: a system that applies engine power to the rear wheels of a vehicle
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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 The automaker plans to launch the ID.4 with rear-wheel drive, and follow that with an all-wheel drive variant.—New Atlas, 25 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rear-wheel drive