Dear Car Fix: I just bought a 2010 Honda CRV with four-wheel drive. I was told it isn’t really four-wheel, more like all-wheel. I had a four-wheel drive Blazer and ...

The difference between all-wheel-drive (AWD) and four-wheel-drive (4WD) is a topic of confusion for many car, truck, and SUV buyers. A car buyer should understand the operational differences between ...

Wondering what “mild off-road capability” actually means? We explain the term and highlight 3 SUVs that deliver it best.

Although both 4WD and AWD systems send power to all four wheels, there’s a distinct difference between the two. That difference is what’s called a transfer case – a gearbox containing another set of ...

Other Drive Types: Four-Wheel Drive and Rear-Wheel Drive Four-Wheel Drive (4WD) Although both 4WD and AWD systems send power to all four wheels, there’s a distinct difference between the two.

Other Drive Types: Four-Wheel Drive and Rear-Wheel Drive Four-Wheel Drive (4WD) Although both 4WD and AWD systems send power to all four wheels, there’s a distinct difference between the two.

Other Drive Types: Four-Wheel Drive and Rear-Wheel Drive Four-Wheel Drive (4WD) Although both 4WD and AWD systems send power to all four wheels, there’s a distinct difference between the two.

Other Drive Types: Four-Wheel Drive and Rear-Wheel Drive Four-Wheel Drive (4WD) Although both 4WD and AWD systems send power to all four wheels, there’s a distinct difference between the two.

Other Drive Types: Four-Wheel Drive and Rear-Wheel Drive Four-Wheel Drive (4WD) Although both 4WD and AWD systems send power to all four wheels, there’s a distinct difference between the two.

Part-time 4WD systems are often found in older off-road vehicles and trucks, such as the Suzuki Samurai, early Land Crusiers, and Jeeps. Wind-up causes transfer case components to snap or break.