Even weight distribution The layout of a rear-wheel-drive car is much closer to an even

fore-and-aft weight distribution than a front-wheel-drive car, as more of the engine can lie
between the front and rear wheels (in the case of a mid engine layout, the entire engine), and the
transmission is moved much farther back.[21]
Weight transfer during acceleration During heavy acceleration, weight is placed on the
rear, or driving wheels, which improves traction.
No torque steer[22] (unless it's an all-wheel steer with an offset differential).
Steering radius As no complicated drive shaft joints are required at the front wheels, it is
possible to turn them further than would be possible using front-wheel drive, resulting in a
smaller steering radius for a given wheelbase.
Better handling at the hands of an expert the more even weight distribution and weight
transfer improve the handling of the car. The front and rear tyres are placed under more even
loads, which allows for more grip while cornering.[23]
Better braking the more even weight distribution helps prevent lockup from the rear
wheels becoming unloaded under heavy braking.[23]
Towing Rear-wheel drive puts the wheels which are pulling the load closer to the point
where a trailer articulates, helping steering, especially for large loads.[24]
Serviceability Drivetrain components on a rear-wheel-drive vehicle are modular and do
not involve packing as many parts into as small a space as does front-wheel drive, thus requiring
less disassembly or specialized tools in order to service the vehicle.[citation needed]
Robustness due to geometry and packaging constraints, the universal joints attached to the
wheel hub have a tendency to wear out much later than the CV joints typically used in frontwheel-drive counterparts. The significantly shorter drive axles on a front-wheel-drive car causes
the joint to flex through a much wider degree of motion, compounded by additional stress and
angles of steering, while the CV joints of a rear-wheel-drive car regularly see angles and wear of
less than half that of front-wheel-drive vehicles.[citation needed]
Can accommodate more powerful engines as a result of the longitudinal orientation of the
drivetrain, such as the Inline-6, 90 big-bore V8, V10 and V12 making the FR a common
configuration for luxury and sports cars. These engines are usually too long to fit in a FF
transverse engine ("east-west") layout; the FF configuration can typically accommodate at the
maximum an Inline-4 or V6.