Drive or The Drive may refer to:

Motoring

Driving Driving is the controlled operation and movement of a land vehicle, including cars, motorcycles, trucks, and buses. A driver's permission to drive on public highways is granted based on a set of conditions being met, and drivers are required to ...

, the act of controlling a vehicle *

Road trip A road trip, sometimes spelled roadtrip, is a long-distance Travel, journey traveled by a car or a motorcycle. History First road trips by automobile The world's first recorded long-distance road trip by the automobile took place in German Em ...

, a journey on roads

Roadways

Roadways called "drives" may include: *

Driveway A driveway (also called ''drive'' in UK English) is a private road for local access to one or a small group of structures owned and maintained by an individual or group. Driveways rarely have traffic lights, but some may if they handle heavy ...

, a private road for local access to structures, abbreviated "drive" *

Road A road is a thoroughfare used primarily for movement of traffic. Roads differ from streets, whose primary use is local access. They also differ from stroads, which combine the features of streets and roads. Most modern roads are paved. Th ...

, an identifiable thoroughfare, route, way, or path between two places

Science

Drive theory In psychology, a drive theory, theory of drives or drive doctrine is a theory that attempts to analyze, classify or define the psychological drives. A drive is an instinctual need that has the power of influencing the behavior of an individual; ...

, a diverse set of motivational theories in psychology *

Drive reduction theory (learning theory) Drive reduction theory, developed by Clark Hull in 1943, is a major theory of motivation in the behaviorist Learning_theory_(education), learning theory tradition. "Drive" is defined as motivation that arises due to a psychological or physiologic ...

, a theory of learning and motivation *

Prey drive Prey drive is the instinctive inclination of a carnivore to find, pursue, and capture prey; this instinct can be refined for industrial purposes such as herding livestock. Aspects The predatory motor sequence follows a sequence: search (orient, ...

, in the study of animal behavior, the predictable tendency of a carnivore to pursue and capture prey *

Gene drive A gene drive is a natural process and technology of genetic engineering that propagates a particular suite of genes throughout a population by altering the probability that a specific allele will be transmitted to offspring (instead of the Mende ...

, in genetics, a type of bias in the inheritance of a gene

Arts, entertainment, and media

Films

* ''Drive'' (1997 film), an action film starring Mark Dacascos * ''Drive'', a 2002 Japanese film starring

Ren Osugi , born was a Japanese actor. For his work in ''Cure'', '' Hana-bi'' and other films, Osugi was given the Best Supporting Actor award at the 1999 Yokohama Film Festival. He often worked alongside Takeshi Kitano and Susumu Terajima. In the DVD com ...

* ''Drive'' (2011 film), an American crime drama film starring Ryan Gosling * ''Drive'' (2019 film), an Indian romantic drama film * ''Drive'' (2024 film), a South Korean action crime mystery thriller film

Literature

* '' Drive: The Story of My Life'', an autobiography by Larry Bird * '' Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us'', a 2009 book by Daniel H. Pink * ''Drive'' (novel), a 2005 novel by James Sallis

Music

* Drive (band), an American heavy metal band *

Distortion (music) Distortion and overdrive are forms of audio signal processing used to alter the sound of amplified electric musical instruments, usually by increasing their gain (electronics), gain, producing a "fuzzy", "growling", or "gritty" tone. Distorti ...

, or overdrive or drive, an electronic effect

Albums

* ''Drive'' (Alan Jackson album) or the title song (see below), 2002 * ''Drive'' (Anneke van Giersbergen album) or the title song, 2013 * ''Drive'' (Béla Fleck album), 1988 * ''Drive'' (Bic Runga album) or the title song, 1997 * ''Drive'' (Gareth Emery album), 2014 * ''Drive'' (Poisonblack album), 2011 * ''Drive'' (Robert Palmer album), 2003 * ''Drive'' (Russ Freeman album) or the title song, 2002 * ''Drive'' (Steve Wariner album) or the title song, 1993 * ''Drive'' (Tiësto album), 2023 * '' Drive: Glay Complete Best'', by Glay, 2000 * '' Drive: Nike + Original Run'', by the Crystal Method, 2006 * ''The Drive'' (album), by Haddaway, 1995 * ''Drives'' (album), by Lonnie Smith, 1970 * ''Drive'', by

Roy Ayers Roy Edward Ayers Jr. (September 10, 1940 – March 4, 2025) was an American vibraphonist, record producer, and composer. Ayers began his career as a post-bop jazz artist, releasing several studio albums with Atlantic Records, before his tenure ...

