For a layman chatting to a mechanic or gearhead, automotive jargon can seem like a foreign language. To the average person on the street, terms like torque vectoring, locking differentials, pinion ...

Subaru just announced its all-wheel-drive system will celebrate half a century of existence this year. It was first introduced on the Subaru Leone 4WD Estate Van and now also shines on the all-new ...

All-wheel-drive systems work in many different ways. They differ from four-wheel-drive systems in that they don't have a transfer case that typically provides low-range gearing. They all can work full ...

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 ...

AWD and 4WD sound similar in name but they are very different AWD is always active on most vehicles while 4WD can be customized depending on the situation A lot of people use the terms four-wheel ...

All the way back in 1972, Subaru debuted its all-wheel drive system on the Leone 4WD Estate Van. It was Japan’s first mass-produced AWD passenger car and now, half a century later, the brand is ...

Matthew Scott is a leading expert in automotive adventure. He has extensively explored the world's most-remote places by 4WD, and is considered an industry authority on overland travel. Matt is the ...