Tag: 4WD
26 Posts

Jan 22, 2019
Some Options That Fit the Off-Road-Adventuring Bill
Stephen wants to replace his old 4x4. What's his best bet?

Mar 02, 2017
Just Because You Can Do Something, That Doesn't Mean You Should
Bob wants to turn his 4WD S-10 Blazer into a 2WD to save gas. What's involved, and will it help?

Feb 09, 2017
If You Want to Go Off-Road, Get a True SUV
Evan asks if a newer crossover will handle backcountry exploration like the more rugged trucks of yore.

Mar 14, 2016
This Week's Turd of the Week . . .
Find out what earns Car Talk's top dishonor this week.

Feb 18, 2015
VIDEO: We Climb Mount Washington in the Snow (in a nice, warm van)!
Contributor Craig Fitzgerald examines the SnowCoach at New Hampshire's Mount Washington, a one-ton Chevy 15-passenger van equipped with four-wheel drive and snowmobile tracks.

Mar 07, 2014
Today: When to Use Four-Wheel Drive
Claudine's daughter just got a used Honda CR-V, her first four-wheel drive, and Claudine wants to know how to get the best use out of it. Tom and Ray say her daughter picked the best kind of four-wheel drive--the automatic kind. Find out why this is safer in difficult conditions and more effective in everyday road driving, as well.

Jan 01, 2010
Which is better for the frozen north: an SUV or a lower-riding car?
I am a doctor living in an area that typically can get 6 to 8 inches of snow on the ground at some point in the winter. Snow plows are not always out on the roads when I drive. For this reason...

Sep 01, 2008
Should it cost extra for an oil change, if your car is 4-wheel drive?

Aug 01, 2005
Four-Wheel Drive: Full Time vs. Part Time
Larry test drove a four-wheel drive Jeep Liberty and thinks some of the stuff the salesman told him about part time and full time four-wheel drive was just plain wrong. Can Tom and Ray set the record straight?

Feb 01, 2005
Why are so many of the vehicles I see stuck in snowy weather SUVs?
I recently drove from Mississippi to Oklahoma to visit my family for Christmas I made my trip one day after a winter storm moved through the area I saw several vehicles off in the ditch which I presumed were accidents...