About Performance Versions of FWD Cars

"66671 - 200 [METRIC] my dash" (66671) 01/18/2015 at 10:15 • Filed to: None

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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.

davedave1111 > 66671 - 200 [METRIC] my dash 01/18/2015 at 10:19

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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.

TwinCharged - Is Now UK Opponaut > 66671 - 200 [METRIC] my dash 01/18/2015 at 10:19

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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.

marvthegrate > 66671 - 200 [METRIC] my dash 01/18/2015 at 10:20

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They don't make it anymore but the Mazdaspeed6 was AWD while the standard models were FWD.

KnowsAboutCars > 66671 - 200 [METRIC] my dash 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.

WhereAreMyPants > 66671 - 200 [METRIC] my dash 01/18/2015 at 10:24

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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.

Alfalfa > 66671 - 200 [METRIC] my dash 01/18/2015 at 10:24

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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.

Skif6996 > 66671 - 200 [METRIC] my dash 01/18/2015 at 10:26

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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.

djmt1 > 66671 - 200 [METRIC] my dash 01/18/2015 at 10:31

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MG ZT 260

Clio V6

The new Merc 4 bangers.

and the various Golf R cars.

davedave1111 > Skif6996 01/18/2015 at 10:32

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Lancer, yes. Also the Scooby equivalents.

davedave1111 > 66671 - 200 [METRIC] my dash 01/18/2015 at 10:34

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Trolololol...

66671 - 200 [METRIC] my dash > davedave1111 01/18/2015 at 10:36

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Ok ok, I guess...

davedave1111 > 66671 - 200 [METRIC] my dash 01/18/2015 at 10:37

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All the Audi S3s - and I think all fast Audis below the S8. Including this handsome beastie:

Nife - dat Wheelspin > 66671 - 200 [METRIC] my dash 01/18/2015 at 10:38

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TT RS

Justin Hughes > davedave1111 01/18/2015 at 11:34

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Don't be dissing the performance of the Compass...

http://oppositelock.jalopnik.com/we-took-a-jeep…

Justin Hughes > 66671 - 200 [METRIC] my dash 01/18/2015 at 11:36

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Standard AE86 Corolla was FWD, but a few were RWD. It's rare for a platform to support both.

66671 - 200 [METRIC] my dash > Justin Hughes 01/18/2015 at 11:43

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Really? Where the Truenos RWD or whas it just a higher trim level or something?

Justin Hughes > 66671 - 200 [METRIC] my dash 01/18/2015 at 11:50

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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.

Joshdub > 66671 - 200 [METRIC] my dash 01/18/2015 at 12:43

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Volvo V70/S70 (98-2000). V70R/S70R are awd.

Volvo V70/S60. V70R/S60R are awd.

MouseFitzgerald > 66671 - 200 [METRIC] my dash 01/18/2015 at 12:58

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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.

OPPOsaurus WRX > davedave1111 01/18/2015 at 14:02

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non of the Subarus (Impreza) start as FWD

Scorpio GTX1 > 66671 - 200 [METRIC] my dash 01/18/2015 at 14:52

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There's this thing you may have heard of called the WRX STi.

davedave1111 > Justin Hughes 01/18/2015 at 14:56

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I have no idea, really. I don't think they even sell them over here.

davedave1111 > OPPOsaurus WRX 01/18/2015 at 14:58

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As far as I know, they all have AWD variants below the quickest spec, but the base model is FWD.

OPPOsaurus WRX > davedave1111 01/18/2015 at 15:07

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Not the impreza. All the Subarus in the US are awd (except BRZ which is RWD)

davedave1111 > OPPOsaurus WRX 01/18/2015 at 15:09

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In the US, maybe. It's an FWD platform with AWD options, though.

Skif6996 > davedave1111 01/18/2015 at 15:17

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I left scoobies off the list because (at least in the US) no one buys the fwd versions.

OPPOsaurus WRX > davedave1111 01/18/2015 at 15:25

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show me a fwd impreza

OPPOsaurus WRX > Skif6996 01/18/2015 at 15:26

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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

Justin Hughes > davedave1111 01/18/2015 at 15:28

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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!

66671 - 200 [METRIC] my dash > Scorpio GTX1 01/18/2015 at 15:32

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Riiiggggghhhhtttt.....

I didn't know the base models were FWD though.

davedave1111 > OPPOsaurus WRX 01/18/2015 at 16:09

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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.

davedave1111 > Justin Hughes 01/18/2015 at 16:10

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Well, yeah.Who wants to rally something fast enough to kill you? ;)

davedave1111 > Skif6996 01/18/2015 at 16:11

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Apparently they don't even sell them in the US.

gergey - Wishes vette was Datsun > 66671 - 200 [METRIC] my dash 01/18/2015 at 19:02

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The fifth gen Celicas for sure, ST/GT/GTS were FWD, and the GT-Four was AWD:

ProtoDrive > 66671 - 200 [METRIC] my dash 01/18/2015 at 20:19

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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.

Trunk Impaired 318 > 66671 - 200 [METRIC] my dash 01/18/2015 at 23:42

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Clio: FF

Clio V6: MR

66671 - 200 [METRIC] my dash > Trunk Impaired 318 01/19/2015 at 10:17

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Damn those were RWD?

jtqwin > 66671 - 200 [METRIC] my dash 01/19/2015 at 14:26

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Saab Turbo X

Trunk Impaired 318 > 66671 - 200 [METRIC] my dash 01/19/2015 at 21:11

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It was a ridiculous hot hatch with a V6 where the back seats were in the normal one

Skif6996 > OPPOsaurus WRX 01/20/2015 at 10:38

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They do make fwd, just not in the USA anymore.

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subaru_Impreza