Walk through a trailhead parking lot and you’ll see badges claiming all-wheel drive and four-wheel drive scattered across everything from crossovers to full-size pickups. The terms get thrown around ...

Not all midsize SUVs with all-wheel traction are built the same, so we look at how the Honda Pilot’s i-VTM4 system works and ...

All-wheel drive is available on a wider variety of vehicles these days, including a substantial share of new electric vehicles. That’s not only due to the popularity of AWD, but possibly also because ...

BMW's 2027 M2 xDrive brings all-wheel drive to the compact sports coupe for the first time, improving acceleration and wet-weather confidence while adding weight and reducing rear-drive playfulness.

There are some major differences between 4WD and AWD, one of them being that the latter can be used constantly, whereas 4WD requires either off-road or slippery surfaces to function properly. The 1968 ...

Matt Nelson is an automotive journalist with nearly a decade of experience in all things cars. He's spent years working at dealerships in sales, finance, and service. He's since traded in his pens and ...

The next-generation hybrids will weigh less and be more efficient thanks to a new platform, with 15 hybrid models planned to ...

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 ...