[Neanderthal]

Front-wheel drive defeated rear-wheel drive cars. Front-wheel, although inferior, was developed so that automakers could shrink cars to fulfill EPA mileage mandates.

Rear drive cars are balanced better. All sport cars are rear drive. Front drive cars have complicated doo-dads like "constant velocity (CV) joints" that eventually break down. The only advantage of front drive, except lower weight and smaller size, is better control on snow and ice.

[MonroeDNA]

I sense the beginnings of a loooong thread. :)

[bvw]

Nothing handles like a low slung mid-engine car though.

[mt tom]

front wheel drive is alright going uphill but you watch your rear pass you going down hill

[Petronski]

Rear drive cars are balanced better. All sport cars are rear drive. Front drive cars have complicated doo-dads like "constant velocity (CV) joints" that eventually break down. The only advantage of front drive, except lower weight and smaller size, is better control on snow and ice.

Excellent point about the CV joint. Wrong-wheel-drive...er...front-wheel-drive is a significant 'dumbing-down' of automotive technology.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

The only advantage of front drive, except lower weight and smaller size, is better control on snow and ice.

Many cars are designed by people who live where that is a big consideration. After you do three 360's, slide down an embankment and into a tree you think about these things.

[fellowpatriot]

The only advantage of front drive, except lower weight and smaller size, is better control on snow and ice.

There is absolutely no advantage to front wheel drive on ice. With rear wheel drive, you can steer your way out of a spin, with front wheel drive, all you can do is pray. However, front wheel drive is much better in heavy snow.