rear-wheel drive

noun

: a system that applies engine power to the rear wheels of a vehicle

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This will only be available with the all-wheel drive P10 and P12 drivetrains, not the rear-wheel drive P6. James Morris, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026 Power comes from a drivetrain producing up to 230 kW (308 hp), with buyers able to choose between single-motor rear-wheel drive and dual-motor all-wheel drive configurations. New Atlas, 6 Jan. 2026 With rear-wheel drive, the electric’s range is 234 miles. James Raia, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025 Polestar 3 driving range 350 miles for standard rear-wheel drive models 315 miles for all-wheel drive models 279 miles for Performance models USA TODAY Cars tested the Performance model's real-world driving range on a road trip that totaled close to six hours of driving time. Charles Singh, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rear-wheel drive

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“Rear-wheel drive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rear-wheel%20drive. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.

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