Why FWD sucks.

[Feersty]

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I'm not saying that any rear-wheel-drive car is better than any front-wheel-drive car, the way, say, any car with plain black tires looks better than any car with whitewalls. But it's close! Front-drive cars can be fun. Even bad sex is fun. But why choose it?

[.RJ]

Yes, lets take car advice from an article on msn of all places......

If you think FWD is so god awful, I'll take you for a ride in my shitbox sometime on track.

[Jeff]

I like FWD. RWD is nice, and fun, but I never mind drivin any of my FWD cars.

[JackoliciousLegs]

fun read... i'm bored though

[Evan]

lol
Slate

[Feersty]

FWD, RWD, AWD Comparo(gifs included!):

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[ScottyB]

FWD, RWD, AWD Comparo(gifs included!):

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i just skimmed it, and it was kinda fun to read but full of glaring faults on drivetrain dynamics (to cite a few), like:

"Although full time 4 wheel drive cars are not as much "fun" to drive as are rear wheel drive ones they are so much faster and efficient"

- maybe on gravel or ice?

"The, sometimes, sudden [4WD] character of the transition from understeer to oversteer mid-corner"

- what? that has to do with bad chassis/suspension tuning

"Most BMWs and Mercedes-Benz cars are rear wheel drive cars, mainly for old times sake."

- hi, my name is This Guy, and i like to make stuff up


it's like a book report someone would do in middle school, without reading the book.

[CaptainHenreh]

- hi, my name is This Guy, and i like to make stuff up


it's like a book report someone would do in middle school, without reading the book.

He's actually an IT consultant. Because everyone knows that IT people (and especially Political Pundits) know alot more about automotive engineering than, say, automotive engineers.

There is nothing inherently good or bad about Rear, Front, or All wheel drives. Each has their advantages and disadvantages, everything is a trade-off.

And then there are douchebag bench racers. Like these two guys. Now, the second guy has his head on a little straighter than the first, but you have to look at the whole package. A FWD DSM is lighter than an AWD one, even by simple merit of some of the parts being missing. Yes, the AWD has a traction advantage, but at what weight cost? The second guy actually looks at this, whereas the first guy is just like "WHEEE! OVERSTEER!"

One need only look as far as an H1 race to see that it's 90% driver and tuning, not "OMG, RWD is the bizzomb!"

[Jeff]

lol...he said bizzomb

[BLAIR]

didnt read the article but FWD sucks balls.. i dont even enjoy drivng my VW anymore after experiencing RWD hahahah

[mpg9999]

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[ScottyB]

i dont even enjoy drivng my VW anymore after experiencing RWD

can i have it?

[Sijray21]

i dont even enjoy drivng my VW anymore after experiencing RWD

can i have it?

i'm closer, i'll take it!

[Jeff]

I'll take it...and give you $5

[H22coupe]

I sure do wish my car was RWD......then i could do 360's and other fun stuff!!

[Dave]

I personally don't like FWD. There, I said it.
However, I recognize the many merits of it and can say that I have driven a few that I like and ridden many times and loved them. Nonetheless, any car with a good driver becomes a good car.

And IT consultants shouldn't be allowed to write articles about cars. What were they thinking?

[Mike]

simply put, i think any enthusiast would prefer rwd, but that isn't always feasible or in line with budget, etc.

if honda made both a fwd and a rwd civic, i'd rather track the rwd one.

[Evan]

Ive never read an article on Slate that the author didnt have his/her head up his/her ass.

[BLAIR]

in europe they call it PROPER DRIVE cause its just right

[Feersty]

Hence the reason my first car will be RWD.