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Re: Front Wheel Drive Vs Rear Wheel Drive; Which Is Better? by zylkenny(m): 7:20pm On Oct 23, 2012 |
optimus-prime1: Lols Wallie: That's true Wallie. What kinda car do you drive? Maybe we could do a test run and giver nairalanders d results? Very educative posts from u tho |
Re: Front Wheel Drive Vs Rear Wheel Drive; Which Is Better? by Nobody: 8:09pm On Oct 23, 2012 |
Wallie:The toyobaru BRZ/FRS twins are awesome additions to the small rwd coupe segment. They just need a lil more power to be very competitive in their class, toyota's TRD division should provide a performance package quickly..and another issue is the price; a fully loaded BRZ will creep into the price range of a base V8 ford mustang. BMW co-developed some of the mini/1series engines with peugeot. I guess they Я changing their business strategy...they should produce an M7 to rival the mercedes s63 amg, develop a coupe based on the F01 7series platform to battle the MB CL-class and give it the 8series badge. And finally, stretch the X5 platform to build an X7, to rival the range rover and Mercedes GL. *Hmmm, a bmw Z8 successor won't be a bad idea to rival the Mercedes SLS amg. |
Re: Front Wheel Drive Vs Rear Wheel Drive; Which Is Better? by Nobody: 8:10pm On Oct 23, 2012 |
@ wallie, wats ur take on this? |
Re: Front Wheel Drive Vs Rear Wheel Drive; Which Is Better? by Wallie(m): 10:08pm On Oct 23, 2012 |
platinumricky: I do agree that the Toyobaru needs more power and relatively expensive for what you get. There's no logical reason that I can think of for BRZ to be more expensive than a WRX that has a bigger engine and also turbo charged! Fortunately for the twins, nothing directly competes with them either. The Cayman is way up market, the MX-5 has no roof plus it carries a stigma , the 128 is too heavy, the 370 is too heavy and expensive, the RX8 is too unlike the RX-7, the Mustang is too heavy and uninspiring in the V6 variant (V8 costs more money), etc. I’ve been following the twins and tuners are already getting over 400 hp at the wheels on a stock engine with bigger injectors! That’s a crazy strong engine! I’m waiting to see what a BRZ STI will look like, if it ever comes. I’m dying for a new daily driver to drive to work. I know very little about Peugeot since it's not sold in the US, plus it's French! I think "women" and "wine" when I hear French not cars. I definitely think that the X5 should be stretched into a GL competitor because I would rather own a BMW. The GL is cool for what it is but I heard the new one got a lot better. I really don't see the market for a CL competitor as I think that market is covered by the Gran Coupe, which is a 4-door 6 series that competes directly with the CLS. Will BMW make a direct competitor to the SLS and R8? Probably not, but I think they're making a mistake in not having a halo car. Instead of competing directly, they decided to build an i8 hybrid car. Who the hell wants an hybrid? On the other hand, the SLS is not that spectacular except for looks but I guess the same could be said for the R8. In a couple of years, the SLS will make a great buy around $80k. |
Re: Front Wheel Drive Vs Rear Wheel Drive; Which Is Better? by Wallie(m): 10:14pm On Oct 23, 2012 |
zyl_kenny: Lols Thanks! Someday, maybe I will get the opportunity to bring motorsports and/or karting (not the play-play kind o) to naija but I'm sure people with more money will beat me to it. |
Re: Front Wheel Drive Vs Rear Wheel Drive; Which Is Better? by Nobody: 1:13am On Oct 24, 2012 |
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Re: Front Wheel Drive Vs Rear Wheel Drive; Which Is Better? by Nobody: 1:15am On Oct 24, 2012 |
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Re: Front Wheel Drive Vs Rear Wheel Drive; Which Is Better? by automine(m): 4:42pm On Oct 28, 2012 |
I completely agree with you. That's why I said. "It depends in the conditions".[/quote] i think i absolutely agree with you. FWD or RWD? it is a function of what you are looking for. if what you are looking for is a compact car with a reasonable engine size and some space then FWD is it. However, if you need some more power, speed, heavy-duty features, RWD all the way. |
Re: Front Wheel Drive Vs Rear Wheel Drive; Which Is Better? by sultaan(m): 7:11pm On Oct 28, 2012 |
The BRZ and it sclone will have to contend with a cheaper and more powerful Focus ST http://www.ford.com/cars/focus/focusst/ But then there is the Hyundai Genesis Coupe R-Spec. Until their Turbo version hit the market, its going to be a bumpy ride |
Re: Front Wheel Drive Vs Rear Wheel Drive; Which Is Better? by Wallie(m): 9:46pm On Oct 31, 2012 |
sultaan: The BRZ and it sclone will have to contend with a cheaper and more powerful Focus ST http://www.ford.com/cars/focus/focusst/ See the link below for FR-S vs Genesis Coupe R Spec. http://www.autoguide.com/car-comparisons/2013-scion-frs-vs-2013-hyundai-genesis-coupe-20t-rspec-2103.html |
Re: Front Wheel Drive Vs Rear Wheel Drive; Which Is Better? by auhanson(m): 11:10pm On Oct 31, 2012 |
platinumricky: Both drive systems have their strengths and weaknesses. What more to say? Apart from the fact that the frequency of changing shaft to that of back axle is almost 10:1 in front FWD and RWD respectively.Also, RWD handles more rough terrain than FWD; and is a lot more durable rugged than FWD |
Re: Front Wheel Drive Vs Rear Wheel Drive; Which Is Better? by Nobody: 11:41pm On Jan 19, 2016 |
Simple question, simple answer. REAR WHEEL DRIVE. Seriously a car enthusiast always loves RWD. ALWAYS! |
Re: Front Wheel Drive Vs Rear Wheel Drive; Which Is Better? by diportivo: 5:22am On Jan 31, 2016 |
Raymee Get in here |
Re: Front Wheel Drive Vs Rear Wheel Drive; Which Is Better? by lonelydora: 6:41am On Jan 31, 2016 |
platinumricky: Fact. No more questions. |
Re: Front Wheel Drive Vs Rear Wheel Drive; Which Is Better? by Nobody: 12:26am On Mar 26, 2016 |
No long explanations, RWD is d best if u are an enthusiast, i dont even need to tell u, shift the gear and take the turns, life will go sideways. FWD, ur old grand mother and her Honda civic, that thinks 70km/h is like fast and furious. FWD is not just a petrolhead thing so if u are that non car guy get a FWD. RWD IS THE BEST, I LOVE IT AND I EVEN if u dont, its not my business. |
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