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08-05-2002, 05:16 PM
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Why are new cars mostly FWD????
When I was in Nebraska I drove my cousins new 2002 Monte Carlo . I did'nt know if it was RWD or FWD but after seeing the drive shaft hump i figured RWD untill I tried to power brake it. Would not even chirp the tires with TRAC off. So I went under the car to see and found no rear end. Kinda suprized me because it is a pretty good size car.
But this leads me to my question why are the majority of new cars FWD? 
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08-05-2002, 05:38 PM
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I heard it's cuz it's cheaper for the car manufacturers. It's an all-in-one package that's just dropped in on the assembly line. Plus it saves the cost on driveshafts, rear differentail/axle assy's ect. That's what I read some years ago anyhow.
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#3
08-05-2002, 06:49 PM
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Cheaper and lighter. Manufacturers go for both. Cheap for obvious reasons. Lighter to get better gas mileage and boost their overall fleet mileage results. Apparently SUVs are "trucks" and don't count against fleet mileage results.
There are certain laws that state manufacturers must meet certain fleet mileage ratings by certain dates. CAFE is the acronym I think. Long Live Diesel !! Ken300D
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08-06-2002, 01:05 PM
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Up here in the Northeast, FWD is great in the snow. You can get around fine with RWD, but it requires a little skill and thinking. And it's my observation that a vast majority of people are not accustom to thinking while behind the wheel of a car.
Jeff Pierce
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Jeff Pierce Current Vehicles: '92 Mercedes 190E/2.3 (247K miles/my daily driver) '93 Volvo 940 Turbo Wagon (263K miles/a family truckster with spunk) '99 Kawasaki Concours Gravely 8120 Previous Vehicles: '85 Jeep CJ-7 w/ Fisher plow (226K miles)'93 Volvo 940 Turbo Wagon '53 Willys-Overland Pickup '85 Honda 750F Interceptor '93 Nissan Quest '89 Toyota Camry Wagon '89 Dodge Raider '81 Honda CB 750F Super Sport '88 Toyota Celica '95 Toyota Tacoma '74 Honda CB 550F
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08-06-2002, 03:09 PM
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trend to RWD
The upcoming Chrysler LH series of cars will be RWD.
The rear ends will be a Daimler product along with the transmission. The 300M will turn to the 300N with a high performance version featuring Mopar's 4.7 power tech V8. The 5.7 Hemi V8 is a rumor for the 300N as well. This is to compete with the Cadillac CTSi (5.7L LS1, manual)... GM's G Premium platform is testing out chassis equipped with their 4.8 V8 and fwd transaxle. GM is planning to discontinue several name plates due to very poor sales. Aurora will be gone in June 2003, Bonneville and Park Avenue in 2004. The Cadillac Seville will go to the new upcoming SIGMA platform along with the Deville (DTS) joining the (CTS) to save money. The revision is a interm step to save money until a lower cost version of the SIGMA platform can be made. (LeSabre/GrandPrix/Regal) Ford already has a new platform called D2C (Mustang & Lincoln LS replacement? Lincoln coupe/ hybrid model) The EN53-FN145 (Crown Victoria/Grand Marquis/Marauder/Town Car) will continue into at least 2006MY built exclusively at Ford Talbotville in St. Thomas. To compete with the imports, RWD is necessary for American Iron.
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#6
08-07-2002, 06:24 PM
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For us in Europe, at least the UK, if you want a RWD car (aside from sports cars Porsche, Ferrari, Lotus etc) you have the choice of Mercedes, BMW, and some Jaguars, or Lexus if you're that way inclined but I hate them and they are rare here. Even our only American luxury saloon the Cadillac Seville is FWD... with 300 bhp! Why oh why??
later Russ
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