what’s the difference between 4-wheel drive and all-wheel drive?
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I see a few answers here, but I don’t think they are correct….from my understanding….
AWD is when all wheels are driven individually, so if let’s say you take a tight left turn, the front left tire will turn slightly slower so you don’t feel that “grab” that you would taking a tight left turn with a 4WD.
4WD conversely all tires rotate together at the same speed, making tighter maneuvers more difficult and harder on the vehicle.
Also the notion that AWD is automatic, and 4WD is manual is entirely false as well, I’ve had cars that you manually engage the AWD and trucks that were 4WD all the time. So that theory is entirely wrong.
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