While both are useful when road conditions aren't the best, there are differences when it comes to AWD and 4WD. Here's what you need to know.

The difference between all-wheel drive (AWD) and four-wheel-drive (4WD) is a topic of confusion for many car, truck, and SUV buyers. Both systems send power to the wheels where traction is needed most ...

If you're looking to crawl up steep, rocky terrain or travel deep into the backcountry, bringing along your propane stove and lots of dehydrated meals, escaping the city lights for weeks at a time, ...

There are a lot of misconceptions regarding all-wheel drive (AWD) and four-wheel drive (4WD). Some say they are the exact same thing; others argue that they are completely different, and one is a much ...

In the late '80s, four-wheel-drive vehicles were simpler machines, often owned by hunters, farmers, and ranchers who didn't mind putting a knee in the dirt to twist their truck's hubs to lock the ...

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 went to the Outer Banks a few years ...

While increasingly rare, some National Parks allow parkgoers to explore the nation's mesmerizing landscapes from the driver's seats of their off-road rigs. OHV trails are one of the most unique and ...

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 ...