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Meanings of front-wheel drive in English

Russian
переднеприводный автомобиль
Portuguese
tração dianteira
Spanish
fwd
Catalan
tracció al davant

Front-wheel drive (FWD) is a form of engine and transmission layout used in motor vehicles, where the engine drives the front wheels only.

переднеприводный автомобиль
Usage of front-wheel drive in English
1
First out of the front-wheel drive traps is this second-generation CLA Coupe.
The Irish Times
2
These vehicles span three types, front-wheel drive, rear-wheel drive, and four-wheel drive.
Jamaica Observer
3
The biggest casualty could be front-wheel drive for larger Audi models, though.
The Irish Times
4
This new front-wheel drive BMW performance variant, is called the 128ti.
The South African
5
It takes the philosophy of front-wheel drive and simplifies it to its essence.
Wired
6
It is the one variant which is not front-wheel drive.
The South African
7
BMW is going after VW's front-wheel drive hot hatch business, with this new 1 Series.
The South African
8
These are front-wheel drive cars, so that's all different.
Independent.ie
9
Do the front-wheel drive options, the rear-wheel drive options and yes the all-wheel drive courses too.
The South African
10
Although the only available configuration is front-wheel drive, the Venue does have 195mm of ground clearance.
The South African
11
This vehicle architecture provides for front-wheel drive and is what the Renault Triber is built on.
The South African
12
It is a compact front-wheel drive crossover and finished in a contrasting blue and white colourway.
The South African
13
He pressed the accelerator steadily, in search of what traction was possible with the car's front-wheel drive.
Silent screams
14
Volvo's system features a 13-pound carbon-fiber flywheel fitted to the rear axle of a front-wheel drive vehicle.
Wired
15
It is also front-wheel drive, which is unusual for a hot hatchback with more than 220kW of power.
The South African
16
The C3 Aircross could prove popular, considering the continued demand for front-wheel drive crossovers by South African customers.
The South African