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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Hybrid models are only available with front-wheel drive.
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Charles Singh, USA Today, 28 May 2026
Like the 1976 original, the new car has front-wheel drive, but the ID.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
There’s a front-wheel drive version and an all-wheel drive version.
—New Atlas, 19 Apr. 2026
The base one, a Premium FWD with a single motor and front-wheel drive, will be offered only in limited numbers.
—Marty Padgett, The Drive, 26 Feb. 2026
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Charles Singh, USA Today, 28 May 2026
Like the 1976 original, the new car has front-wheel drive, but the ID.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
There’s a front-wheel drive version and an all-wheel drive version.
—New Atlas, 19 Apr. 2026
The base one, a Premium FWD with a single motor and front-wheel drive, will be offered only in limited numbers.
—Marty Padgett, The Drive, 26 Feb. 2026
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 4 Jun. 2026.
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