FWD vs RWD vs AWD cars. Which do you prefer & why?

[XTO]

RWD – wala namang snow dito at hindi delikado sa mga minor bumps. Sensitive ang FWD para sa kin – madali kumalampag ang ilalim.
Siyempre 4WD is always the best.

[alwayz_yummy]

fwd--econobox/everyday car

rwd--liteace ko RWD! hehehe... pero kung car--drift machine!

AWD -- liteace ko AWD pag naghihit ako ng dirt roads! pero kung car, all-around, high performance track car..

[BlueBimmer]

basta ako may FWD, RWD n AWD na cars :snob:

:lol:

[suysuy]

FWD sa akin. mas predictable sa akin ang handling ng car. ok lang understeer wag lang oversteer.

[juntzo]

I rephrased the question in the poll... choose what you want, not necessarily what you need! And please post your reason.

[empy]

basta ako may FWD, RWD n AWD na cars :snob:

:lol:

"cars" daw bosing. RWD nga yung bisikleta mo, but i don't think that counts

[wren]

Symmetrical AWD!

[chr1smj_15]

i'll go with awd.

[blue1108]

ano ba advantage/dis-advantage ng fwd sa rwd and the other way around?

correct me if i'm wrong, diba mga racing car e rwd?kung yes and sagot ano naman epekto kung fwd sila?

FWD disadvantage is understeer during tight cornering at may torque steer if you accelarate too fast. Ang advantage naman eh maybe fuel economy?.

RWD disadvantage is oversteer during tight cornering dahil madudulas ang rear tires mo trying to get ahead of your front tires.

RWD is still the best format for racing. mas simple design and parts. front is only concerned with steering and rear tires for drive, they have separate jobs. results in better tire wear and overall weight distribution. usually a little heavier bcoz they have more parts. prone to oversteer dahil yng rear tires tend to slide sideways, lalo na if on power sa tight corners. dito nauso yng powersliding and drifting.

FWD are usually lighter, lahat ng major components nasa harap kaya medyo mas mahirap din ibalance. originally designed for economic cars and allow more space sa likod. mabilis magubos ng gulong and brakes dahil double duty ang front tires. the back of the car tend to be bouncy dahil konti lng bigat dun. FWD race cars usually have counter balance weights sa likod para makontra to. prone sa understeer FWD kse yng bigat nung nguso tend to overpower the grip of the front tires and continue pushing the car forward

head to head, mas mabilis sa arangkada FWD but loses sa long straights
RWD may not be as fast off the line but will usually reach higher top speeds.

ano ba advantage/dis-advantage ng fwd sa rwd and the other way around?

correct me if i'm wrong, diba mga racing car e rwd?kung yes and sagot ano naman epekto kung fwd sila?

One critical difference lies when cornering at high speed.

If you are cornering using a FWD car, and you let off the pedal, the front will regain grip so you will still continue on. The rear wheels just follow along.

If you are cornering using a RWD car, and you let off the pedal, the rear might lose traction and you could oversteer or worse, lose control.

We already have a thread about this, don't we?

FWD was designed for two things: Economy and safety. A FWD car is more economical because the drivetrain is lighter (no driveshaft travelling the length of the car). It's safer in slippery situations because a prod of the gas pedal will not send the car spinning (a danger on rear wheel drive vehicles). Also, since the weight of the engine is over the drive wheels, it has more traction than a traditional front-engine rear-wheel drive car.

RWD is technically better for racing, as, blue says, since they distribute the workload of the tires evenly. But this all depends on the design of the vehicle.

As for the other assertions... it all depends. All front-engined cars, whether front, rear or four-wheel drive tend to "push" or understeer on corner entry because the weight of the engine is over the front axle.

Some rear wheel drive cars get around this by being designed for a 50:50 or even 45:55 weight balance. With any rear wheel drive car with good grip and/or an LSD (preferably both), you can counter understeer in some corners with oversteer. But this is never the fastest way through a corner.

Some front wheel drive cars get around this by rear suspension design and the use of an LSD. The LSD reduces understeer under acceleration out of a corner, while a stiffer rear suspension helps the car rotate faster (in some cases, inducing oversteer).

And whether front or rear wheel drive, the car will snap sideways if you let off the throttle or hit the brakes mid-corner. How badly it will snap, or if it will snap at all, depends on specific design and weight distribution.

The advantage of front-wheel drive cars on track is that throttle-understeer can be used to counter snap-oversteer, and they're inherently more stable due to the front-heavy weight distribution, allowing you to push harder. The advantage of rear-wheel drive in these cornering situations is that throttle-oversteer gives you more options in tighter corners. And, over multiple laps, the aforementioned distribution of load makes for more even tire wear.

For beginner or intermediate drivers, front-wheel drive will often be as fast or faster. For experts, rear-drive usually wins.

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But in the end, the argument is moot, since it ignores the most important factor... engine placement. A front-engined rear-wheel drive car is no match for a mid-engined sportscar or supercar. A mid-engined car has optimum weight balance and a lower polar moment than a front-engined car (in other words, with the weight concentrated near the center of the car, it can spin faster). But again, the actual handling abilities of the vehicle depend a lot on specific design.

We already have a thread about this, don't we?

Indeed we do. Here's the link:

http://tsikot.yehey.com/forums/showt...light=AWD+cars

Please bear with me, this is my first action to merge.

[jazcker]

may natutunan na naman ako...
i've been wondering about this...