[Fot] 4WD vrs AWD

[MadMarx]

I drive a Hummer with no winter issues.


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Gesendet: Freitag, 24. Januar 2014 18:55
An: fot at autox.team.net
Betreff: [Fot] 4WD vrs AWD

Amici...

Thanks to one and all for answers to my question concerning 4WD vrs AWD.
Some were deep.  Some were suscint.  All were helpful.  I have a Chrysler
300C, with a hemi engine and incredible rear wheel spin in Wisconsin
winters.  I am about ready to replace it with a vehicle that does not have
these issues in Wisconsin winters (or damp weather in July for that matter).
Incidentally I like all other aspects of that car, especially the fact that
I fit in it.
They do offer AWD, so we'll see.

Bob Lang sent a link to a great five or six page Motor Trend article on the
subject.  Its opening paragraph (below) is a great set up for an excellent
article.

Life used to be so simple. Pickups looked like pickups. SUVs looked like
SUVs.
Everything else was a car. And when it came to 4WD and AWD, one was serious,
and the other was a gimmick. All that has changed. Today, there are so many
fractured segments, subsegments, different styles, and looks that some
people might consider a certain vehicle a car, while others call it a
four-wheel drive, and still others think it's a crossover. And in one way or
another, they could all be right. Here, we take a look at the basic assets
and strengths

Read more:
http://www.motortrend.com/features/consumer/1105_4wd_vs_awd/#ixzz2rL5oDhTB
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