AWD and 4WD can both power all four wheels, but they work very differently. Here's why the names aren't interchangeable.

Back in the day, all we had were all-wheel drive (AWD) and four-wheel drive (4WD) to get the job done when going off-road. Nowadays, the automotive landscape is saturated with acronyms that promise ...

When you're shopping for a vehicle, one of the most important decisions you'll make involves how power gets from the engine to the wheels. The terms all-wheel drive, front-wheel drive, and 4x4 get ...

Here's a comparative analogy for understanding the similarities and differences between all-wheel drive (AWD) and four-wheel drive (4WD): an espresso is to Irish coffee as all-wheel drive is to ...