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Originally Posted by Epitath
I'm talking about n/a engines.
Why are fwd cars fwd? Is it because the engines are small enough to have a transmission hooked on them and just hook to the front of the car? (I've never seen the under side of a fwd car, so bare with me here when I say "hook to the front of the car").
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No, you can have a FWD car with a V8 (Impala SS) so size isn't the issue. Its cheaper to engineer a car with FWD, its lighter, and gets you 1-2 mpg better fuel economy. As others have said, they also do better in poor weather. The main advantages for RWD are for performance, which isn't much of a concern for most of the car buyers out there.