Four-wheel drive is like salt. Sometimes you need it. On tomatoes and chips. Sometimes - on cupcakes and strawberries - you don't. The interesting bit is when its benefits are surprising or debatable.

A major drivetrain transformation converts a 2WD Ram into a capable 4WD setup through extensive fabrication and mechanical ...

It's difficult to compare two-wheel drive versus four-wheel drive. You wouldn't want to take a Toyota Camry off-road, like you wouldn't want to drift a Jeep Wrangler. This is why knowing the ...

A vehicle undergoes a full transformation from rear-wheel or front-wheel drive into a capable four-wheel-drive system. What ...

At times, one would have heard people talk about drive trains and an assortment of abbreviations associated with them such as 2WD, AWD, 4WD, RWD, and others. While it may seem daunting to understand ...

Q Can I decide when to switch 2WD to 4WD? Are there any manufacturers still making cars that allow the driver to switch between 4WD and 2WD by moving a lever or dial? **Peter Miller, via e-mail Most ...