Among gearheads, an engine at the front, a manual gearbox in the middle, and the drive going to the rear wheels is the quintessential driver's car. Modern all-wheel-drive cars can handle impressively, ...

To understand the benefits of a limited-slip differential (often abbreviated to “LSD” in automotive literature) you have to ...

Most automakers around the world agree: the V8 engine is a fine thing for rear-wheel-drive and all-wheel-drive applications. GM, though, never quite agreed on that point, building a whole rash of nose ...

When it comes to passenger cars, front-wheel-drive (FWD) and rear-wheel-drive (RWD) are easily the two most common drivetrain setups. Each has its pros, cons, and fiercely loyal fans. In fact, ask a ...

When 'that’ll never fit' turned into 'watch this:' the most gloriously wrong-wheel, sideways-engine V8 experiments ever to ...

Now that Kia has proven itself to be a true leader in terms of automotive design (thanks for that, Peter Schreyer), it’s time for the Korean automaker to evolve its styling language to new types of ...

Rear-wheel drive (RWD) cars are fun and sporty, the choice cars for drag racing, drifting, burnouts, and all the exciting stuff. Sending all the car's power to the rear wheels might be bad for ...