All-wheel drive

All-wheel drive (AWD), although similar to four-wheel drive, is not the same.  It is often used to describe a "full time" 4WD. AWD can be used on dry pavement because it employs a center differential, which allows each tire to rotate at a different speed.  AWD cannot be disengaged and the center differential cannot be locked. More

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