: a system that applies engine power to the rear wheels of a vehicle
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All-wheel drive is out; all cars will have to be rear-wheel drive hybrids.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
12 June 2026 The rear-wheel drive Standard Single-motor Long Range trim boasts 350 horsepower.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
29 May 2026 The base Tesla Model Y (rear-wheel drive) is $39,990.—
Brooke Crothers,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026 The rear-wheel drive option has been discontinued.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
4 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for rear-wheel drive