Drive or The Drive may refer to:

Motoring

* Driving, the act of controlling a vehicle *

Road trip A road trip, sometimes spelled roadtrip, is a long-distance journey on the road. Typically, road trips are long distances travelled by automobile. History First road trips by automobile The world's first recorded long-distance road trip by t ...

, a journey on roads

Roadways

Roadways called "drives" may include: * Driveway, a private road for local access to structures, abbreviated "drive" * Road, 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), 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'' (2002 film), a 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 comme ...

* ''Drive'' (2011 film), an American crime drama film starring Ryan Gosling * ''Drive'' (2019 film), an Indian romantic drama 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

Music

Drive (band) Drive was an American Heavy metal music, heavy metal band from Houston, Texas, formed by guitarist Rick Chavez. They released two albums, ''Characters in Time'' (1988) and ''Diablero'' (1992), while active and an archives release, ''iDefi'', ded ...

, 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, producing a "fuzzy", "growling", or "gritty" tone. Distortion is most commonly ...

, or overdrive or drive, an electronic effect

Drive (For Daddy Gene) "Drive (For Daddy Gene)" is a song written and recorded by American country music singer Alan Jackson. It was released in January 2002 as the second single from his album, ''Drive (Alan Jackson album), Drive''. It reached number one on the U.S. '' ...

", Alan Jackson, 2002 * "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 * Ceremonial magic, encompasses a wide variety of rituals of magic * Magical thinking, the belief that unrela ...

'', 2018 * "Drive", by Bobby McFerrin from '' Don't Worry, Be Happy'', 1988 * "Drive", by Brett Kissel from ''

The Compass Project ''The Compass Project'' is the tenth studio album by Canadian country artist Brett Kissel. It is a four-part box set of albums that Kissel will release in 2023. The first part, ''South Album'' was released on January 27, 2023, via Big Star Record ...

'', 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. Widely regarded as one of the most influential acts in dance music history, they achieved popularity in the late 1990s as p ...

, 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. D ...

, 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, m ...

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

Imagine Dragons Imagine Dragons is an American pop rock band from Las Vegas, Nevada, consisting of lead singer Dan Reynolds, guitarist Wayne Sermon, bassist Ben McKee and drummer Daniel Platzman. The band first gained exposure with the release of their sing ...

'', 2009 * "Drive", by Joe 90 from '' Dream This'', 1999 * "Drive", by the Matches from '' Decomposer'', 2006 * "Drive", by Miley Cyrus from ''

Bangerz ''Bangerz'' is the fourth studio album by American singer Miley Cyrus. It was released on September 30, 2013, by RCA Records. It is her first studio album since 2010's ''Can't Be Tamed''. Opting to re-establish her musical career instead of f ...

'', 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 Mo ...

'', 2022 * "Drive", by Pale Waves from ''

My Mind Makes Noises ''My Mind Makes Noises'' is the debut studio album by English indie pop band Pale Waves, released on 14 September 2018 by the independent record label Dirty Hit. With the exception of the album's singles " There's a Honey" and " Television R ...

'', 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 ''More of Our Stupid Noise'' was a Canadian compilation album, originally released on Squirtgun Records. It was subsequently rereleased in 1998 on Nettwerk with the title ''More of Our Stupid Noise '98'', with an altered track order and a few diffe ...

'', 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 Richard Poon (born December 8, 1973) is a Filipino singer-songwriter and TV personality in the Philippines of Chinese descent. He is a former member of the band U-Turn. Early life Poon was born on December 8, 1973, in Makati, Philippines. His ...

, 2005 * "Drive", by Vanessa Hudgens from '' V'', 2006 * "Drive", by Yanni from ''

Sensuous Chill ''Sensuous Chill'' is the sixteenth studio album by 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 NPR t ...

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

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

WVSC (FM) WVSC (103.1 FM) is a variety hits formatted 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 10 m ...

(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 directo ...

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

Episodes

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

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, and called DuSable Lake Shore Drive, The Outer Drive, The Drive, or LSD) is a multilevel expressway that runs alongside the shoreline of Lake Michigan, and adjacent to ...

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 **

Pickleball Pickleball is an indoor or outdoor racket/paddle sport where two players (singles), or four players (doubles), hit a perforated hollow polymer ball over a net using solid-faced paddles. Opponents on either side of the net hit the ball back and ...

* Glossary of baseball terms#drive, a line drive, and related meanings *

Drive (American football) The following terms are used in American football, both conventional and indoor. Some of these terms are also in use in Canadian football; for a list of terms unique to that code, see ''Glossary of Canadian football''. 0–9 ...

, a continuous set of offensive plays *

Drive (cricket) In cricket, batting is the act or skill of hitting the ball with a bat to score runs and prevent the loss of one's wicket. Any player who is currently batting is, since September 2021, officially referred to as a batter (historically, the ...

, 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) 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 m ...

, 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 Transmission may refer to: Medicine, science and technology * Power transmission ** Electric power transmission ** Propulsion transmission, technology allowing controlled application of power *** Automatic transmission *** Manual 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 type of adjustable-speed drive

Other uses

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

Drive (studio) is a Japanese animation studio, animation and music studio based in Suginami, Tokyo. Works TV series Original net animations References External links

* * {{Japanese animation studios Drive (studio), Animation studios in Tokyo ...

, a Japanese animation and music studio *

Motivation Motivation is the reason for which humans and other animals initiate, continue, or terminate a behavior at a given time. Motivational states are commonly understood as forces acting within the agent that create a disposition to engage in goal-dire ...

* Need for achievement, a person's desire for accomplishment or mastery