Why do people call certain cars “4 wheel drives” when most cars have 4 wheels?

Question

Is there a difference between normal cars and “4 wheel drives”?

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Answer 1

Because in 4 wheel drive, all 4 wheels actually ‘drive’ aka ‘push’ the car. Most cars are front wheel drive or rear wheel drive, where only the front 2 or rear 2 wheels ‘drive’ aka ‘push’ the car.