front-wheel drive

noun

: a system that applies engine power to the front wheels of a vehicle
a car with front-wheel drive

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The new top-end Leaf's front-wheel drive powertrain puts out 214 hp – the same as the last model's SV Plus variant – albeit with 261 lb.ft (354 Nm) of torque instead of 250 lb.ft (339 Nm). New Atlas, 18 June 2025 And the Fiat's front-wheel drive layout lets drivers make the most of regen, as most of the braking force in any car is applied to the front wheels. Stephen Edelstein, Ars Technica, 9 Apr. 2024 Sadly, the eight-seat configuration is only available as a front-wheel drive with either diesel or gas turbo engine, not as the eHybrid 4Motion plug-in hybrid all-wheel-drive. New Atlas, 13 June 2025 As standard, the ADX is just front-wheel drive, but all-wheel drive is available for an additional $2,000. ArsTechnica, 6 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for front-wheel drive

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“Front-wheel drive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/front-wheel%20drive. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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