The general layout of the motorcycle hasn’t changed much throughout history. There’s an engine or electric motor bolted to ...

For 66 years, America's sports car maintained its front engine, rear-wheel drive layout. Until the 2020 model year, that is, when the long anticipated mid-engine Corvette burst onto the scene and ...

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 ...

Rear-wheel drive vehicles tend to be favored amongst vehicles designed for high-performance or racing, so that means you are probably going to put a longitudinal engine underneath the hood.

The introduction of a rear-wheel-drive Mini model would be groundbreaking, ... front-engine, front-wheel-drive layout that also packaged the transmission under the engine.

Earlier this year, rumors circulated that Mazda’s intentions to revive the 6 and produce a front-engine, rear-wheel-drive sedan were being scrapped in favor of prioritizing SUVs and crossovers.

Some electric tadpoles are front-wheel-drive, via hub motors in the two front wheels. The Dragonfly, however, is claimed to be the world's first mid/rear-engine front-wheel-drive three wheeler.

Front-wheel-drive (FWD) cars were cheaper to build and often resulted in roomier, more economical packaging than the rear-wheel-drive of the ’70s and ’80s. But it also meant some sacrifices to ...