Front-wheel drive cars are perceived by many drivers as much more economical and efficient. However, like any other technical solution, front-wheel drive has very specific disadvantages that make regret its presence in a number of driving situations, even when the driver is not an adept at maneuverable winter driving or sports drift.
1. Uneven tire wear
A front-wheel drive car does not wear the tires evenly, unlike a rear-wheel drive car. And all because in the case of the latter, both the lateral load and the longitudinal load simultaneously affect all the wheels. While in cars with front-wheel drive, both loads act only on the front wheels.
2. Suspension maintenance cost
With comparable classes of cars and a comparable price category, a front-wheel drive car loses in terms of efficiency. The suspension in such machines as a whole is noticeably more difficult, and therefore more expensive to repair. Rear-wheel drive cars are usually equipped with very simple suspension.
3. Controllability
The steering wheel in a front-wheel drive and rear-wheel drive car behaves differently. In general, rear-wheel drive cars show much better handling in a variety of situations. And all because the steering wheel in a front-wheel drive car has to deal with additional forces and moments.
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4. Road grip
Rear-wheel drive cars, unlike front-wheel drive cars, are not only more willing to drive downhill, but also show much better grip on the road surface. This feature is especially pronounced in the implementation of a sharp acceleration. And all because rear-wheel drive cars in a predictable way, at the moment of gaining speed, "squat" on the rear axle, and not on the front.
5. Maneuverability
Turning around in a tight yard in a rear-wheel drive car is much easier than in a front-wheel drive car. In the latter, the rotation of the wheels is much more limited by the angle of rotation of the CV joints.
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