Originally Posted by HerNameIsSway

I'm writing this topic just for everyone to express opinions. I dont want to be bashed on this. I would like to take this opportunity to hear from what others have to say about their own viewpoints.

I would like to understand whats great about FWDs because I am having a hard time thinking up some reasons myself. I know MOST of the forum consists of FWD users.

I am a RWD guy. I have a 1985 Toyota Corolla GT-S which I like to use as a dd and drift car and attend some drift events. So coming into this forum, you guys are aware that I came from a drifting community rather than drag racing, autocross, or street racing. I have had a 1996 Blazer 4x4 for about 3 years before that and only use 4wd in the winter since I live in the mountains and it is MUCH needed. During high school, I liked spinning my rear wheels pulling out of my gravel parking spot.

I believe that a RWD driver can achieve more and better skills than a FWD person. One reason is that, for example, bad weather. Whether its rain or snow, if you are able to go through the mountains or through town and handle your car (in a skilled and/or safe manner) you are more skilled. Anyone can take their front steerable driven wheels and point to where they want to go and basically step on the pedals.

When you think of RWD, the car has forward controls at both ends of your car, I'm talking about driveability in the rear wheels and steering for the front wheels.

If your RWD car has a LOT of power or boost, you can learn how to handle the car and prevent or limit the amount of fishtailing. FWD cars: Just point the wheels to a direction and go.

As for the gas mileage perspective, I dont think anyone on here cares. I dont think gas prices tell someone to get a RWD or FWD car.

As for the HP perspective, you lose some HP in your RWD platform and almost none with your FWD transaxle. I dont think this matters either because we have a WIDE range of people on here with HP add-ons and mods done on each car, so we can't prove that the average FWD car generally recieves more HP usage (less HP loss during transfer) than the average RWD car.

As for weight distribution, having a rear axle helps add more weight to the rear end. For FWD cars, everything's up front.

Without using the words "they are popular cars and easy to mod" and stuff like that, tell me what is so good about FWD cars.

Also, I have a Subaru WRX (AWD for those of you that dont know.) Although I'd like to have 2 wheel tire spin every once in a while, I can sacrifice that to have a safe and reliable car and is good for all kinds of weather and terrain. Plus, AWD cars have better power distribution for better acceleration. I got one because I live in the mountains and I'd like a car that has AWD, good reputation in stock form, good power in stock form, and has good gas mileage.

(I'll add to this when I think up of more.)

Again I dont mean to offend anyone, we all obviously won't agree to the same one thing but we're all human, these are just my thoughts.

What are your thoughts?