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We started a little dispute with DIEHARD on page:
Diehard: Do you know the Sierra still had rear wheel drive, despite much of it's opponents having front wheel drive for a long time....
wickey: To be honest, it is not bad thing
- for me the RWD is always better sollution than FWD.. And best is 4x4 definitely..
Diehard: It depends, if you want to race in summers, it is ok
But when there is lots of snow and ice in winters, or roads are slippery from light frost, it is a disadvantage.....
wickey: Definitely
the best solution is AWD
My point is, that your commect sounds like RWD is outdated or something
Explorer4x4: Ford Tempo AWD.
wickey: Audi Quattro.
Diehard: It all depends on wherefor you buy a car. If you want the specific advantages of rearwheel drive, to have a more sporty roadholding, it is ok.
However if you look at it from a cost reduction point, it is better to have front wheel drive, you have to use less steel, so the car can be produced and maintained easier and cheaper (although I realise that doesn't apply to all cars). Besides it will be lighter, so it can run more economical. The safety issue should apply also to a vehicle that is produced for the mass, most people buy a car to get them from A to B, they can drive it safer in bad wheather conditions then with RWD.
Although in general speaking AWD is even safer then FWD, it is even more expensive than RWD to apply on cars....
I realise some manufacturers are choosing to stay on the RWD vehicles, but most other even including Alfa Romeo (which in my opinion isn't a good thing for them), have seen the advantages of FWD over RWD. Therefor it is considered to be outdated for mass produced vehicles, which are not produced by a manufacturer that has clearly chosen to stay on the RWD path...
wickey: Yes, you are right at this, but you look at it from a point of reapiring costs and construction easiness - the RWD always wins (if it has engine in front of course).
And for safe driving - it is easier to get RWD to slide, but quite easy to handle it. FWD if once in slide, it is a nightmare
Fortunately, most marks has AWD in sedans now (also Volvo, BMW etc..). If I have to decide, AWD is the best sollution
Diehard: Do you know the Sierra still had rear wheel drive, despite much of it's opponents having front wheel drive for a long time....
wickey: To be honest, it is not bad thing
- for me the RWD is always better sollution than FWD.. And best is 4x4 definitely..Diehard: It depends, if you want to race in summers, it is ok
But when there is lots of snow and ice in winters, or roads are slippery from light frost, it is a disadvantage.....
wickey: Definitely
the best solution is AWD My point is, that your commect sounds like RWD is outdated or something
Explorer4x4: Ford Tempo AWD.
wickey: Audi Quattro.
Diehard: It all depends on wherefor you buy a car. If you want the specific advantages of rearwheel drive, to have a more sporty roadholding, it is ok.
However if you look at it from a cost reduction point, it is better to have front wheel drive, you have to use less steel, so the car can be produced and maintained easier and cheaper (although I realise that doesn't apply to all cars). Besides it will be lighter, so it can run more economical. The safety issue should apply also to a vehicle that is produced for the mass, most people buy a car to get them from A to B, they can drive it safer in bad wheather conditions then with RWD.
Although in general speaking AWD is even safer then FWD, it is even more expensive than RWD to apply on cars....
I realise some manufacturers are choosing to stay on the RWD vehicles, but most other even including Alfa Romeo (which in my opinion isn't a good thing for them), have seen the advantages of FWD over RWD. Therefor it is considered to be outdated for mass produced vehicles, which are not produced by a manufacturer that has clearly chosen to stay on the RWD path...
wickey: Yes, you are right at this, but you look at it from a point of reapiring costs and construction easiness - the RWD always wins (if it has engine in front of course).
And for safe driving - it is easier to get RWD to slide, but quite easy to handle it. FWD if once in slide, it is a nightmare
Fortunately, most marks has AWD in sedans now
(also Volvo, BMW etc..). If I have to decide, AWD is the best sollution