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Originally Posted by Aych Es Vee
since when do rwd cars use much more petrol than fwd ones????
wtf.
Being rwd isnt a fuel economy handicap....
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To put it like a spokesperson might: The power loss margin of RWD drivetrains compared to those of FWD are high enough to demonstrate significant savings in fuel consumption by making Front Wheel Drive the new standard.
In reality the
only advantages of FWD are minimised drivetrain loss, cheaper to manufacture, and slightly lighter (including rotating mass). FWD can also has easier (I am going to make a distinction between easier and better here) handling in slippery conditions.
Everything else you can possibly think of is a disadvantage of FWD.