rear-wheel drive
noun
uk/ˌrɪə.wiːl ˈdraɪv/us/ˌrɪr.wiːl ˈdraɪv/[U]
If avehiclehas rear-wheeldrive, thepowerfrom theengineissupplieddirectlyto the backwheelsratherthan thefrontwheels. :
Rear-wheeldriveispreferredby manyenthusiasticdrivers.
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front-wheel drivenoun
[C]
avehiclethat uses thissystem:
The carmarkerdecidedtocontinuethemodelas a rear-wheeldrive.
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front-wheel drivenoun
- It isdifficulttobuyacarwith rear-wheeldrive.
- Afteroilpricesspikedin the 1970s, rear-wheeldrivefellout offavour.
- I have alwaysdrivena rear-wheeldrive.
Cars
- 4×4
- all-wheel drive
- artic
- automobile
- banger
- beetle
- black cab
- classic car
- crock
- Jeep
- Merc
- Mk
- roadster
- station wagon
- stock car
- supercar
- town car
- tuktuk
- turbo
- veteran car
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rear-wheel drive
adjective
uk/ˌrɪə.wiːl ˈdraɪv/us/ˌrɪr.wiːl ˈdraɪv/using asystemin which a vehicle'senginesuppliespowerto the backwheelsratherthan thefrontwheels:
Rear-wheeldrivecarscan betrickyonfastbends.
Abigger, rear-wheeldrivemodelhas just gone onsale.
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front-wheel driveadjective
- Theplanwas for them tomanufacturea rear-wheeldrivecoupé.
- They have a lot ofheavyequipmentin thebootsoftheirrear-wheeldrivevehicles, which gives themtractioninsnowyweather.
- Many supercars have rear-wheeldrivelayout, and arearmid-engine.
Cars
- 4×4
- all-wheel drive
- artic
- automobile
- banger
- beetle
- black cab
- classic car
- crock
- Jeep
- Merc
- Mk
- roadster
- station wagon
- stock car
- supercar
- town car
- tuktuk
- turbo
- veteran car