Real Symmetrical All Wheel Drive AWD vs FWD vs RWD

[categoricalarrow]

RWD is the best when it's come to repair and drifting.
FWD is the best when it's come to economy.
AWD is the best when it comes to agility stability and control

[sternum]

The animation isn't correct . RWD has better grip on start than FWD. AWD does worst fuel econmy no matter power distribution.

[konekoray]

Even as an FWD enthusiast, I am not afraid to say this video is totally bullshit, even if it was a legitimate upload from the original owners. I will be first to admit that the big Achilles heel of a FWD format is traction when accelerating from a stand still. If the demonstration is unable to accurately represent the better launch capabilities of a RWD format over FWD, why should I believe anything else this demonstration is meant to represent.


Also, there is a massive difference between traction and grip. 2WD has less traction than AWD, yes, but if all things between these vehicles really are equal, including power, weight, and weight distribution, then total grip will be equal between all parties, regardless of powertrain. Traction is a car's ability to effectively and efficiently put power down to the road, basically its ability to accelerate. Grip is the tire's ability to...well, grip the road. Traction accounts for acceleration, but grip accounts for it all, be it acceleration, braking, or cornering. All cars have all-wheel-grip, and in fact, a FWD car will often have _better_ grip than AWD, since it is a much lighter and more compact and simple setup, meaning less mass to move around. Same for RWD.


My point is, all drivetrain styles have their purposes, and it is true, AWD has many strengths, it also comes with drawbacks, ones I am not really worth taking, so I prefer a lighter, more nimble FWD format.

[radonu]

Grip, weight & cost:
AWD > RWD > FWD

[beegxxc]

There's no "twice the grip", especially in corners. Good RWD or FWD can be faster than AWD on track. Main factor of the grip is weight distribution and how you distribute it taking corners (braking, accelerating, steering wheel movement) AWD doesn't instantly give you 2x grip. In some circumstances RWD and FWD might have more grip than AWD.

[Royenstine]

Saw a small clip on tiktok and wanted to watch it all 😅

[enai-lo]

Sorry but rwd had more grip in launch than fwd because of weight transfer, when you put your foot down on fwd, the nose of the car goes high so you lose grip in rwd the weight goes to the rear

[captiansparkles]

This video is from Subaru, the guy just downloaded it and uploaded without permission and he's done a shut job of it because there's no sound making it boring as hell. Also rear wheel drive doesn't accaelerate slower than front wheel drive

[terryyouth]

AWD - all four wheels are need not always be powered

[sdrawkcabmodnar]

FWD: Predictable, typically a more fuel-efficient platform, better up hills than rwd until rwd gets more than 8.5hp/lb, strong grip early, mid, and exit of a corner. Too much power makes car unable to accelerate from constant wheel spin w/out crazy good tyres (good bye wallet). Can't accelerate reliably through turns, and usually has worse overall speed in terms of acceleration/topspeed until vtec use in the midrange once grip is reliable w/ power. Can't use slip angle. Wants to, but can't. Weak.

AWD: #1 Launch. #1 Stability. #1 Offroad. 100% #1 Handler of MO POWUH BABEH. However, handling on asphalt is iffy, weight must be balanced well with suspension, and the f/r balance of diff, and diff locks respectively, that really decides most of how well you can power through a hard curve.
I'd say in terms of accelerating while turning, awd is better than fwd worse than rwd, however awd is more advantaged in that their trail braking can push the limits of entry points and can take lower speed sections much more lively and quickly than the others and a LOT more confidence. Also; can use slip angle, fwd can't kek. Bretty stronk, basically the best drivetrain.

RWD: Hardest to drive at the limit. Faster than fwd downhill, and #1 defender of positions as long as theres a hairpin or tight curve. #1 KING of slip angle, undoubtedly. Unpredictable ASF. Drift Lord. Can handle MO POWAH BABEH w/ accompanying tyres. Literally competes with awd as their pros and cons balance out relatively well. despite being left at the line on the jump, the rwd usually turns out faster in mid-high speed technical sections than awd due to the ability to control power and angle through a turn imo more precisely which sounds weird but not stressing front tyres w/ accel and instead just using them for grip is much strong. AWD/4WD platforms begin to translate from oversteer to understeer if too much power is added and all 4 drive wheels end up spinning.

TL:DR Read above lazybones.

This guy uploaded Subaru's video without permissions. Not cool dude. You even muted the sound.

[seraphimv]

He just uploaded a Subaru's video WITHOUT SOUND

[Zaga_Zow]

More moving parts, more issues … RWD all the way

[syawalhamidi]

RWD still the best in NFSU2 (I'm using Nissan 240SX)

[SydTheGray]

What? Front wheel drive launches quicker than rear? Don’t believe that. AWD launches quickest followed by rear then front. It’s easier pushing from behind weight than pulling like FWD

[alansharif]

Fwd has more grip than Rwd? if yes why F1 cars are RWD?

[playcer]

Wtf they telling us, fwd has less grip than rwd, a car with 143hp for example a bmw 318i e46 has rwd and has maximum grip while accelerating on a normal street. A celica t23 has also 143hp but fwd and it has less grip cause it pulls the car instead of pushing it

[jordycruz]

Wouldn’t awd be better for putting down power on bumpy roads?

[nicolae-alexandruluca]

Its a bit inaccurate cause rwd actually have better grip for starts then fwd, rwd pushes the Wright while fwd pulls it and as we all know it pushing is easier then pulling

[fedwo]

The maximum acceleration of a RWD vehicle is better than a FWD vehicle in adherence condition. It's demonstrable mathematically