The most common layout for a rear-wheel-drive is the car mounted longitudinally with the engine and transmission at the front of the car. Some other rear-wheel-drive car layouts include front-mid, rear-mid and rear engines. Let us have a deep insight into the advantages of cars mounted with real wheel drive.
Advantages of rear-wheel drive :
- Better weight balance and distribution.
- Better acceleration.
- Better mass distribution front to rear axles.
- Better road holding and stopping.
- No torque steer.
- Better ride and feel.
- Better serviceability.
- Costs are reduced because manufacturing is simple as compared to FWD.
- Steering and traction are not through the same front wheels thus better tire life.
- Traction capacity increases as you accelerate because the rear wheel is the dynamic weight transfer.
- RWD car accelerates faster than an FWD.
- Less costly and easier maintenance.
- Rear-wheel drive puts the wheels which are pulling the load closer to the point where a trailer articulates, helping to steer, especially for large loads.
- Better handling in dry condition.
- More predictable steering in low traction condition.
- Possible to turn them further than would be front-wheel drive resulting in a smaller steering radius.
- Weight transfer during acceleration.