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rear-wheel drive in British English (ˌrɪəwiːlˈdraɪv) noun automobiles a layout in motor vehicles which places the engine at the front and the driven wheels at the rear ▶ USAGE The abbreviation for rear-wheel drive is rwdExamples of 'rear-wheel drive' in a sentencerear-wheel drive An over-enthusiastic traction control is more likely on a rear-wheel-drive vehicle such as yours.Both are old-school rear-wheel drive with a six-speed manual.All the above are rear-wheel drive and a lot of fun.Back then, it was rear-wheel drive only and didn't suffer fools gladly.The 2-litre 158bhp four-cylinder engine and rear-wheel-drive chassis are unchanged.Rear-wheel drive with that brilliant 2-litre 'boxer' engine, it's a real driver's car.Trying to flog a roof-down, rear-wheel drive sports car in winter?From a standstill, the rear-wheel-drive machine will hammer through to 62mph in 3.2sec.It has rear-wheel drive and no driver aids — not even antilock braking.And because it's rear-wheel drive, the front wheels don't have to multitask. |