Is the XTS Front-Wheel Drive or Rear-Wheel Drive?
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XTS is the only front-engine, front-wheel-drive model in the Cadillac lineup. The vehicle's comprehensive intelligent detection system, including lane change assistance, front vehicle distance monitoring, lane departure warning, and various other alerts, is highly effective. The car provides warnings through seat vibrations to indicate changes in vehicles approaching from the left rear and variations in the left-side road conditions. This ensures a strong sense of security while driving. Front-wheel-drive vehicles, with their transversely mounted engines, save cabin space and, due to the absence of a rear-wheel-drive driveshaft, experience less energy loss and relatively higher transmission efficiency. In rear-wheel-drive vehicles, power is transmitted from the engine to the rear wheels via the driveshaft, with the rear wheels responsible for propulsion and the front wheels for steering. The driving experience differs between front-wheel-drive and rear-wheel-drive vehicles. Generally, front-wheel-drive cars feel like they are being "pulled" by the front two wheels, while rear-wheel-drive cars feel like they are being "pushed" by the rear two wheels. During acceleration, as the vehicle's center of gravity shifts from the front to the rear, rear-wheel-drive cars gain better traction and improved handling. In sharp turns, it is relatively easier to recover from a loss of control—simply easing off the throttle can return the car to its original trajectory.
