: a system that applies engine power to the rear wheels of a vehicle
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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 The rear-wheel drive version starts at $89,995, and the all-wheel drive version at $95,000.—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2025 The new Standard Range Model Y starts at $39,990, with 321 miles (516 km) of range from its rear-wheel drive powertrain, compared to the now-Premium rear-wheel drive Model Y, which has an EPA range of 357 miles (574 km).—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 7 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rear-wheel drive