front-wheel drive

noun

: a system that applies engine power to the front wheels of a vehicle
a car with front-wheel drive

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All are front-wheel drive and come with a 150-horsepower (hp) 2-liter gasoline engine that works with a 161hp electric motor to produce a net 220hp and 139 lb.-ft. of torque channeled through a continuously variable transmission (CVT). Doug Newcomb, PCMAG, 16 Jan. 2025 Gasoline and hybrid Avengers have front-wheel drive. Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 21 Dec. 2024 Underneath is a new 101 bhp 1.5-liter hybrid powerplant which is mated to a three-speed automatic 'box and front-wheel drive. Matthew MacConnell, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024 There is only one drivetrain for the Gen-E, which combines a 168 PS front-wheel drive motor with a 43kWh (usable) battery. James Morris, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for front-wheel drive 

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“Front-wheel drive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/front-wheel%20drive. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.

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