What are the different types of automotive drive systems?
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The common drive configurations for automobiles include the following: front-engine rear-wheel drive (FR), front-engine front-wheel drive (FF), rear-engine rear-wheel drive (RR), mid-engine rear-wheel drive (MR), and four-wheel drive (4WD). Among these, FR and FF configurations are most commonly used in civilian passenger vehicles, while 4WD systems have recently become more prevalent in sedans. Below is more detailed information about drive systems: 1. Drive configuration refers to the arrangement of the engine and the number and position of the driven wheels. 2. Most passenger vehicles have two rows of wheels, with the wheels directly driven by the engine to propel (or pull) the vehicle forward being the driven wheels.