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Just pasting an AI answer here. Thought it could be interesting to compare with the actual answers real people share:
Okay, let's examine the available information to address your questions:
The placement of the engine in a car (front, mid, or rear) has various advantages and disadvantages:
Front-engine cars:
Mid-engine cars:
Rear-engine cars:
As for why not every car has full-wheel drive (AWD), the main reasons are:
So in summary, the engine placement and drivetrain configuration involve trade-offs between performance, handling, cost, and packaging that automakers must balance based on the target market and intended use of the vehicle.
That's a very optimistic wording on front engine and traction since it's actually the worst option. It's not quite wrong to call it good, as it's usually good enough.
Also 4wd is just flat out unnecessary waste except for some extreme condition. I live in the land of ice and snow and 4wd would be nice, but unnecessary, for about one week a year. Rest of the time it's just weight, cost, and ecological waste. For most passenger cars, it's a bad compromise.
That is interesting!
I'd have expected that adding weight on the axle that has drive would improve traction (but affect steering negatively)
Also i guess that the answer does not take into account who uses the car or when. I guess in racing, awd would be awesome if it wasn't too heavy, complicated and used a lot of fuel