While four-wheel-drive is popular with bigger trucks and other off-road vehicles, it's mostly unnecessary when driving on ...

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 ...

Ford's multitalented compact pickup has a new face and features, and the hybrid version has more impressive straight-line ...

The automotive industry tends to use two different terms for vehicles that can send power to all four wheels: four-wheel drive (4WD) and all-wheel drive (AWD). There are mild variations of both, with ...

(iSeeCars) – If you’re browsing vehicles you may notice some models come standard with front-wheel drive (FWD), but all-wheel drive (AWD) is available for a small upcharge. In order to decide which ...

All-wheel drive systems are heavy. Requiring thrust from two sets of wheels on your car means it's going to weigh more than vehicles with just front or rear-wheel drive. That said, having all-wheel ...

All-wheel-drive cars are the norm these days, with a wide range of models from all segments making use of the traction-enhancing technology. Whereas front- and rear-wheel-drive cars send the power to ...

From the November/December 2025 issue of Car and Driver. Not one to shy away from controversy in its quest for speed, Mercedes-AMG boldly changed course with its latest-generation GT coupe. While its ...

"And it has all-wheel-drive." That's a strong selling point most any time of year, and only more so in snow season. Now that AWD is on one in five cars and crossovers sold, automakers are trying to ...

The 1980s were a really unique time for the automotive industry. As companies crawled out of the Malaise Era, there were lots of new technologies or features being tried in places you wouldn't expect.

Built for the road and for traffic, the Performance still delivers speed, but some of the more fun features have been removed ...

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