Respect. I bet most plumbers are reppin’ these rides.
Forgive my ignorance, but what’s the real difference between 4WD and AWD? I know that on a 4WD, you can “turn it off” and it becomes a 2WD, but that’s the only thing I know. It seems like that would be the better option, since you have the option of getting the better gas mileage.
I live in a place where it rarely rains or snows. I don’t hunt or fish, and almost never take my car off of the paved roads, so I’ve never even considered anything other than 2WD. I also wouldn’t consider a standard transmission, either.
I believe 4WD distributes torque to each wheel equally where AWD distributes to each wheel unequally. I’ve always been under the presumption that 4WD is better than AWD bc if an AWD car gets a wheel stuck in the snow it will distribute all the torque to that wheel which is useless, whereas 4WD distributes evenly to all tires and is less likely to get stuck.
Please correct me if i’m wrong clarification on this would be helpful
Technically, I believe AWD is a subset of 4WD. Broadly speaking, however, 4WD means all wheels are locked together while 4WD is engaged. So all wheels will rotate at the same speed. AWD means there is a differential, rather than a transfer case, that connects the back wheels and front wheels. This means more torque can be applied to the wheels that have more traction.
4WD is better for driving in snow and mud, since AWD tends to not work so well when all wheels are in slippy conditions. However, lots of car companies like to use AWD in sports cars, since it is good at shifting torque from left to right, which helps you go fast in turns.
Yea, AWD is basically just the separation of one center torque splitter into three smaller and adjustable splitters (front/center/rear) so that a car is actually driveable.
I think the fact that 4wd is “better off-road” mainly comes from the ability to have a beefier mechanical structure that handles rugged conditions better than an AWD system setup with equivalent power distribution. And even then, it may have been the case years ago, but am not so sure that still holds today.
I don’t think the average person would ever notice. For example, I think Chevrolet’s AWD system is equally capable off-road as their 4wd system, and there are many examples of AWDs effectiveness in off-road motorsport.
…as for SUVs, a true BSD would only ever consider a Marauder: http://www.paramountgroup.biz/marauder.html
In basic terms, 4WD sends equal power to all 4 wheels, while AWD can vary the amount of power sent to the front or the back (and in some cases the left and right as well). I have a 2013 Pathfinder and it shows where it is sending the power. When I pull away from a stop sign, 50-60% of the power goes to the rear wheels and then moves the front wheels. By the time I’m at cruising speed, 100% of the power is going to the front wheels.
Honda Civic
I get that, it’s a lot of money to put into an item but the way that a lot of the board talk it’s like they’re driving a Veyron…
100% no brainer. Take the Accord and cash. Then you can use the cash to buy the A8 and have both.
For the record, I’m not impressed by luxury cars. It just means you overspent on a depreciating asset so you can project an image.
Toyota + cash > Lexus.
Luxury cars are for people who will die with their money otherwise. Might as well spend it on some toy.
“Right now I drive an Altima and I got $250,000 more than Jay Z” - Chris Rock
My new BMW.
v10 is sick though