> there are some car owners who do care about these things, but the vast majority of drivers would likely be hard-pressed to know what type of engine their car

> there are some car owners who do care about these things, but the vast majority of drivers would likely be hard-pressed to know what type of engine their car has, or what the differences between rear and front drive are I'm very surprised by this answer. May I ask: Where do you live? What are your degrees in? I live in Texas, and my degrees are in STEM fields like Computers and Engineering.