, 1988 * ''Drive'', by

Stephen Ashbrook Stephen Ashbrook (born January 10, 1971, in Newport Beach, California Newport Beach is a coastal city of about 85,000 in southern Orange County, California, United States. Located about southeast of downtown Los Angeles, Newport Beach is k ...

, 2001

EPS

* ''Drive'' (Amerie EP), 2016 * ''Drive'' (Bic Runga EP) or the title song, 1995 * ''Drive'' (Scott Grimes EP), 2010

Songs

* "Drive" (Black Coffee and David Guetta song), 2018 * "Drive" (The Cars song), 1984 * "Drive" (Clean Bandit and Topic song), 2021 * "Drive" (Client song), 2007 * "Drive" (Incubus song), 2000 * "Drive" (Cheyenne Jackson song), 2012 * "Drive" (Cory Marks song), 2020 * "Drive" (Miyeon song), 2022 * "Drive" (Shannon Noll song), 2004 * "Drive" (SZA song), 2024 * "Drive" (R.E.M. song), 1992 * "Drive" (Gretta Ray song), 2016 * " Drive (For Daddy Gene)", Alan Jackson, 2002 * "Drive", by Alessia Cara from ''

Love & Hyperbole ''Love & Hyperbole'' is the fourth studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Alessia Cara, released on February 14, 2025. Cara worked with producers Mike Elizondo, Jake Gosling, and Jon Levine, among others, the latter of whom she had worked along ...

'', 2025 * "Drive", by Ashton Irwin from ''Superbloom'', 2020 * "Drive", by Ben Rector from ''

Magic Magic or magick most commonly refers to: * Magic (supernatural), beliefs and actions employed to influence supernatural beings and forces ** ''Magick'' (with ''-ck'') can specifically refer to ceremonial magic * Magic (illusion), also known as sta ...

'', 2018 * "Drive", by Bobby McFerrin from ''

Don't Worry, Be Happy "Don't Worry, Be Happy" is a 1988 song by Bobby McFerrin, released as the first single from his album '' Simple Pleasures'' (1988). It was the first '' a cappella'' song to reach number-one on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, a position it held ...

'', 1988 * "Drive", by Brett Kissel from '' The Compass Project'', 2023 * "Drive", by Carly Rae Jepsen from ''

Kiss A kiss is the touching or pressing of one's lips against another person, animal or object. Cultural connotations of kissing vary widely; depending on the culture and context, a kiss can express sentiments of love, passion, romance, sex ...

'', 2012 * "Drive", by the Chevin from '' Borderland'', 2012 * "Drive", by Cold Chisel from '' Blood Moon'', 2019 * "Drive", by

Daft Punk Daft Punk were a French electronic music duo formed in 1993 in Paris by Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo. They achieved popularity in the late 1990s as part of the French house movement, combining house music, funk, disco, tech ...

, 2011 * "Drive", by the Gaslight Anthem from '' Sink or Swim'', 2007 * "Drive", by

Geoffrey Williams Geoffrey Williams is an English singer and songwriter. Five of his singles charted on the UK Singles Chart in the 1990s. In the U.S., "It's Not a Love Thing", from his third album ''Bare'' (1992), reached No. 70 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. ...

, 1996 * "Drive", by Halsey from ''

Badlands Badlands are a type of dry terrain where softer sedimentary rocks and clay-rich soils have been extensively eroded."Badlands" in '' Chambers's Encyclopædia''. London: George Newnes, 1961, Vol. 2, p. 47. They are characterized by steep slopes, ...

'', 2015 * "Drive", by Imagine Dragons from ''

Imagine Dragons Imagine Dragons are an American pop rock band formed in 2008, based in Las Vegas, Nevada. The band currently consists of lead singer Dan Reynolds, guitarist Wayne Sermon, and bassist Ben McKee. They first gained exposure with the release of ...

'', 2009 * "Drive", by Joe 90 from '' Dream This'', 1999 * "Drive", by the Matches from ''

Decomposer Decomposers are organisms that break down dead organisms and release the nutrients from the dead matter into the environment around them. Decomposition relies on chemical processes similar to digestion in animals; in fact, many sources use the word ...

'', 2006 * "Drive", by Miley Cyrus from ''

Bangerz ''Bangerz'' is the fourth studio album by the American singer Miley Cyrus. It was released on September 30, 2013. It was her first body of original work since leaving Hollywood Records after the release of her third studio album '' Can't Be Tam ...

'', 2013 * "Drive", by Nate Haller, 2024 * "Drive", by NCT Dream from ''

Glitch Mode ''Glitch Mode'' is the second studio album by South Korean boy band NCT Dream, released on March 28, 2022, by SM Entertainment through Dreamus. Following their previous album ''Hot Sauce'' and its repackaged version ''Hello Future'', ''Glitch M ...

