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Are there any FWD cars that have performance versions of them that are AWD or even RWD?
RS500 for your time.
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Almost all the really extraordinary Grp B cars, for starters. Then there's the mid-engined Renault Clio.
One rather more obscure example is the MG Rover 75/ZT.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MG_ZT
All of them, and the Rover 75 it was based on, were FF - except for the top spec 4.6l V8 version, which was FR.
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You betcha. The MG ZT/Rover 75 was your standard FWD executive saloon car. The ZT 260 was a RWD, Ford V8 powered sports saloon.
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They don't make it anymore but the Mazdaspeed6 was AWD while the standard models were FWD.
01/18/2015 at 10:21 |
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MG ZT which is essentially sporty Rover 75 has both front and rear wheel drive versions. There are lots of FWD cars with AWD performance versions, Golf R32 for example.
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You bastards are too fast. I also came in to post the MG ZT V8, but there's already three people who got it.
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I can't think of any in the US, but there are plenty overseas. Renault Clio, and Renault 5 come to mind.
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Lancer - Evolution
Old DSMs like the Eclipse and Talon could be had with awd.
Also, Dodge made a turbo Caravan that came in awd. Not sure if that counts but they were pretty cool for minivans.
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MG ZT 260
Clio V6
The new Merc 4 bangers.
and the various Golf R cars.
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Lancer, yes. Also the Scooby equivalents.
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Trolololol...
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Ok ok, I guess...
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All the Audi S3s - and I think all fast Audis below the S8. Including this handsome beastie:
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TT RS
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Don't be dissing the performance of the Compass...
http://oppositelock.jalopnik.com/we-took-a-jeep…
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Standard AE86 Corolla was FWD, but a few were RWD. It's rare for a platform to support both.
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Really? Where the Truenos RWD or whas it just a higher trim level or something?
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I don't know the AE86 very well, so I'll leave it to someone who actually knows what they're talking about to describe specifics so I don't get it wrong. All I know, in vague terms, is the AE86 worked with FWD or RWD.
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Volvo V70/S70 (98-2000). V70R/S70R are awd.
Volvo V70/S60. V70R/S60R are awd.
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VW Golf R
Not technically a GTI by name, but it's basically an AWD GTI with a healthy shot of horse steroids.
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non of the Subarus (Impreza) start as FWD
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There's this thing you may have heard of called the WRX STi.
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I have no idea, really. I don't think they even sell them over here.
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As far as I know, they all have AWD variants below the quickest spec, but the base model is FWD.
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Not the impreza. All the Subarus in the US are awd (except BRZ which is RWD)
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In the US, maybe. It's an FWD platform with AWD options, though.
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I left scoobies off the list because (at least in the US) no one buys the fwd versions.
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show me a fwd impreza
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I don't think they make a fwd at all do they? I looked at cars.com and they had 0
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Heehee - just trolling you back. It's not a performance vehicle at all. But we rallied the hell out of one anyway!
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Riiiggggghhhhtttt.....
I didn't know the base models were FWD though.
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Well, it just looks like an Impreza. You can't see the drivetrain from the outside. Look on Wikipedia if you doubt it exists, though.
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Well, yeah.Who wants to rally something fast enough to kill you? ;)
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Apparently they don't even sell them in the US.
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The fifth gen Celicas for sure, ST/GT/GTS were FWD, and the GT-Four was AWD:
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I know 1st gen Audi TT's were FWD or AWD....
Anything with FWD architecture could be AWD really. And likewise anything RWD could be AWD like the Porsche 911.
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Clio: FF
Clio V6: MR
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Damn those were RWD?
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Saab Turbo X
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It was a ridiculous hot hatch with a V6 where the back seats were in the normal one
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They do make fwd, just not in the USA anymore.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subaru_Impreza