Are all bmw's rear wheel drive?
Hi Most are rear wheel drive only. All models with an x anywhere on them are four wheel drive. The BMW MINIs are all front wheel drive at the moment, but a 4X4 MINI Concept has just been announced. I hope this helps, Andy
Why do Australians like rear wheel drive cars?
The reason that Holden and Ford stopped production in Australia was that their RWD models were no longer selling and, apart from the Ford Territory there were no local cars being produced in the exploding SUV market . In fact ever since the late 1980s very few private owners were buying large sedans. Most of the sales were to fleet operators such as taxis, hire cars, police and as company rep cars.I worked for a large tobacco company for 15 years until the late 1990s and had a succession of Ford Falcons, but by the end most companies had switched to medium to large cars such as Toyota Camry. Nowadays even taxis and police cars are almost exclusively Camry sized models, increasingly hybrids.The only reason that there are still so many old Falcons and Commodores on the road is because these old cars are recycled down the second hand car market and are good solid vehicles for younger drivers. If you sit and look at who is driving every RWD that passes you by in the street, nine times out of ten it will be a young driver on P plates (provisional driving plates) and probably with three mates in the back seat with their caps on back to front.Soon they will all be in the wreckers.Ford Falcons and Holden Commodores sit in the same category as the old American Ford Crown Victoria, beloved of cops and taxis but eventually not even sold to private drivers.Falcons and Commodores are very low slung.. I’m a fit late middle aged guy but getting in and out of a Falcon is a contortion act, which is why I prefer, as many people my age, a “highboy” styled hatchback such as a SUV.
Why is the Ford Crown Vic preferred for police cars?
Because they are awsome! Because they are big, roomy, and rear wheel drive. Oh, and made in America.
Why do Street Racers/drag racers prefer manual and not automatic?
Drag racers usually use automatics these days. They shift faster. Street racers use manuals as they cannot get it through their heads that an automatic can be faster. It is more fun to use a stick when shifting in a race but really, the car`s computer can be programmed to do a better job.
Why have police departments in the US traditionaly preferred rear wheel drive cars for their fleets?
Probably for the service.Rear-wheel drive cars tend to have a traditionally mounted engine + transmission, making work and maintenance somewhat easier than the transverse-mounted front-wheel drive types.Any agency I have dealt with, uses larger sedans and SUVs for the ability to transport arrestees as well: there's not a whole lot of front-wheel drive vehicles that meet these dimensions.Finally, back to service and repairs, parts are more economical for fleets of vehicles that are more popular and more available: the Crown Victoria, Impala, Explorer, Taurus, Caprice, and others, are less specialized and more interchangeable with other vehicles. A Crown Victoria starter is interchangeable with one for a Bronco, some F150s, several years of Taurus, etc. The more interchangeable parts are, the less "specialized" they are priced.
Are Charger cops better than Crown Victoria cops? Why doesn't every cop have a Charger?
I've driven both and prefer the Crown Vic. The Charger has a smaller interior and makes it hard to stuff in a prisoner cage, the car's computer, police radio, fire radio, siren control module, light bar control module, microphones for the police and fire radios and PA, etc., etc., etc.... The Charger has more blind spots than the Crown Vic. You just can't see what's around you as easily as you can in the Crown Vic, which is very important when driving the car. I also prefer the rear-wheel drivetrain of the Crown Vic. I learned to drive in rear-wheel drive cars, so the Crown Vic has never been a problem, even in lots of snow. It's actually much more fun to "shortcut" a corner or U-turn by letting the back end slide around instead of having to direct the front end to where you want to go... As Brian Jones has said, though, the Crown Vic is not being built anymore. I doubt my beloved Car 3 will last until I retire, so I'll have to eventually get used to driving something else.
Do you recommend driving with only 2 snow tires?
That depends. If you have rear-wheel drive car, yes it's fine. On the other hand, if your car is front wheel-drive, it is actually illegal to have only two snow tires (studded) unless you put them in the back, where they become completely useless. The reason 4 studded tires are needed on FWD autos is because of tail whip. Say you are going down an icy hill, have 2 studs on the front of a FWD, and need to stop immediately. If you step on the brakes the rear of the car could actually slide out from under you due to poor traction in the rear and good traction in the front. It's very dangerous, plus if you get stopped by a cop and he sees only 2 studs on the front of a FWD vehicle, you will get ticketed and your car might get towed