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You just hit on why the FR - S / BRZ arouses such passionate fanboys... Japanese manufacturers have starved a captive market that is looking for a sporty (ish) rear wheel drive car with a low, low price and easy financing.

Not exact matches

It was the toast of the auto - show circuit and a clear play on Kia's part to redefine the brand with a classic «halo» car — in this case, a rear - wheel - drive, go - fast machine with a game - changing exterior design and an inviting price tag, relative to the upmarket competition.

In many ways the Aston and Corvette are the most comparable cars here, with oversize engines in the front driving the rear wheels, but the Aston feels slightly short geared where the Corvette is long and the Vantage is compact and confidence inspiring where the ZR1 is intimidating.

Arguably our favorite exercise involved circling the skidpad with no hands on the steering wheel, controlling the trajectory of the rear - drive 86 using only the throttle, a lesson in how power application influences a car's line and a precursor to some serious attempts at drifting — attempts that varied from semi-impressive to hilariously inept and had our entire crew in stitches as we observed each other's runs.

The Scalable Product Architecture (SPA) platform the S90 and V90 share with the XC90 also contributes one of the key external design features: a long dash - to - axle distance, which gives the pair of Volvos the proportions of rear - wheel - drive cars despite their front - / all - wheel - drive drivetrains.

Developed in - house, the system weighs just 165 pounds and is intended to help the Genesis appeal more to Snowbelt customers, as Hyundai believes the fact the old car was offered only with rear - wheel drive may have turned off buyers in northern states.

With 75 percent aluminum construction, the 2016 Jaguar XF manages to shave between 132 and 265 pounds compared to today's model, depending on whether the car is equipped with rear - or all - wheel drWith 75 percent aluminum construction, the 2016 Jaguar XF manages to shave between 132 and 265 pounds compared to today's model, depending on whether the car is equipped with rear - or all - wheel drwith rear - or all - wheel drive.

But for about the same price, Ford and Chevrolet offer stylish rear - wheel - drive pony cars with 300 - hp V - 6s.

Additionally, the rear - biased all - wheel - drive system combined with a standard limited - slip differential result in a car with gobs of traction yet it isn't an understeering pig.

Moving up to the Sport trim brings the car's price up to $ 44,805 in rear - drive configuration, and $ 46,805 when equipped with all - wheel drive.

We drove the Subaru BRZ last week, and the Scion FR - S (Front engine, Rear - wheel drive, Sport) is virtually the same car, with some minor tuning and trim differences.

Pressed on whether the alliance with Mazda on its next - generation Miata rear - wheel - drive architecture (a prototype of the car is pictured) is still on, Marchionne said, «It's potentially part of the Alfa plan, as it's potentially part of another brand.

However, Bell is let down by the GT - R's flat engine note, and the fact that it's all - wheel - drive system is obvious and ever - present, unlike the Audi R8 he recently drove that felt like a rear - drive car with occasional help from the front wheels.

The new car is also all - wheel drive, with electric power being sent to the rear wheels, and combustion power to the front axle.

In Sport, the car takes on the persona of a rear - biased all - wheel - drive offering, rotating with just a hint of understeer.

Not that output is the top priority in an autonomous car, but the Symbioz demo car produces 671 hp and 487 lb - ft of torque with the help of two electric motors, one driving each of the rear wheels.

While we don't get the rear - wheel drive and the wild swept - back appearance of the show car, the 2017 Buick LaCrosse does incorporate a variant of the Avenir's front grille, with a chrome strip in the center of the grille linking the two front headlights.

The car responded superbly, with enough body roll to keep the adrenaline levels up, but with no hint of mischief from the rear - wheel drive — the car stayed firmly planted to every line I pointed it at.

After all, this car is the offspring of the 2003 Infiniti G35, the sedan that reinvented Nissan's overall performance identity with its rear - wheel - drive FM («front midship») chassis and VQ V - 6 engine, both of which also found their way to the Nissan 350Z.

«The GT86 CS - R3 promises to be a thrilling car on the rally stages; with rear - wheel drive we can expect some dramatic action which is sure to be entertaining for drivers and fans alike.»

competence of the above, but subjectively there feels slightly more to engage with in this car than the rear - wheel drive Carrera.

But the wait is almost over — after numerous concepts and pre-production cars wearing the FT - 86, Scion FR - S, Subaru BRZ names, Toyota has taken the wraps off of its rear - wheel drive project with Subaru and given it an official name (at least for Europe): the GT 86.

The end goal, Audi claims, was to marry the chassis balance and steering feel of a rear - wheel - drive car with the grip and idiot - proof nature of all - wheel drive.

With their four - wheel drive systems, both cars have a wet - weather security that many buyers will value far beyond any notion of rear - wheel drive heroics.

There is yet another chapter in the long story that is the promised Subaru / Toyota rear - wheel - drive sports coupe: at the Frankfurt Motor Show, Subaru will preview its version of the performance car with the BRZ Prologue concept.

