what ever happened to rwd cars its like every car out is fwd a new impala ss has a 300 hp and is fwd they used to be rwd. fwd cars make cars nose heavy. someone explain this to me

 

Thats exactly why. Nose heavy = better in the snow most of the time. The weight of the engine help the front wheels get traction when in bad weather conditions. Also a FWD car, is cheaper to produce then a RWD. Last, a FWD does not need a big drive shaft hump cutting into interior space. Its all about what works these days & FWD is the thing. RWD seems to be a luxy option for most cars these days.

 

So far, every BMW is either rwd or awd. I dont think they have ever produced a fwd car. The germans must know something that all the rest of them dont. lol

 

Because the number of people who don't care which wheels are driving the car is far greater than the number of people who do care. Also, packaging and costs.

 

Ah yes, but when was the last time you saw a brand new 0 milage BMW with a MSRP of $16,000?

 

not unless you are in europe bmw make the 1 series which will about as much as a civic si

 

Ah, but the Chrysler brands are bringing back rwd. The 300 and Magnums come in either rwd or awd. I believe the new Charger too.

Part of the front wheel drive, drive has to do with weight as well. Less weight, easier to meet CAFE standards.

What about the Ford 500 and its Mercury sister? Are they rear and all? Or are they front and all?

One of my requirements was front drive at a minimum. Live on a hill in sometime snowy country. AWD would have been nice, but up front cost and fuel mileage negated the benefit.

 

If any company put out a economy FR car it would sell so well because of the drifting craze going on.

 

the mini is made by bmw and it is a fwd.

 

I am aware Mini is made by BMW but the motor was a BMW/Chrystler product until recently BMW only is going to stat making the motors. Something like that. But its not the BMW cooper its the Mini Cooper. LOL

 

Yeah, and you don't drive a toyota tC, you drive a scion tC.. wtf is the differance?

 

In that case, there is no difference.

In the case of say, looking at some of the bigger companies. Ford & say Jags. At one point in time, there where 2 different compaines going down there own road, then Ford bought up the shares to Jag & there is not much difference now. Its not like Ford created the brand Jag, it was already around. So saying a mini is a BMW, is not really the same. Yes BMW bought the mini brand, but it was still a brand before it was bought.

 

All the pieces of the MINI are stamped with BMW marks

but you wouldn't know that would ya?

 

some good info, but I will still look at the name Mini as being apart from BMW & the name cooper being owned by BMW.

 

Well I don't know if BMW would ever come out with a FWD car that was an actual "BMW". My point was that it may be a possibility since they have used their tech in the mini cooper brand.

 

BMW German (Not so Bright)
SCION Japan (Bright)
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Japan=Smarter <-----ANSWER

 

I disagree Wreck

BMW German (not so reliable)

SCION Japan (reliable)

 

ok that too!....lol

 

About the MINI. The Mini was already on the drawing board when the Rover group went belly up. BMW stepped in and bought controlling shares, looked at the project, made a couple of changes, and said GO. The car has nothing to do with Germany. The original engine came from Brazil and the new one is outsourced from Peugot in France. The initial quality was not to high but has improved. Where I live used Mini's bring an unreal used car price far over what they are worth.

 

Actually, the worth is whatever the buyer and the seller agree on. It may not be worth it to you, but it apparently is to someone(s).