im gettin a 2007 monte carlo ss and it has a v8 but front wheel drive so i was think i should juss get the o4 ss and juss roll with the v6 and front wheel drive
Better traction in inclement weather.
Let me answer the question this way: Corvette = Rear Wheel Drive Ferrari (all of them) = Rear Wheel Drive Lamborghini (all of them) = Rear Wheel Drive Porsche (all of them) = Rear Wheel Drive or all wheel drive Indy race car = (all of them) = Rear Wheel Drive Drag race cars = (all of them) = Rear Wheel Drive Mustangs/Camaros = (all of them) = Rear Wheel Drive Nissan Z cars/ Toyota Supras = (all of them) = Rear Wheel Drive Dodge Hemis =(all of them) = Rear Wheel Drive or all wheel drive Get the picture... Front wheel drive was developed as a way to save time and money on an assembly line. They also offer better traction in poor weather conditions (secondary benefit). Real cars (all of them) are rear wheel drive or all wheel drive. Don't get me wrong, some very fine cars are front wheel drive, Most Honda's Toyota's etc. (although high performance models of both these brands are rear wheel drive). But these cars are NOT known for high performance, high quality yes, high middling performance yes, Not high performance. That's all.
Front wheel drivepulls" the wheels over obstacles rather then trying topush" the wheels over. Think of you pushing a wagon, every time you hit a rock, you stopped and had to push harder to get over the rock. When you pulled the wagon, it went over the rock easier. With the wheels pulling, they climb up and over stuff. That is why 4 wheel drive is so good, because stuff that gets in the way isrolled" over. Watch some rock climbing vehicles sometime. The only thing about front wheel drive is that the back end tends to spin around easier, on ice or slippery surfaces. But rear wheel drive is just the opposite, the front end tends to slide on them. So, steering is improved with the front wheels pulling around the corners, and with the weight of the engine on the wheels, traction is improved. So on snow and ice, front wheel drive is better then rear wheel drive. On a rear wheel drive, if the front wheels get packed against the snow, the rear wheels have to push it up and over, and they tend to spin. Front wheel drive would roll up and over the snow, and so it is better. Not saying that it can't get stuck, any car or truck can get stuck. Just that it has a better chance then rear wheel drive.
It's as good as rear drive...with the engine in the rear. Engine weight over drive wheels is dynamite in snow, like the old Beetles. They would super hydroplane in deep snow w/ the big pan underneath riding on the snow and lifting front wheels almost of da ground, but u could stilsteer" w/ front wheels acting like boat rudders against the snow.
