all-wheel drives
Four powered wheels
All-wheel drives refers to vehicles equipped with drivetrain systems that deliver power to all four wheels simultaneously.
The term appears both as a noun for the vehicles themselves and for the mechanical systems: All-wheel drives handle better in snow.
The singular all-wheel drive more commonly describes the system as an adjective: an all-wheel drive SUV.
- transfer caseGearbox distributing power to axles
- power distributionElectrical supply network
- tractionAdhesive friction enabling movement
- snow tractionVehicle adhesion on ice
- 4x4sAll-terrain motor vehicles
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