Among gearheads, an engine at the front, a manual gearbox in the middle, and the drive going to the rear wheels is the quintessential driver's car. Modern all-wheel-drive cars can handle impressively, ...

Most automakers around the world agree: the V8 engine is a fine thing for rear-wheel-drive and all-wheel-drive applications. GM, though, never quite agreed on that point, building a whole rash of nose ...

Future Mini EVs will switch to the BMW Neue Klasse platform. BMW created the Neue Klasse architecture with either rear- or all-wheel drive in mind. No cheaper front-wheel-drive version of the platform ...

Rear-wheel drive (RWD) cars are fun and sporty, the choice cars for drag racing, drifting, burnouts, and all the exciting stuff. Sending all the car's power to the rear wheels might be bad for ...