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Des Moines Drivers: Why is Your 2018 Nissan 370Z Rear-Wheel Drive?
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(Posted on Dec 9, 2018 at 07:59AM by Robert Bacon)

Hi Robert,

Iâ€™ve been toying with the idea of getting a sports car recently and the new 2018 Nissan 370Z has caught my eye. I noticed that it's rear-wheel drive and it seems most high-performance vehicles are configured this way. Could you explain why this is?

Thanks,
John

Hi, John!

If youâ€™re thinking of getting into the world of performance vehicles, itâ€™s hard to beat the 2018 Nissan 370Z in terms of pure driving pleasure. You would be correct in your assessment that most sports cars are rear-wheel drive (RWD), and there are some good reasons for them to be.

A RWD system allows you to spread the vehicleâ€™s drivetrain more evenly over the length of the car, making it easier to achieve 50/50 weight distribution. This improves the modelâ€™s balance which plays a big part in handling.

On RWD models, the front wheels do the turning while the rear ones take care of propulsion. Separating these jobs means the tires will have more traction as they have less to deal with.

Thanks for the question, John! Why not call down to Kirkland Nissan, Washington and test drive a 2018 370Z for yourself?