How to Determine Whether a Vehicle is Front-Wheel Drive or Rear-Wheel Drive?

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Check for emblem letters on the vehicle body: FF (Front-engine, Front-wheel drive), FR (Front-engine, Rear-wheel drive), 4WD (Four-wheel drive), AWD (All-wheel drive). Below is relevant information: 1. Front-wheel drive vehicles typically have a transversely mounted engine, meaning the crankshaft is perpendicular to the direction of travel, resulting in a shorter front end. The engine bay strut towers are close to the lower edge of the windshield, and the front door hinge pillars are very close to the front wheel arches. This saves passenger space but positions the wheel axis closer to the cabin, compromising handling compared to rear-wheel drive. 2. Rear-wheel drive vehicles usually have a longitudinally mounted engine (this also includes longitudinal four-wheel drive systems). For better handling, the wheelbase is extended to the corners (four-wheel four-corner layout), sacrificing some space to improve weight distribution and handling performance.