: a system that applies engine power to the rear wheels of a vehicle
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The all-wheel drive can be deactivated, with the BMW then operating with rear-wheel drive.—James Raia, Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2026 Features rear-wheel drive with 350 horsepower and 355 foot-pounds of torque and up to 345-mile range.—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026 Driving the 2026 Lucid Air Touring in the winter
The Air Touring is the model just above the base rear-wheel drive Pure trim.—Joel Feder, The Drive, 11 Feb. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for rear-wheel drive