AWD vs. RWD Cars

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Tip 1 - The Best Wheel Drive For You - Rear Wheel Drive, Front Wheel Drive, Four Wheel Drive, All Wheel Drive - Kelley Blue Book

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Brad Wulf | permalink

Tags: rear wheel drive, front wheel drive, four wheel drive, all wheel drive, the best wheel drive for you, four wheel drive choices, differential, drive layouts

For further reading: http://www.kbb.com/car-advice/articles/which-wheel-drive-is-best-for-you/ ^[1]

Tip 2 - All-Wheel Drive (AWD) vs. Rear-Wheel Drive (RWD)

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Jay Newman | permalink

What is the advantage of an All-Wheel Drive (AWD) car compared to one that only has Rear-Wheel Drive (RWD)? Find out here.

For further reading: http://www.subaru.com.au/car-advice/awd-vs-rwd ^[2]

Tip 3 - Explaining All-Wheel, Four-Wheel, Front-Wheel and Rear-Wheel Drive on Edmunds.com

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Bill Mondy | permalink

Everything you need to know about how all-wheel, four-wheel, front-wheel and rear-wheel drives work, and which is best for you.
Tags: All-Wheel Drive, Four-Wheel Drive, Front-Wheel Drive, Rear-Wheel Drive

For further reading: http://www.edmunds.com/car-technology/what-wheel-drive.html ^[3]

Tip 4 - Xcar rates AWD vs. FWD vs. RWD

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Jean Gooding | permalink

Xcar aims to find out whether all-wheel drive is really the best when the road gets slippery in a test of it against front- and rear-drive vehicles.

For further reading: http://www.autoblog.com/2015/02/23/xcar-awd-vs-fwd-vs-rwd-video/ ^[4]

Tip 5 - FWD, RWD, 4WD, Or AWD: Which Is Right For You?

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Clark Sanford | permalink

In the past, consumers only really had two drivetrain choices, RWD (rear wheel drive) and 4WD (4-wheel drive). Passenger cars and trucks were driven by the rear wheels, and a few specialty trucks got the 4-wheel drive option. Now it seems hard to find a RWD sedan, and the lines between 4WD and...
Tags: 2012, 4WD, AWD, Chrysler 300 News, Chrysler News, Front-wheel drive, News, Off-road, Rear-wheel drive

For further reading: http://www.thecarconnection.com/news/1042411_fwd-rwd-4wd-or-awd-which-is-right-for-you ^[5]

Tip 6 - Debunking The Myth of All-Wheel Drive

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Chet Hill | permalink

It sounds like having power to all wheels would help drivers negotiate corners and slippery surfaces. But don't believe the hype about all-wheel drive and handling.
Tags: all-wheel drive,Snow Tires,debunking,awd,winter

For further reading: http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/a3091/the-myth-of-the-all-powerful-all-wheel-drive-15202862/ ^[6]