Rear Engine, FWD? - Page 4

Goyc · Mar 28, 2006, 11:48 AM

Drifstern is got it right here. On slipery or icey road RWD dont allow no mistake, couse you can owersetar in second. Cars are using FWD becouse it is safer and it takes the least space. If you want good preformance car you go with RWD or AWD. Ofcourse there are hatch-backs with powerfull engine and FWD but without electronic with dont allow wheeles slipping it would be pain in the ass to drive that car. They are only staying with FWD becouse it would be too expencive and too complicated to developed same car with RWD. All who can are using AWD (Audi, Volvo)
No one would make true sports car with FWD no mather where engine would be.
With engine in the back and FWD accelerations would be significantly worse then with RWD, even worse then with engine in front and FWD.

monkeyfkker · Mar 28, 2006, 11:50 AM

Put a truck in reverse and slam on the accelerator... there's your front engine, fwd...

speedracer04 · Mar 28, 2006, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Driftster

Understeer is ALOT more safer than oversteer....Like it or not..

FWD cars are way more easier to maintain in the event you lose control..
FWD cars are alot more easy to correct for.

I'm sure ANYONE who has driven both FWD & RWD in the snow or ice can attest to FWD being the smarter choice.

you are right. haha older RWD cars without traction control can be a ***** in winter.

EDIT: 555 posts

SLR Mclaren · Mar 28, 2006, 3:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Venom 1000

im just wondering, has this ever been tried before? i wonder what it would handle like. you have all the weight in the back and the power is on the front wheels,so there would be less oversteer than a rear engined,RWD car. however the wheels would be easy to turn because the engine is in the back. any comments on this?

no offence but that will be the worst layout for a car ever. Not only is ore weight at the back, you are asking the front handle with the steering and all the power.

king of vipers · Mar 28, 2006, 5:16 PM

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Originally Posted by parko1990

Understeer is safe?

Say for example, split second, you need to swerve a car accident, debree, what ever it may be at high speeds and (remembering back to Top Gear Smart Four Two) it just goes straight on?

I mean, that thing hardly turned a bit when he needed to change direction quickly.

i think what he means is withe the engin in front, concepts like Mercs sandwich can turn the entire engine bay to a crumple zone. not having a drive shaft that could go through the floor is a plus. understeer is dangerous, but not unpreventable. think GMs stabilitrak system.

E-TEC 4 · Mar 28, 2006, 5:45 PM

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Originally Posted by speedracer04

you are right. haha older RWD cars without traction control can be a ***** in winter.

EDIT: 555 posts

Although my dad hasn't driven in the snow, he actually had the scariest moment of his driving career (he's been driving for 40 years and he's in his mid-50's). It was just after it stopped raining when he turned a corner in his C3. Well being a RWD car with almost 300 lb-ft of torque, he turned the corner like he usually does (doesn't power through the turn) until his car suddenly turned itself around and he was just mere inches form the curb (it was like he did a stylish park). Well he and the car are okay but I was thinking to myself what happened if I had a RWD car and that happened to me.

Venom 1000 · Mar 28, 2006, 9:28 PM

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Originally Posted by SLR Mclaren

no offence but that will be the worst layout for a car ever. Not only is ore weight at the back, you are asking the front handle with the steering and all the power.

if you read the whole thread you noticed that i also agree this layout is pathetic

Mar 28, 2006, 11:48 AM	#46
Goyc Poster Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 415	Drifstern is got it right here. On slipery or icey road RWD dont allow no mistake, couse you can owersetar in second. Cars are using FWD becouse it is safer and it takes the least space. If you want good preformance car you go with RWD or AWD. Ofcourse there are hatch-backs with powerfull engine and FWD but without electronic with dont allow wheeles slipping it would be pain in the ass to drive that car. They are only staying with FWD becouse it would be too expencive and too complicated to developed same car with RWD. All who can are using AWD (Audi, Volvo) No one would make true sports car with FWD no mather where engine would be. With engine in the back and FWD accelerations would be significantly worse then with RWD, even worse then with engine in front and FWD. __________________ Fun is more then a straight line...and it should last longer then 402 m.

Mar 28, 2006, 11:50 AM	#47
monkeyfkker Whatever Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Kansas Posts: 14,482	Put a truck in reverse and slam on the accelerator... there's your front engine, fwd... __________________ Refrain from posting once in a while. - VTEC Drams

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