All-wheel drive and four-wheel drive may sound similar in name but have some key differences in how they work.

A guide to the differences and which system is best for youBy Consumer ReportsFoul weather, deep snow, and muddy roads can ...

Four-wheel-drive might be better at getting your SUV unstuck from waist-deep snow on, say, a private road that has never seen a snow plow – but all-wheel-drive (AWD) is better for general winter ...

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 ...

Roger Biermann is an automotive journalist of 13 years and has been the Managing Editor at CarBuzz since 2021. With no formal post-high school education, Roger launched his career as an automotive ...

When cars first gained popularity, rear-wheel drive (RWD) was the preferred method of propulsion. It also happened to be the only choice. But front-wheel drive (FWD) later took over the mainstream ...

Whenever a new SUV/crossover is launched, one of the most pertinent questions everyone asks is whether the vehicle offers 4WD or AWD functionality or not. It should be noted that all-wheel drive (AWD) ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jim Gorzelany is a veteran automotive journalist. With shoppers flocking to new-car dealers’ at rates not seen since the onset of ...

View post: Walmart Is Selling a 'Powerful' Cordless Impact Wrench for Just $41 As you’re certainly aware, most cars these days have four wheels. So why do people make a distinction between all-wheel ...

Before we get too far into this festival of definitions and hair-splitting, it is important to know that – absent of all other considerations – power to all four wheels simply gets you up to crashing ...