All Wheel Drive
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updated: Tue, Jun 10, 2003
A type of vehicle drive system. Power is given to two wheels, but when a wheel slips, torque is transferred to the other wheels so as to increase traction. The wheels are not locked together like in Four Wheel Drive, thus this feature is usually always enganged. All Wheel Drive is more popular on cars and minivans where Four Wheel Drive is more popular on Trucks.
Related Terms
Four Wheel Drive
Front Wheel Drive
Rear Wheel Drive
Abbreviations
AWD
External Links
Definition of "All Wheel Drive" - from Dictionary.com
