Articles about Rear Wheel Drive

Complete with an in-line-six engine option

The Mazda CX-60 and CX-90 mark the Japanese carmaker's return to building rear-wheel-drive-based passenger vehicles. The first question in car enthusiasts' minds, of course is, will we get a rear-wheel-drive Mazda 6 successor? After

The XC40 and C40 EVs now get new rear-wheel-mounted electric motors

The last rear-wheel-drive car to wear a Volvo badge from the factory was called the S90, and that was 25 years ago. It's now 2023, and Volvo is bringing sideways back. Sort of. And because it's 2023, it'

This looks like a hoot to drive

The new BMW M2 ticks off quite a few of M Division's traditional performance car boxes. There's a straight-six engine up front. There's the option of a manual gearbox in the middle. And it's rear-wheel-drive.

Sibling rivalry?

Normally, both of these cars are four-wheel-drive. Here, they're both rear-wheel-drive. Usually, because these are supercars, the manufacturers would find some tenuous justification for charging more money) for fewer driven wheels. But no, these two newcomers are

Now with 20% better corner-exit traction and 30% more oversteer

Heads up, Lambo fans: Lamborghini is starting the year with the reveal of the new Huracan Evo RWD. The rear-wheel-drive supercar gets 30% more oversteer and 20% better corner-exit traction.It has a familiar setup, packing a naturally aspirated

100kph can be reached in under four seconds

The R8 V10 RWS, for 'rear-wheel series,' was a special limited-edition, rear-wheel-drive R8 launched by Audi way back at the start of 2018. The first rear-wheel-drive, road-going Audi in living memory-just 999 were built.

Sales numbers through the years

Since the late '80s, a fun, affordable lightweight sports coupe has been sorely missing in the market-essentially, a sports car for the real world with 150 to 200hp. After three years of teasing us with a concept, the Toyota 86 was

It hasn't lost its charm

If you're viewing this on a mobile device and can't see the video, please click here.In this world of turbochargers and automatic boxes that can shift quicker than Schumacher, the Toyota 86 stands out as somewhat of an ode

Pure driving fun

Nowadays, turbochargers and quick-shifting automatic transmissions reign supreme. It's inevitable, really, given the rising concerns about the environment and the advancements of automotive technology.Still, I long for the days of manual transmissions and naturally aspirated engines. I'm only

New RWD BMW M3 fighter

Some of you might recall Alfa Romeo's brief presence in our market with models like the rather bland 155 and the odd GTV, but it had always churned out way cooler cars before that. Alfa has a long rich history in

Stretching a sports car's legs up north

To end last year, my wife and I thought it would be a good idea to go on a road trip. No kids, and not much of a plan, just like how we used to do it before children came into the

The middle child in the 911 family

For most people, the Porsche 911 Carrera is more than enough car. It has 350hp, and a sprint time of 4.8 seconds from zero to 100kph will make all but the most jaded speed junkies excited. On the other end of

Too fast or too slow?

The Chevrolet SS--which is basically an Australian-made Holden VF Commodore--recently went on sale in the United States, and it didn\'t take long for Hennessey Performance, an American tuning company, to get its hands on one.Fitted with its

Could this be Kia\'s 1st bona fide sports car?

As the Detroit Auto Show draws closer to its January 13 opening day, carmakers are teasing us with what they\'ll be unveiling at the event, the latest of which is Kia and its GT4 Stinger concept sports car.Conceived at the

Do you fancy the SS?

Have you ever wanted the Chevrolet Camaro but couldn\'t justify buying one given that you\'re a family man and the prospect of owning a V8 muscle car just seems impractical? Well, General Motors Southeast Asia may have the answer for