Drive wheels

• iveco

  3 Nov 05, 00:00

  The MX5 crash seems to have triggered a debate on drive wheels, and much jargon has been thrown around in the course of discussion. I keep seeing abbreviations thrown around with regards to drive wheels. I would appreciate if you folks explain what you mean by FR, MR, MF or whatever.
  
  Thanks.
• Kuali Baba

  3 Nov 05, 00:03

  For hem the first alphabet indicates the engine position (front, rear or mid-mounted), and the second the driven wheels. So FR means 'front-engine, rear-wheel drive'.
  
  The abrieviations I use are FWD, RWD and 4WD to denote the driven wheels.
• iveco

  3 Nov 05, 00:06

  Originally posted by Kuali Baba:

  Fort hem the first alphabet indicates the engine position (front, rear or mid-mounted), and the second the driven wheels. The abrieviations I use are FWD, RWD and 4WD.

  I see. Thanks for clearing the air. I was practically lost towards the later part of the discussion.