To have all 4 wheels of a vehicle move at the same time while powered by the drivetrain. Commonly found on most Subaru motor vehicles, they help to attain some sick-ass 60's.
by Cali4niaBreez September 29, 2005
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Remarkable drive system supplying equal drive to the front and rear for possibly the best handling ON PAVEMENT. Offroad using AWD can be a heartache because if you hit a muddy patch on one side and dry on the other the dry side will spin more than the muddy side(mud creates more resistance than a dry surface and the AWD treats the mud like a corner letting the dry side spin more) thus pulling the car into the mud. With Four wheel drive all of the tires will spin at the same speed eliminating this problem. AWD cars are not built for offroading anyways due to low ground clearance and weak frame.
AWD capability varies on different but consistant surfaces such as gravel, wet pavement, glare ice but in general does better than rear or front wheel drive.
AWD capability varies on different but consistant surfaces such as gravel, wet pavement, glare ice but in general does better than rear or front wheel drive.
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FOUR WHEEL DRIVE IS NOT THE SAME AS ALL WHEEL DRIVE.
Jeeps, K5 Blazers, etc. ARE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE AND CAN DRIVE OFFROAD.
Subaru imprezas, Ford fusions, etc. ARE ALL WHEEL DRIVE AND CANNOT DRIVE OFFROAD.( Rally is not offroad is is racing on a gravel road or maintained dirt road )
Cars makers that use AWD include:
Subaru, Lamborghini, Suzuki, Ford(Just the Fusion)
FOUR WHEEL DRIVE IS NOT THE SAME AS ALL WHEEL DRIVE.
Jeeps, K5 Blazers, etc. ARE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE AND CAN DRIVE OFFROAD.
Subaru imprezas, Ford fusions, etc. ARE ALL WHEEL DRIVE AND CANNOT DRIVE OFFROAD.( Rally is not offroad is is racing on a gravel road or maintained dirt road )
Cars makers that use AWD include:
Subaru, Lamborghini, Suzuki, Ford(Just the Fusion)
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When a usually non-aggressive person becomes aggressive after the consumption of alcohol. The aggressiveness most commonly reaches its peak during black out drunkenness.
When a usually non-aggressive person becomes aggressive after the consumption of alcohol. The aggressiveness most commonly reaches its peak during black out drunkenness.
by Schmingo July 18, 2010
Get the AWD mug.All Wheel Drive. On road, it helps cars handle better, but off road (which should be the real application of vehicles with a front transfer case), it is completely and utterly useless. Most AWD systems use IFS, which is another shitty design which should never have been invented for use with anything but 2wd cars.
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