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What is four-wheel drive?

How does four-wheel drive work? A conventional, two-wheel drive car will drive one axle, using a differential to handle the difference in wheel speed when going around bends or driving over surfaces ...
How does four wheel drive work? This video explains the workings of four wheel drive (4WD), and gives a definition in order to differentiate different types of four wheel drive and all wheel drive.
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 ...
Is your car a 4WD or AWD? They are not the same A lot of people think all-wheel drive and four-wheel drive are the same, but they’re two separate drivetrains.