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Why are cars front wheel drive?

Updated: 10/21/2022
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Front wheel drive cars are easier to drive in bad weather than rear wheel drive cars. It's much easier to spin out in a RWD car especially in snow and ice. This is because the weight is not over the drive wheels and you get less grip. Also if all cars were RWD many many teenagers would be killed being idiots since it's much easier to lose control.

There's no performance benefit of FWD, it's just easy and safe for the common driver. See also: Boring

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FWD is more compact, leaving more room in the interior of the car. There is no transmission tunnel. (Although a small ridge is provided for stiffness of the body shell)

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