivetrain has it's own advantages and disadvantages.
FWD:
- PROS: cheapest to produce, most efficient, most interior space, more traction compared to RWD thanks to engine weight on driven wheels, very practical, safer than RWD because transverse engine allows longer crumple zone and understeer is a little safer than oversteer
- CONS: uneven tire wear, front wheels do most of the work, torque steer, difficult to fit a large engine transversly, front suspension is prone to more damage due to the additional weight
RWD
- PROS: the best weight distribution, can be more fun to drive, allows to fit a larger engine, better traction under hard acceleration, a bit more space in the engine bay (sometimes)
- CONS: rear leg space is worse beacuse of transmission tunnel, fuel efficiency is worse than FWD (more drivetrain losses), more expensive to produce, longtudinal engine reduce lenght of crumple zone (this is why Volvo uses transverse engines)
AWD
- PROS: twice more traction than FWD or RWD, safer handling in slippery conditions, weight distribution is better than FWD, best for offroad, best for snow and mud
- CONS: most expensive to produce and maintain, worst fuel efficiency, adds more weight to the car
CONCLUSION:
FWD is good for family cars, economy cars and light commersial vehicles.
RWD is good for large luxury cars, sport cars
AWD is good for SUV's, some sport cars and some family cars
The majority of cars on the roads are FWD. Their percentage is going up every year, even BMW is switching to FWD. It is simply the most cost effective and practical. Most drivers don't care all that much about handling at high speed. A lot of stupid drivers don't even know what is the layout of their car...
you left out a review and pros and cons of 4WD?
16:37 When the transmission needs to be dropped (removed), either for repairs or replacement, it's a lot easier (and cheaper) to do it on a RWD vehicle, as the mechanics do not need to move the engine.
Exactly. Routine maintenance like clutch replacement will incur a much higher labor charge on a fwd car as more components need to be removed to access the transmission. In a rwd car to replace the clutch you just disconnect the prop shaft and unbolt the trans. In fwd car you have to sometimes remove suspension components, remove drive shafts, undo engine mounts - you practically have to dismantle half the front of your car.
Superb and Informational video bro
Thank you so much 🙂
I have a Touareg TDI, a total BEAST in any situation! ❤
I will choose FWD for the usual purpose because it is cheap. However, the car license annual subscription is so expensive here so I won't own a car :) Back to the topic, I believe braking and turning then full throttling at low gear is an efficient way to turn corners. It will force the front differential gear to do something to maximize the steering angle.
Man, just buy a rear or AWD car. I don't see the fun of being constantly concerned if I turned correctly or not.
@@nicolasnieves5426 cost problem, man. :3
You missed RWD on pickup trucks standard. I was disappointed, drive a pickup & have for years so it’s OK.
My car has front wheel drive
But I love the RWD Configuration......
For VinFast VF8 and VF9, it uses All-Wheel Drive.
Technically, there is also 3 wheel drive.
Fwd suffering acceleration is a little misleading, normally it has the lower transmission losses so acceleration on straights is better. The understeer is what kills performance on track which is more accurate for that section.
Alfa Romeo it's having good racing experience against RWD but within the rules of the given race maintaining stock suspension configuration without possibility to use multilink rear suspension. If mass produced model it's having non cheap rear suspension can easily participate in racing.
I improve my knowledge after see this chanel
Thank very much, explaining very correct ly
EVs vastly simplify the implementation of AWD by simply having a motor on each axle.
You can have what fits the object & price point. 1 motor rear +diff. 2 motors rear with torque vectoring & no diff. Then 2 rear one front with diff. 2front & 2rear with no diffs. Then I'd add 4 Wheel Steering, like the Rimac Nevera!
Thank you so much
Excellent explanation
F W D is the best 👌
You are welcome!
No bro...rwd is the best...rwd with more than half of weight on the rear
Fwd lol
@@gestiargnest1923 Fwd is 70/30 weight distribution, rwd is 60/40.
The best for the cash I guess
Your information was good i like you
Thanks you very much, we'll explain.
Two leg, bipedal walking or biking at best. Or one wheel drive on my two wheel e-scooter.
Thanks. Now, I know what AWD stands for.
Think it was Mercedes which implements the electronics to automatically steer the 4WD during slipping on icy or snowy roads, so that the driver can have a peace of mind. The 4matic - czcams.com/video/HSQk1JcgW9I/video.html
I own an e-bike with front hub motor, and this provides superb off-road capability... it's an hybrid AWD!
I always prefer RWD cars and never liked the FWD cars.
for me its awd in my current car and rwd. thats for i feel like i have more control in rwd in sow or mud. my audi a6 that have awd its just a beast in the snow. both are in the same time more fun to slide around in.
Pl explain' full time 4 wheel drive' eg toyota fortune
I'm ol school, back in the day when everybody had rear wheel drive especially in the winter time, we knew how to handle those big ol beasts back then. Lol.
Awesome 👌!
Good Day, Currently own a M37x 2011 Infiniti. I own that car for 8yr 🚗 in the mid west Ohio and this car is a Beast in all 4 seasons. I am now getting older so I will find my self in a RWD IS350 Lexus. I did my research put some winter tires on it put some weight in the back, Er should be able to be good to go when winter hits Ohio. I want to thank you for this video; this was very important information.
Very good video
Good explanation
Nice informations!
Very Educating.
In my experience, Awd is best for everyone. Nowadays people need economy and little bit power and cargo carriers. I drove lot's of sedan, van and suv but my favorite is awd suv. Love my honda crv awd.
Very useful infmn .I own a fwd
And the performance is ok for me
I'm just gonna say this, all cars are different, and or handles different for say, though some drivetrains are labeled the same they act different. Like some cars have a system in AWD where it only sends power where needed (Like high-end Subaru's vs low-end) and some other systems have power always going to all wheels.
And as for interior space for rear wheel drive cars. I own a jaguar xj8 2007 and xj8 L 2004 (x350) and there's ton of room as its a (rear wheel drive). It always depends on the design of the car.
Like some would say the front wheel drive Hyundai Veloster is tight compared to a rear wheel drive Hyundai genesis coupe.