THE TECHNIQUE OF FRONT-WHEEL-DRIVE IN EUROPE

During the past two decades, front-wheel-drive architecture has grown enormously in Europe. This trend can be explained by the need to provide compactness, large inside space, and good road holding. The paper describes technical problems that arise when designing a front-wheel- drive car and quotes the various technical solutions in current use. The authors conclude that a preference for front-wheel-drive will last for a long time. /GMRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

  400 Commonwealth Drive
  Warrendale, PA  United States  15096
• Authors:
  • Seznec, H
  • Lagrange, H
• Publication Date: 1975-2

Media Info

• Pagination: 22 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobiles; Design; Front wheel drive; Technology
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00099032
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: SAE #750013
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 18 1975 12:00AM