Over the past 40 years, front-wheel drive (FWD) has become the dominant layout for everyday autos. And for good reason. For a car designed for safety and efficiency, FWD offers quite a few advantages ...

When automakers are considering building a new car, one of the first engineering decisions they need to make is the ...

As Mini's parent company BMW moves closer to unveiling production versions of its Neue Klasse, the name for its next generation of electric vehicles, it's becoming clear that single-motor cars on this ...

Front-engine layouts are the most popular layout you'll find in cars, but mid-engine and rear-engine layouts have their own ...

Save for the MX-5 Miata and its RX-series sports car brethren, Mazda isn't well-known for rear-wheel-drive engineering. Instead, Mazda has become famous for its front-wheel-drive performance specials, ...

While American muscle cars typically thrive on their classic front-engine, rear-wheel drive setups, the concept of an all-wheel drive muscle car has its merits. Dodge, for instance, offered the ...

Engines, transmissions, differentials, and drive axle(s) are universal components common to pretty much all mass-produced internal-combustion automobiles, but an assortment of powertrain ...