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650 HP Mk1 Volkswagen Golf Does Amazing 9s 1/4-Mile Run, Sets FWD UK Record
650 HP Mk1 Volkswagen Golf Does Amazing 9s 1/4-Mile Run, Sets FWD UK Record

24 Apr 2017, 17:12 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Those outside the drag racing scene might find front-wheel-drive sprinting machines amusing, but here's the proof that that front-paw runners are anything but

 
2018 Opel Grandland X Is Perfectly Predictable
2018 Opel Grandland X Is Perfectly Predictable

19 Apr 2017, 08:01 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The funky Citroen C5 Aircross or sophisticated Peugeot 3008 aren't to your liking? Then look no further than the generic-looking Opel Grandland X

 
2017 Renault Captur Facelift Borrows Styling Cues From Russian-Made Kaptur
2017 Renault Captur Facelift Borrows Styling Cues From Russian-Made Kaptur

2 Mar 2017, 09:50 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Introduced in 2013, the Captur is now preparing for the latter half of its production life in facelift guise. Coming at a Renault dealer near you this summer

 
2017 Opel Grandland X Caught Cold-Weather Testing
2017 Opel Grandland X Caught Cold-Weather Testing

30 Jan 2017, 09:28 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / In the wake of the SUV boom that's currently in full swing in Europe, Opel will expand its presence in this segment with the Grandland X

 
2018 Ford Fiesta ST Hot Hatch Confirmed With FWD, Driving Modes, Fun Handling
2018 Ford Fiesta ST Hot Hatch Confirmed With FWD, Driving Modes, Fun Handling

1 Dec 2016, 11:02 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Ford Performance's head of engineering for B- and C-segment platforms confirmed the all-new Fiesta ST will start production in January 2018

 
1,850 HP Honda Civic Sets FWD Quarter-Mile World Record with Amazing 7.6s Pass
1,850 HP Honda Civic Sets FWD Quarter-Mile World Record with Amazing 7.6s Pass

23 Nov 2016, 14:11 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / From the 1,850 horsepower output of this Civic's two-liter turbo to the way in which the Honda puts that power down, we're dealing with a stunning contraption

 
The Five Most Expensive FWD Cars Available in 2016
The Five Most Expensive FWD Cars Available in 2016

15 Nov 2016, 18:02 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Usually, front-wheel-drive vehicles are more affordable than rear-wheel-drive or all-wheel drive models. There are a few exceptions, and we made a list of them

 
Civic Type R vs Golf GTI Clubsport S Standing Mile Drag Race Has Stunning Finale
Civic Type R vs Golf GTI Clubsport S Standing Mile Drag Race Has Stunning Finale

1 Sep 2016, 12:24 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Autumn season might have officially kicked off, but we still have enough grip for the fastest FWD hot hatch drag race out there

 
Randy Pobst On the Goods and the Bads of RWD, FWD, and AWD
Randy Pobst On the Goods and the Bads of RWD, FWD, and AWD

29 Aug 2016, 09:17 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Which is better: rear-wheel-drive, front-wheel-drive or all-wheel-drive? There's no definitive answer to that, as Randy Pobst will explain to you in a jiffy

 
Violent FWD Nurburgring Crashes Prove Nobody Is Safe
Violent FWD Nurburgring Crashes Prove Nobody Is Safe

27 Apr 2016, 22:04 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Don't expect the front-wheel-drive nature of your car to keep you safe while flying from one vibrator to another on the Nurburgring

 
2017 Kia Cadenza Stands Out in New York
2017 Kia Cadenza Stands Out in New York

23 Mar 2016, 13:28 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / For the 2017 model year, Kia has developed an all-new generation of the Cadenza and from the looks of it, Kia did a pretty good job

 
1,000 HP Honda CRX / Del Sol Roasts V8s with FWD 8s Quarter Mile Passes
1,000 HP Honda CRX / Del Sol Roasts V8s with FWD 8s Quarter Mile Passes

23 Mar 2016, 06:35 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / This Honda is the last kind of machine you'd expect to find tearing up Australia's drag strips and yet here we are, talking about it

 
The Ten Fastest FWD Cars on the Market in 2016
The Ten Fastest FWD Cars on the Market in 2016

21 Mar 2016, 17:00 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Front-wheel-drive cars are getting faster and faster these days, but what are the quickest on the market today? We have a list for you

 
Popular Solutions Used by Carmakers to Eliminate Torque Steer in FWD Cars
Popular Solutions Used by Carmakers to Eliminate Torque Steer in FWD Cars

15 Mar 2016, 18:36 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Torque steer only happens in front-wheel-drive cars, but there are ways around it. Here are five solutions used by carmakers to stop torque steer from happening

 
Volvo's First Front-Wheel Drive Car Turned 30, Still Looks Good
Volvo's First Front-Wheel Drive Car Turned 30, Still Looks Good

27 Feb 2016, 11:52 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Volvo is celebrating 30 years since the launch of the 480, its first transverse-engine front-wheel-drive car. The wedge-shaped model paved the way for the brand

 
750 HP VW Golf Mk1 with DSG and FWD Pulls Amazing 9s Quarter Mile
750 HP VW Golf Mk1 with DSG and FWD Pulls Amazing 9s Quarter Mile

8 Sep 2015, 18:44 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / This Volkswagen Golf comes from a German tuner called Boba Motoring. And we have to tell you this is one of their less extreme projects

 
Powertrain Layouts, Advantages and Disadvantages
Powertrain Layouts, Advantages and Disadvantages

13 Feb 2015, 19:20 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / A relatively short guide on front-wheel, rear-wheel, all-wheel and four-wheel drive transmission layouts, with their advantages and disadvantages

 
BMW’s Front-Wheel Drive Offering Will Rise to Six Models by 2017
BMW’s Front-Wheel Drive Offering Will Rise to Six Models by 2017

3 Sep 2014, 10:05 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / At the moment, BMW is offering just one front-wheel drive car, in the shape of the 2 Series Active Tourer. However, based on the spyshots we’ve been seeing and the information provided by our ...

 
BMW to Use only 2 Architectures in the Future
BMW to Use only 2 Architectures in the Future

16 Mar 2014, 10:16 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica /  It seems like even though the BMW Group posted record profits in 2013, it’s still not enough for the Germans and their goals. In a recent interview for Automotive News Europe, BMW’...

 
Another Day of Winter Testing for the FWD BMW X1
Another Day of Winter Testing for the FWD BMW X1

17 Jan 2014, 15:54 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / This has got to be one of the mildest winters in recent European winters… if you overlook all the flooding. There isn't a single spot in Germany where a small SUV can possibly get bogged...