Fwd vs Awd vs Rwd

is All wheel driver better?

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Fwd
• Awd
• Rwd
• audi
• bmw

[aaronp1994]

Drift = RWD

Snow = 4X4

Rally = AWD

Homosexual = FWD

[Contact902]

This vid is kiiinda a cheat :).

She has the BMW correct it's oversteer my applying ESC, but ommits that it would also correct understeer, if the other two cars actually HAD ESC.

That said, she summed it up at the start, you only notice differences when you push a car to it's limit, which 'normal' people in 'normal' traffic don't do.

So for those calling FWD drivers Homo's, in my book that makes people who nééd or like RWD for better traction either race drivers or..... suicidal maniacs ;)

[NATHANLATRODICK]

@TheEryk03 for truck-4wd

[jzero4813]

I'm from Canada. I also lived in Britain for five years. RWD is why two inches of snow is a national emergency in the UK. On dry road, sure, RWD all the way. It's the obvious choice for drivers who are drivers. On ice and snow, I'll take FWD any day, though. When your arse is going sideways, the last thing you care about is too much understeer. RWD corners sharper when all four tires have grip. FWD corners sharper when none of your tires have grip.

[Pikatelculo]

@dabossk

AWD - Awful wheel drive

Fixed it for you

[jdeuink]

Just bought a AWD car and used to have tuned FWD car. FWD car was lighter, felt more nimble, on the highway it ate BMW's and Audi's. My AWD car feels slow on the highway and in turns though its more contained and smooth feels heavier and more sluggish. Basically the AWD makes the car feel heavier and more boring. I have gone through two NH winter with it and see no benefit over the FWD that had winters on it. My old FWD used to pass AWD cars on the highway no problem. Oh and SAAB for life.

[DaBossk]

RWD - Race Wheel Drive

AWD - Awesome Wheel Drive

FWD - Fag Wheel Drive

[tryceo]

@element509 It's not about speed, it's about tire contact. If you go full throttle during a corner, you are always going to understeer, simply because you don't have any traction in the front wheels. The key to controlling your turn is to just not push full throttle at a turn and brake a little make the front end of the car dip, which then increases your traction.

[tryceo]

@Contact902 The fact of the matter is that a lot of the Rally cars are FWD. If you are a good driver, you will hardly notice the difference. Oversteer in a BMW is just as bad as understeer in a Civic, except with oversteer, you don't see where you are hitting.

[squeekieballs]

The best and fastest cars in the world( iknow the veyron is all wheel) are rear wheel, f1, top fuel, le mans, if they could make a faster car by going all wheel they would

[kingkong8974]

I've never oversteered on FWD cars, even on tighter turns at fast speeds. FWD is great for snow. And RWD is great as well, I've never oversteered. What she says is really dependent on if you are stepping on the gas or not while turning.