rear-wheel drive

noun

: a system that applies engine power to the rear wheels of a vehicle

Examples of rear-wheel drive in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The base model has a single motor for rear-wheel drive, while the other two have dual motors for all-wheel drive. —

Doug Newcomb, PCMAG, 8 Aug. 2024 There's a 362 hp (270 kW) rear-wheel drive A6 Sportback e-tron, a 422 hp (315 kW) all-wheel drive A6 Sportback e-tron quattro, and a 496 hp (370 kW) S6 Sportback e-tron, which is also all-wheel drive and which can increase its output to 543 hp (405 kW) for short bursts using launch control. —

Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 31 July 2024 Most, if not all drift cars these days are rear-wheel drive cars with a lot of horsepower and stiff suspension. —

New Atlas, 30 July 2024 Electric vehicles are bringing the return of rear-wheel drive. —

Betty Lin-Fisher, USA TODAY, 8 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for rear-wheel drive

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