How to Use rear-wheel drive in a Sentence

rear-wheel drive

noun
  • All-wheel drive is out; all cars will have to be rear-wheel drive hybrids.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 12 June 2026
  • With rear-wheel drive, the electric’s range is 234 miles.
    — James Raia, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
  • This is also a rear-wheel drive vehicle, so the steering is quite light.
    — James Morris, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
  • It is mated to a six-speed manual gearbox and a rear-wheel drive setup.
    — New Atlas, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Most, if not all drift cars these days are rear-wheel drive cars with a lot of horsepower and stiff suspension.
    — New Atlas, 30 July 2024
  • Every model comes with an eight-speed automatic shift and rear-wheel drive.
    — Josh Max, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
  • The rear-wheel drive option has been discontinued.
    — James Raia, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
  • Electric vehicles are bringing the return of rear-wheel drive.
    — Betty Lin-Fisher, USA TODAY, 8 May 2024
  • The other trim being added this fall is the rear-wheel drive Blazer RS.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 3 Aug. 2023
  • The base model has a single motor for rear-wheel drive, while the other two have dual motors for all-wheel drive.
    — Doug Newcomb, PCMAG, 8 Aug. 2024
  • And there's the Polestar 2 sedan, now available as a more efficient, more fun rear-wheel drive variant.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 27 Mar. 2024
  • All-wheel drive is standard on all but the base Pure model, which comes with a single electric motor and rear-wheel drive.
    — Tribune News Service, Dallas News, 25 Mar. 2023
  • Both engines come standard with an eight-speed automatic and rear-wheel drive; all-wheel drive is optional.
    — Drew Dorian, Car and Driver, 28 Mar. 2023
  • Each are rear-wheel drive with four-wheel drive as an option, except the Raptor which is 4x4 by default.
    — New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2024
  • An eight-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission is standard here, as is rear-wheel drive.
    — Drew Dorian, Car and Driver, 30 Aug. 2023
  • It’s only offered in a rear-wheel drive, extra cab configuration with a 6-foot bed.
    — Karl Brauer, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
  • The mid-size i5 will likely will offer single-motor rear-wheel drive and dual-motor all-wheel drive layouts.
    — Car and Driver, 17 Feb. 2023
  • All rear-wheel drive models have an eight-speed automatic, while the all-wheel drive versions use a six-speed automatic.
    — Karl Brauer, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
  • This mower features rear-wheel drive self-propel and a powerful 170 cc engine.
    — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 22 Mar. 2023
  • But now, all mention of the cheaper rear-wheel drive Cybertruck is gone from Tesla's ordering page.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 12 Aug. 2024
  • The Miata's recipe of feathery bodywork, poky dimensions, a sweet chassis and rear-wheel drive.
    — Matthew MacConnell, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Its Drift/Donut Mode allows the Charger to switch into rear-wheel drive for winter fun.
    — Kristin Shaw, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
  • The base Tesla Model Y (rear-wheel drive) is $39,990.
    — Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
  • Its layout was classic Italian, with a V-12 engine in the front, two seats in the middle, and rear-wheel drive.
    — Robert Ross, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2025
  • Handling might be a little more complicated, given the rear-wheel drive, but cars from days past of this ilk suffered from similar setbacks.
    — Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 11 Aug. 2025
  • All are single-motor, rear-wheel drive cars that produce 168, 201 and 282bhp.
    — Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
  • The rear-wheel drive version starts at $89,995, and the all-wheel drive version at $95,000.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Designed for kids eight and up, this scooter has a kick-to-start hub motor and rear-wheel drive that delivers great traction, stability, and control.
    — Kathleen Willcox, Popular Mechanics, 6 May 2023
  • Features rear-wheel drive with 350 horsepower and 355 foot-pounds of torque and up to 345-mile range.
    — Michael Wayland, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Lucid has been slashing its prices, most recently by as much as $7,000 for its Air Pure sedan with rear-wheel drive.
    — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 9 May 2024

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