1,150 HP Golf with AWD Launches Itself into the Air As Driveshaft Snaps While Drag Racing
16 Oct 2015, 15:40 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / This Golf may send 1,150 hp to all four wheels, but this is reportedly the first driveshaft failure after four years of abuse
2017 Porsche 911 Carrera 4, Targa 4 Receive 911 Turbo’s Smart AWD, Now Faster than Carrera S
7 Oct 2015, 08:57 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / This is the first time in the history of the "4" models when the all-wheel-drive features electro-hydraulic control and it shows
Honda S2000 Hybrid Successor to Use 1.5 Turbo Engine and Electric Motors to Deliver 300 HP
2 Oct 2015, 16:41 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The sale 1.5-liter turbo also went into the 2016 Civic. It wil have more power and the help of two electric motors to achieve 300 hp
2016 Mitsubishi Lancer Revealed with Tweaked Bumper and Added Features
1 Oct 2015, 08:14 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The 2016 Lancer has lost its Ralliart version and gained more kit and the CVT8 gearbox from the Outlander Sport SUV
AWD Won't Save You from Winter Weather, Consumer Reports Says
29 Sep 2015, 16:35 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / All-wheel drive only helps when accelerating. For braking and cornering, winter tires are a lot more useful, not to mention cheaper
Skoda Octavia RS Now Available with AWD and 6-Speed DSG Gearbox
24 Sep 2015, 12:16 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The 4x4 system is only available on the TDI diesel model which delivers 184 PS and 380 Nm of torque. The DSG is standard with AWD
Jeep Print Ad Makes Fun of Front-Wheel Drive SUVs with 2-Legged Horse and Lion
10 Aug 2015, 13:23 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / This Jeep print ad from Colombia is weirdly familiar. It shows a horse with two feet and a lion with two paws to make fun of the 2x4 crowd
Peugeot Reveals 500 HP 308 R HYbrid: the Mother of Hot Hatches
16 Apr 2015, 09:14 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Two electric motors have been combined with the 1.6-liter turbo to make the most amazing compact hatch ever to come from France
Swedish Test Shows Some SUV All-Wheel Drive Systems Are Failures
14 Apr 2015, 18:14 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Thought every all-wheel drive system was the same? Not even close, as this independet test will show you that FWD-based SUVs are inferior to the real deal
4WD and AWD Systems Explained for Current FCA US Vehicles
22 Mar 2015, 14:20 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / There is a bit of a difference between 4WD and AWD, but did you know that there are some differences between AWD and AWD in Fiat-Chrysler Group's case?
Powertrain Layouts, Advantages and Disadvantages
13 Feb 2015, 19:20 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / A relatively short guide on front-wheel, rear-wheel, all-wheel and four-wheel drive transmission layouts, with their advantages and disadvantages
Allroad Version of New V-Class Being Developed by German Company
6 Feb 2015, 16:20 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The V-Class will get Mercedes 4Matic AWD soon, but this thing is better than a G-Class and a Defender combined, with Jurassic park on top
2016 Ford Focus RS Has a Hoonage-Oriented All-Wheel Drive System
5 Feb 2015, 09:16 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / In a day and age that gave us more hot hatchbacks than ever before, here comes Ford with the 2016 Focus RS and its party piece - the Performance AWD system
Nissan GT-R Needs Pushing As It Gets Trapped in Canadian Snowstorm
20 Dec 2014, 15:51 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / It puzzles us how many drivers still believe winter tires are optional, as if they were a pair of cupholders. Nonetheless, winter itself is not really impressed with their foolishness and doesn'...
Why Free 4x4 Is Just Like Winter Chocolate
27 Nov 2014, 18:18 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / "XXYY SUV Winter Edition. Forget about the plans. Forget about schedules and meeting. Forget about yesterday, all that matters is now. Receive free all-wheel drive, winter tires, roof rails and...
Jaguar F-Type AWD Production Models Spied ahead of LA Launch
17 Oct 2014, 14:46 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Anybody who’s driven the Jaguar F-Type and the Porsche 911 knows all too well that these two aren’t exactly competitors, as many like to call them. Still, the Jag can’t afford to n...
World's Smallest Disconnecting AWD System Was Engineered by British Company GKN Driveline
7 Oct 2014, 13:46 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / GKN Driveline is considered to be the world's leading supplier of automotive driveline components. Specialized in AWD, eDrive and constant-velocity joint systems as well as trans axle solutions...
4WD Is Not the Same With AWD
17 Sep 2014, 17:40 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Just like the twin-turbo versus biturbo engine delusion, another commonly mistaken belief in the wondrous world of automobiles is the four-wheel drive versus all-wheel drive topic. There are a few n...
AWD vs FWD: Volvo S60 R Rescues VW Passat CC from the Mud
15 Sep 2014, 17:23 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Many car meets happen to take place on the grass and we’ve always wondered what happens when you... just add water. The footage below comes to provide a pretty good answer to that question, al...
Tanner Foust Explains Why GRC Beetle is "Bitchin"
14 Jul 2014, 11:45 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / There are a number of reasons why we love the Red Bull Global Rallycross. For example, the drivers can say pretty much whatever they want, unlike in F1. The races are more fun, the crashes more spec...