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3b.DRIVETRAIN (GTDRT)
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FF - This is Front Engine/Front Wheel Drive. These type of cars aren't very
stable under hard acceleration. They also have understeer. For these
reasons, most FF sports cars are not considered serious racing machines.
The weight of the engine is positioned over the wheels that drive the car,
so there isn't a loss of traction often.
Understeer - When turning, the force that pushes you toward the outside of
a turn. Cars with understeer are less likely to spin out so
this is considered a beginner's drivetrain.
FR - This is Front Engine/Rear Wheel Drive. This is the drivetrain that a lot
of high end sports cars and racing bred cars are made of. First it
provides a lot a traction in straight line acceleration since the weight
of the car shifts over the rear wheels some under full throttle. While
cornering, the car will invoke oversteer.
Oversteer - A characteristic of rear wheel drive cars. When cornering the
car's tail tends to slide due to the rear wheels providing the
acceleration. This drivetrain makes it easier for experienced
drivers to whip/slide through turns, but novice drivers will
have a tendency to lose control or spin out.
MR - This is Mid Engine/Rear Wheel Drive. Some supercars/exotics use this
drivetrain. It benefits by having equal weight distribution to all wheels
(because of the engine mounted just behind/in the area of the cockpit).
The rear wheels(which drive the car forward) in an MR car always have some
traction on them, making them a little more stable in cornering than FR
cars. They will still invoke understeer, but not as much as an FR car.
AWD - This is All Wheel Drive(the engine is usually in front). AWD cars are
the most stable. They are great for unexperienced drivers. There is
always traction in one wheel or another, making them ideal for dirt/off-
road racing. Due to this traction, they can be slightly hard to turn at
times.
RR - This is Rear Engine/Rear Wheel Drive. This is the rarest type of
drivetrain. Since the weight of the engine is over the rear wheels,
traction when accelerating is amazing(see how fast a Ruf can get 0-100).
This drivetrain can be detrimental with oversteer if you don't take care
with the throttle when cornering. They will also wear out the rear tires
amazingly quick, so they're not ideal for endurance races.
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