'', 2022 * "Drive", by Pale Waves from '' My Mind Makes Noises'', 2018 * "Drive", by Pepper from ''

Pink Crustaceans and Good Vibrations ''Pink Crustaceans and Good Vibrations'' is the fifth studio album from Pepper released on July 22, 2008. The title is taken from a fictional album recorded by "Coconut Pete" in the Broken Lizard film ''Club Dread''. The album is produced by Pa ...

'', 2008 * "Drive", by Shinee from '' The Story of Light'', 2018 * "Drive", by Shortfall from the Squirtgun Records compilation '' More of Our Stupid Noise'', 1998 * "Drive", by Stray Kids from ''

SKZ-Replay ''SKZ-Replay'' is the third compilation album by South Korean boy band Stray Kids. It was released digitally on December 21, 2022, through JYP Entertainment and Republic Records. Consisting of 25 tracks, the album split into two sides: the A-side ...

'', 2022 * "Drive", by Tonight Alive from '' Limitless'', 2016 * "Drive", by U-Turn featuring Richard Poon, 2005 * "Drive", by Vanessa Hudgens from '' V'', 2006 * "Drive", by X Ambassadors from ''Townies'', 2024 * "Drive", by Yanni from ''

Sensuous Chill ''Sensuous Chill'' is the sixteenth studio album by Greek contemporary instrumental musician Yanni, formally released on January 29, 2016. Production On December 18, 2015, the single "Desert Soul" was released. In January 2016, Yanni explained to ...

'', 2016 * "Drive (For All Time)", by Westlife from ''

World of Our Own ''World of Our Own'' is the third studio album recorded by Irish boy band Westlife. It was released through RCA Records on 12 November 2001. It reached number one in the United Kingdom and includes the singles " Queen of My Heart" (which was a ...

'', 2001

Radio

* ''Drive'' (CBC Music), the afternoon program on the CBC Music radio network *

WDRV WDRV (97.1 FM, "The Drive") is a commercial radio station licensed to serve Chicago, Illinois. The station is owned by Hubbard Broadcasting and airs a classic rock format. Its studios were originally located in the John Hancock Center. On May ...

(The Drive, 97.1 FM), a Chicago classic rock station *

WFLB WFLB (96.5 FM broadcasting, FM, "96.5 Jack FM") is an adult hits radio station located in Fayetteville, North Carolina, owned by Beasley Broadcasting Group, Inc., through licensee Beasley Media Group, LLC. The WFLB studios are located east of dow ...

, a radio station licensed to Laurinburg, North Carolina, United States and called The Drive from 2005 to 2011 *

WNMB WNMB (900 AM broadcasting, AM, "El Gallo") is a radio station licensed to North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States, and serves the greater Myrtle Beach, SC, Myrtle Beach area. The station is licensed by the Federal Communications Commis ...

, a radio station licensed to North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States and called The Drive since 2018 *

WVSC (FM) WVSC (103.1 MHz) is an adult hits formatted FM radio station known as "SC 103.1" targeted towards the South Carolina Lowcountry. History The station signed on in 1985 on 92.1 with a 3,000-watt signal broadcasting from St. Helena Island, about ...

(103.1 The Drive), a South Carolina classic hits station

Television

Series

* ''Drive'' (2007 TV series), a 2007 American action drama * ''Drive'' (2016 TV series), a 2016 British reality series * ''

Kamen Rider Drive is a Japanese tokusatsu television series serving as the 16th Heisei period, Heisei Kamen Rider Series, and 25th series overall. Riku Sanjo returns to the Kamen Rider Series to serve as ''Drive''s lead screenwriter, with Ryuta Tasaki as director ...

'', a 2014–2015 tokusatsu series * ''The Drive'' (TV series), an American documentary series on sports in the Pac-12 Conference

Episodes

* "Drive" (''Entourage''), 2009 * "Drive" (''NCIS: Los Angeles''), 2013 * "Drive" (''Star Trek: Voyager''), 2000 * "Drive" (''The X-Files''), 1998

Other media

* ''The Drive'' (Thomson), a 1916–1917 painting by Tom Thomson * '' Drive: the scifi comic'', a webcomic by Dave Kellett

Places

* Drive Creek (Ontario), Canada * Drive Lake (Ontario), Canada *

Lake Shore Drive Lake Shore Drive (officially Jean Baptiste Pointe du Sable Lake Shore Drive; also known as DuSable Lake Shore Drive, the Outer Drive, the Drive, LSD or DLSD) is a semi-limited access Limited-access highway, expressway that runs alongside the sh ...

or "The Drive", an expressway in Chicago

Sports

* Drive or Drive shot, a fast low groundstroke hit to the opponent's backcourt in some racket sports including: **

Tennis Tennis is a List of racket sports, racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent (singles (tennis), singles) or between two teams of two players each (doubles (tennis), doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket st ...

