having driven both RWD and FWD for long time and still do....
my first surprise was in 1964 when I drove my 63 Mini Coooper down a steep icey/snowy road to a cul de sac in Sweden....my buddy said "we`ll never get back up"...I said , "Sure ,no problem, we got FWD!"
then I realized I couldnt get back up the steep hill!
tried 5 times,front wheels just spinning half way up , eventually ,in desperation, I backed up! it worked! Got the load on the driven wheels!

both FWD and RWD work as long as you know how to handle them...
I "ice raced" both too back then...

now my Pontiac is RWD, my Triumph is RWD, my Caddy is FWD (with traction control)