And the all - wheel - drive system is rear - biased, with a 31:69 torque split, to make sure the car still has an exciting cornering demeanor.

Since GM partnered with BMW and the former DaimlerChrysler to develop Two - Mode for front -, rear -, and four - wheel - drive applications with gasoline and diesel engines, you'll see it in more cars, pickups, SUVs, and crossover applications.

You're not going to take it off - road, you're not going to haul a lot of stuff in it and you're not going to get through snow any quicker than in the stunning rear - wheel - drive only Giulia QF sedan unless you put winters on it (which would work nearly as well on the sedan), so what's Alfa trying to prove with another over-tall performance car?

As with the rear - wheel drive 991, this is not a car that immediately wants to begin a dialogue with the driver, like say a 997.

Even without the purported weight savings on the Giulia The Panamera Turbo is a substantially heavier full - size car, with an advanced all - wheel drive system, where the Giulia is a raw, rear - wheel drive mid-size sedan.

Reports from earlier this year suggest that the new Supra will likely be based on the same platform as the next BMW Z4, with power coming from either a BMW - sourced turbocharged engine or a hybrid drivetrain, possibly with front - wheel electric motors which could endow the rear - wheel - drive sports car with all - wheel drive.

Not long ago, Hyundai shot for the moon by expanding its lineup with the rear - wheel - drive Genesis — a car intended to emulate midsize luxury cars like the BMW 5 Series and Mercedes - Benz E-Class for less money than either sedan.

We're all quite familiar with the Toyota GT86 by now: It's one of the very few cars with a semi-affordable price tag that allows you to indulge in the classic recipe of front engine, rear - wheel drive, a manual gearbox and a naturally - aspirated engine.

This performance car will boast a range of 310 miles, which is the same as the current Model 3 with a single - motor, rear - wheel - drive variant with the long - range battery.

If you like the experience of a front - wheel drive car, the 308 offers all the sensations you'll be familiar with — its passive dampers, mechanical locking differential, torsion beam rear axle and Michelin Pilot Super Sport tyres combine to make a car that behaves in such a predictable manner.

Cursed with a tiny engineering budget, Aldikacti had relied heavily on the GM parts bin to get the car built, and the Fiero's plastic body panels and innovative spaceframe construction hid the front suspension and brakes of a rear - wheel - drive Chevette and a rear suspension derived from the strut - type front suspension of a front - wheel - drive Chevrolet Citation.

I don't understand why we don't see the MR2 Spyder on these lists more?!? I know the earlier ones were plagued with oil / engine - eating problems, but the later models are reliable to 100k + miles and cost similar to the same aged Smart Roadster above... but compared to the Smart, for your # 2k - # 5k you get a 6 speed manual gearbox, over 70 % more power (~ 20 % more weight) but this is packaged in a mid-engined, rear wheel drive, normally aspirated car with no traction control and a LSD as standard:)

> Ride and Handling - A 50:50 weight distribution is combined with rear wheel drive to make the 1 Series one of the most dynamic and engaging cars in the segment.

If you're not comfortable with a rear - drive car (say, you live in a wintery climate), the G80 is also available with a V - 6 / all - wheel drive combo (AWD is not offered with the V - 8).

Not long ago, Hyundai expanded its lineup with the rear - wheel - drive Genesis — a car intended to emulate midsize luxury cars like the BMW 5 Series and Mercedes - Benz E-Class for less money.

The MX - 5 recipe is a tantalising one: a small, lightweight, rear - wheel drive car powered by a naturally aspirated engine and equipped with a manual gearbox, all sold at a price to tempt a select few from their hot hatchbacks.

It handles like an M car, its body motions tightly coiled (although suffering a bit too much rebound), its turn - in energetic, and its cornering secure but with rear - wheel - drive attitude available to the brave.

While this naturally won't put the car's entire output to the rear wheels (as each wheel is powered independently), it will give the car unique driving characteristics for those with a more flamboyant driving style.

The RS - spec ultra-wide tires (255 / 35R19) and rear - biased all - wheel - drive (with standard sport differential) work beautifully with the lowered, firmer suspension to send this car whipping around corners.

It's a deeply satisfying car to drive, especially with the rear - wheel steering and PTV.

«The car had to feel like a rear - wheel drive car, but with a bit more traction», is Van Meel's succinct summary of the project brief.

You would think that with Subaru readying a GT300 - class version of its new BRZ rear - wheel drive sports car, Toyota would be doing the same with its GT 86.

However if you're used to the way a rear - wheel drive car looses grip under power, performing a slide with Drift Mode on takes some getting used to — instead of backing off the throttle slightly to regain some control, maintaining full throttle doesn't feel very natural.

Drive is still sent to all four wheels via a seven - speed S tronic dual - clutch transmission, though the latest setup can now send up to 100 per cent of the car's power to the rear wheels alone, in certain situations, with a torque vectoring effect through the multi-plate clutch on the rear axle to also divert power to the wheels with the greatest grip.

It is a wonderfully balanced car, with phenomenal amounts of grip for a rear - wheel - drive vehicle.