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 journey on roads

Roadways

Roadways called "drives" may include: * Driveway, 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, 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, in the study of animal behavior, the predictable tendency of a carnivore to pursue and capture prey * Gene drive, 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 * ''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, 1988 * ''Drive'', by Stephen Ashbrook, 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'', 2025 * "Drive", by Ashton Irwin from ''Superbloom'', 2020 * "Drive", by Ben Rector from '' Magic'', 2018 * "Drive", by Bobby McFerrin from '' Don't Worry, Be Happy'', 1988 * "Drive", by Brett Kissel from '' The Compass Project'', 2023 * "Drive", by Carly Rae Jepsen from '' Kiss'', 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, 1996 * "Drive", by Halsey from '' Badlands'', 2015 * "Drive", by Imagine Dragons from '' Imagine Dragons'', 2009 * "Drive", by Joe 90 from '' Dream This'', 1999 * "Drive", by the Matches from '' Decomposer'', 2006 * "Drive", by Miley Cyrus from '' Bangerz'', 2013 * "Drive", by Nate Haller, 2024 * "Drive", by NCT Dream from '' Glitch Mode'', 2022 * "Drive", by Pale Waves from '' My Mind Makes Noises'', 2018 * "Drive", by Pepper from '' Pink Crustaceans and Good Vibrations'', 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'', 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'', 2016 * "Drive (For All Time)", by Westlife from '' World of Our Own'', 2001

Radio

* ''Drive'' (CBC Music), the afternoon program on the CBC Music radio network * WDRV (The Drive, 97.1 FM), a Chicago classic rock station * WFLB, a radio station licensed to Laurinburg, North Carolina, United States and called The Drive from 2005 to 2011 * WNMB, a radio station licensed to North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States and called The Drive since 2018 * WVSC (FM) (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'', 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 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 * 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 long-distance shot from the tee * Grand Rapids Drive, American basketball team * Greenville Drive, American baseball team * The Drive (American football), an offensive series in the January 1987 AFC Championship Game

Technology

* Google Drive, a file service created and developed by Google * Disk drive, 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 device * Drive, in a motor controller, an electronic device providing power to a motor or servo * List of screw drives, 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), 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, a person's desire for accomplishment or mastery