{"id":256,"date":"2013-04-25T18:01:37","date_gmt":"2013-04-25T18:01:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.volvette.com\/blog\/?p=256"},"modified":"2013-04-26T18:02:02","modified_gmt":"2013-04-26T18:02:02","slug":"can-you-make-a-front-wheel-drive-sports-car","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.volvette.com\/blog\/can-you-make-a-front-wheel-drive-sports-car.html","title":{"rendered":"Can You Make A Front Wheel Drive Sports Car?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Question<\/a>Just about every major sports car ever built is rear wheel drive. There’s good reason for this. By putting the drive behind the bulk of the car, it’s possible to leverage the power of the engine and get off the line much faster. Not only that, but rear wheel drive cars tend to oversteer instead of understeer, can hit 60mph a lot faster, and maintain higher speeds without handling issues.<\/p>\n

But is it possible to create a front wheel drive sports car – a car that is truly powerful but has the stability and smooth handling of a front wheel drive car? While most car enthusiasts would ask why that’s even on the table, it has been tried before. Why then doesn’t it work?<\/p>\n

Looking at Front Wheel Drive Cars<\/h2>\n

Take a look at even the best and fastest front wheel drive cars produced over the years. They are relatively compact and light, they often have fairly small engines, and they are designed to be affordable. The goal when crafting a car like this is to appeal to a large, budget-conscious audience. That and a front wheel drive car needs to be constructed in a certain way to ensure a smooth ride.<\/p>\n

So even the sportiest front wheel drive cars end up being vehicles like this:<\/p>\n