Pickleball Pickleball is a racket or paddle sport in which two or four players use a smooth-faced paddle to hit a perforated, hollow plastic ball over a net until one side is unable to return the ball or commits a rule infraction. Pickleball is played i ...

* Glossary of baseball terms#drive, a line drive, and related meanings * Drive (American football), a continuous set of offensive plays * Drive (cricket), a straight-batted shot *

Drive (golf) In golf stroke mechanics, a drive, also known as a tee shot, is a long-distance shot played from the tee box, intended to move the ball a great distance down the fairway towards the Golf course#Putting green, green. Longest drives The world ...

, in golf stroke mechanics, a long-distance shot from the tee *

Grand Rapids Drive The Grand Rapids Gold are an American professional basketball team in the NBA G League based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and are affiliated with the Denver Nuggets. The Gold play their home games at Van Andel Arena. They began play as the Anahe ...

, American basketball team *

Greenville Drive The Greenville Drive are a Minor League Baseball team based in Greenville, South Carolina. They are the High-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox and are a member of the South Atlantic League. They play their home games at Fluor Field at the West E ...

, American baseball team *

The Drive (American football) The Drive was an offensive series in the fourth quarter of the 1986 AFC Championship Game played on January 11, 1987, at Cleveland Municipal Stadium between the Denver Broncos and Cleveland Browns. Broncos quarterback John Elway, in a span of 5 ...

, an offensive series in the January 1987 AFC Championship Game

Technology

Google Drive Google Drive is a file-hosting service and synchronization service developed by Google. Launched on April 24, 2012, Google Drive allows users to store files in the cloud (on Google servers), synchronize files across devices, and share files ...

, a file service created and developed by Google *

Disk drive Disc or disk may refer to: * Disk (mathematics), a two dimensional shape, the interior of a circle * Disk storage * Optical disc * Floppy disk Music * Disc (band), an American experimental music band * ''Disk'' (album), a 1995 EP by Moby Other ...

, a device implementing a storage mechanisms where data is recorded by various electronic, magnetic, optical, or mechanical changes to a surface layer of one or more rotating disks * Drive, a

spacecraft propulsion Spacecraft propulsion is any method used to accelerate spacecraft and artificial satellites. In-space propulsion exclusively deals with propulsion systems used in the vacuum of space and should not be confused with space launch or atmospheric e ...

device * Drive, an automobile

transmission Transmission or transmit may refer to: Science and technology * Power transmission ** Electric power transmission ** Transmission (mechanical device), technology that allows controlled application of power *** Automatic transmission *** Manual tra ...

device * Drive, in a

motor controller A motor controller is a device or group of devices that can coordinate in a predetermined manner the performance of an electric motor. A motor controller might include a manual or automatic means for starting and stopping the motor, selecting forw ...

, an electronic device providing power to a motor or servo *

List of screw drives At a minimum, a screw drive is a set of shaped cavities and protrusions on the screw head that allows torque to be applied to it. Usually, it also involves a mating tool, such as a screwdriver, that is used to turn it. Some of the less-common dri ...

, a screw drive *

Variable-frequency drive A variable-frequency drive (VFD, or adjustable-frequency drive, adjustable-speed drive, variable-speed drive, AC drive, micro drive, inverter drive, variable voltage variable frequency drive, or drive) is a type of AC motor, AC motor drive (sys ...

, a type of adjustable-speed drive

Other uses

* Drive (charity), a campaign to collect items, usually other than money *

Drive (studio) is a Japanese animation and music studio based in Suginami, Tokyo Tokyo, officially the Tokyo Metropolis, is the capital of Japan, capital and List of cities in Japan, most populous city in Japan. With a population of over 14 million in th ...

, a Japanese animation and music studio *

Motivation Motivation is an mental state, internal state that propels individuals to engage in goal-directed behavior. It is often understood as a force that explains why people or animals initiate, continue, or terminate a certain behavior at a particul ...

Need for achievement Need for achievement is a person's desire for significant accomplishment, mastery of skills, control, or high standards. The psychometric device designed to measure need-for-achievement, N-Ach, was popularized by the psychologist David McClelland ...

, a person's desire for accomplishment or mastery