What are the common vehicle drive forms?

.04.2021 107.7K Views

[WapCar] Vehicle driving modes can be divided into: front engine front drive, front engine rear drive, front engine four-wheel drive, middle engine rear drive, Middle engine all-wheel drive, rear engine rear drive, rear engine four-wheel drive, dual-motor rear-drive, dual-motor four-wheel drive , Three-motor four-wheel drive, four-motor four-wheel drive, and electronic timely four-wheel drive.

Front Engine Front-wheel Drive

Front-engine front-wheel drive layout (FF) refers to the way in which the engine is front-mounted and the front wheels drive the entire car. When the engine is driven by the front axle, the engine can be placed horizontally or vertically, or it can be arranged outside the wheelbase, within the wheelbase, or above the front axle. Different layout schemes have an impact on the car. At present, it is widely used in various levels of vehicles.

Front Engine Rear-wheel Drive

That is, Front - engine, Rear - drive (referred to as FR) a form of drive.

Front Engine Four-wheel Drive

Front-engine four-wheel drive (abbreviated: F4) refers to the way that the engine is front-mounted and the entire car is driven by four wheels. Because all four wheels are powered, compared to the design of only relying on the front or rear wheel drive, the front four-wheel drive has higher handling performance.

Middle Engine Rear-wheel Drive

The engine is arranged at the rear of the car and is integrated with the differential and manual transmission. The rear wheels are driving wheels, and the engine is arranged behind the front axle. This is a middle engine rear-wheel drive.

Middle Engine All-wheel Drive

Middle Engine All-Wheel-Drive (M-AWD), which is often used in high-performance sports cars and super sports cars. Compared with mid-engine rear-wheel drive, mid-engine four-wheel drive has stronger handling and cornering limits.

Rear Engine Rear-wheel Drive

The engine is arranged at the rear of the car and is integrated with the differential and manual transmission. The rear wheels are the driving wheels, and the engine is arranged behind the rear axle. This is the rear rear drive. The Porsche 911 series is a common rear engine rear-wheel drive model.

Rear Engine All-wheel Drive

The rear engine all-wheel drive (referred to as R-AWD) is adopted by the Porsche 911 four-wheel drive model.

The above types are the driving forms of traditional fuel vehicles. However, with the development of electric vehicles, there are currently dual-motor rear-drive, dual-motor four-wheel drive, three-motor four-wheel drive, four-motor four-wheel drive, and electronic timely four-wheel drive and other suitable for electric vehicle drive form.

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