Car buyers typically ask for safety advice during winter storms about choosing between all-wheel drive (AWD) and four-wheel drive (4WD). The two concepts appear to share common characteristics at ...

As you’re certainly aware, most cars these days have four wheels. So why do people make a distinction between all-wheel drive and four-wheel drive when driving four wheels clearly means you’re driving ...

With winter upon us, it would be wonderful if we had a trained rally driver with access to a bunch of all-wheel drive and four-wheel drive vehicles all assembled in one lot to helpfully explain the ...

Front-wheel drive is a setup wherein the engine’s power is directly delivered to the front wheels. This is commonly seen on most compact and family cars. FWD systems tend to be lighter and more ...

It’s not surprising that 4-wheel-drive cars are popular, especially in the USA where off-road adventuring is popular, and weather can vary drastically depending on where you live. Rain, mud, and snow ...

Trucks and SUVs with a four-wheel (4WD) or all-wheel (AWD) drivetrain have an advantage over two-wheel-drive (2WD) vehicles in carrying heavy loads, off-roading, or driving in wintry or inclement ...

Many modern and classic 4x4 SUVs and trucks feature part-time 4WD (four-wheel drive), generally with a system which requires an input that the driver can engage at any speed. But is there such a thing ...