What is four-wheel drive, how does it work and do you need it? We explain all in our in-depth guide to four-wheel drive.

Car experts say most people can get by with all-wheel drive, but four-wheel drive can be necessary in some circumstances.

AWD and 4WD sound similar in name but they are very different AWD is always active on most vehicles while 4WD can be customized depending on the situation A lot of people use the terms four-wheel ...

Full-time four-wheel drive is one of those annoying things that’s great to have until you really need it. At that point it stops working, unless you undo one of the things that lets it work well the ...

Four-wheel drive. A necessity in cold-weather climates, and a convenience for any vehicle that needs to even occasionally go off-road. By the push of a button or the movement of a lever, a four-wheel ...

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Many of the SUVs and crossovers that you see crowding today's roads have all-wheel drive, but only a select few are true 4x4s meant for off-roading. The terms "all-wheel drive" and four-wheel drive" ...