Before we look at the repair and replacement cost of the front and/or rear axle on your car, it's worth understanding how this component works. There are different axle designs, but they serve the ...

A great example of a short dash-to-axle ratio on a front-wheel-drive car is any of the Chrysler cab-forward cars from the 1990s, while the Mercedes SLS AMG shows how a longer dash-to-axle creates ...

provides more crush space between the front of the car and its occupants. And without a long driveshaft, rear axle (or axles), or rear differential, front-drive vehicles carry less mass.