Selecting a drive to the front or rear wheels is also associated with the solution of the most appropriate placement of all units of the car. When installing the engine in front of the car front-wheel drive has advantages similar to the benefits of rear-engine rear wheel drive. 
Front-wheel drive several makes driving on the turn, but much worse pick-up car as acceleration time load redistribution and a large part of it to the rear wheels. In this case, the load on the front-wheel drive, and hence the adhesion weight decrease. The consequence is a greater propensity of cars with front-wheel drive for wheel slip, which is why this drive and got a large spread. 
Rear-wheel drive adopted by the majority of racing vehicles with rear and front engine.When placing the engine ahead of applying different schemes kompanovki units 
power transmission to provide low and convenient location the driver. 
In some cases, the engine is installed at an angle to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle driveline and shift laterally with respect to it.