Your car has four wheels, so you’d think that “4-wheel drive” and “all-wheel drive” have the same meaning. Surprisingly, they have different capabilities when it comes to driving your vehicle. Let’s look at what makes the two different: 4WD – Four-Wheel Drive Four-wheel drive is typically used on vehicles with all-terrain and off-road capabilities. A 4WD vehicle is one with two axles that provides torque to all four wheel ends. Power is generated by the engine, transfers to t