A four-wheel drive version of a two-wheel drive car will add a propshaft and differential to the formerly passive axle - but how that drive is added is the biggest factor in choosing a 4x4, whether it ...

Many four-wheel-drive vehicles have 4-high and 4-low modes. However, these settings aren't the same. Here are the differences between them and when to use each.

The distinction between all-wheel drive (AWD) convenience and true four-wheel drive (4WD) capability has often been the defining aspect for the discerning adventurer or someone who understands the ...

Four-wheel drive was initially used in utilitarian and military vehicles, for an obvious reason: it provided more traction on slippery terrain. But automakers shove 4WD/AWD in all sorts of vehicles ...