Did they ever sell car with drivetrain options?

[vrooom]

Has anyone sold the car with drivetrain option, like as in FWD, RWD, 4wd on one car? Just curious.

[thatsprettyshady]

Maybe doesn't count but Ford Transit?

[kambites]

I'm not aware of any that were offered as all three, but all combinations of two have been done.

The 1-series might do it if they ever do go FWD with the lower powered versions.

[Captain Muppet]

Lots of RWD or 4WD and lots of FWD or 4WD, but none I can think of with FWD, RWD and 4WD in one car without taking drivesahsts out.

ETA I've won! Citroen 2CV! They did a twin engined 4WD one that could be driven from either end or both.

[Vocal Minority]

On my fatehrs series III Landie you could do 4wd or rear through the simple process of getting out of the car, doing something arcane to the wheels, then pulling a lever. - Easy, quick and convienient.

Unlike the Isuzu Trooper where the same could be achieved with a switch, which is dull and has no sense of occasion. What were they thinking?

[Scuffers]

Audi?

you can buy A4's with either FWD or Quattro for example.

used to be a few others too, Ford's (Granada/Sierra), etc.

[em177]

Insignia can be had in 4wd and Fwd versions.

Sapphire Sierra's were offered in RWD and 4WD in Cosworth form

[Captain Muppet]

Anything other than the 2CV that could be any of all three options in just one car?

[wormburner]

MG ZT was available with FWD and RWD, not with a common engine though.

[davepoth]

wormburner said:

MG ZT was available with FWD and RWD, not with a common engine though.

They also had a few 4wd development cars knocking around.

http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/forum/showthread.p...

[louiebaby]

My thoughts are turning towards things like the Metro, obviously FWD, then there were the batst crazy rallying and rallycross things, did they do RWD and 4WD versions?

[hondafanatic]

I can't think of one that offers FWD as well as RWD and 4WD. I do remember when I worked for a car specs research company that the Ford F-150 had a ludicrous amount of options, RWD, 4WD and many trasmission and engine and cab combinations. I think it had the highest number of options by quite a margin.

[Bill]

Captain Muppet said:

Anything other than the 2CV that could be any of all three options in just one car?

That's cheating IMO, and you could do the same with a Landrover by locking the centre diff and removing the front prop shaft for RWD, or rear one for FWD.

[kambites]

Captain Muppet said:

Anything other than the 2CV that could be any of all three options in just one car?

Well there have been other cars with the same drive-train layout - Mercedes made a few A-classes with an engine at each end. No idea whether you could start them independently, though.

[Chris71]

There was at least one RWD Mondeo prototype kicking around a few years ago alongside road-going FWD and 4WD versions.

Also, do racecars count? There are bound to be a few FWD/4WD cars that have been converted to RWD for circuit racing.

[CYMR0]

Rover 75 came in FWD (up to V6) and RWD (V8) versions.

Triumph 1500 (FWD) was replaced by the Dolomite (RWD) but essenitally the same car with a different front end and drivetrain.

Loads of cars with AWD also have FWD/RWD versions, but not both.

[McHaggis]

Scuffers said:

Audi?
you can buy A4's with either FWD or Quattro for example.

Yup.

A3/ TT - FWS or Quattro depending on power
A4/A6 - low power versions are FWD

[anonymous-user]

The Alfa 159 and Brera could be had with either FWD or 4WD, but that may have just been for the V6 engines.

[Bill]

kambites said:

Well there have been other cars with the same drive-train layout - Mercedes made a few A-classes with an engine at each end. No idea whether you could start them independently, though.

Really? Isn't the A-class the mini mpv shaped effort?

[Alex]

The 80s Toyota Corolla was available in FWD (Hatchback) and RWD (Coupe).