# GM RWD dead?

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**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [April 10, 2007, 9:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gm-rwd-dead/27384 "2007-04-10T09:02:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jack](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jack/32/7613_2.png) [@Jack](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jack)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2007, 5:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gm-rwd-dead/27384/17 "2007-04-10T17:25:18Z")

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The reason we even have FWD cars is due to the mpg scare in the 70s/80s. One way for car manufacturers to pick up mpg was to eliminate some of the drivetrain.

its true.

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