Tag: AWD
20 Posts

Feb 23, 2019
Do All of the Tires Need to Be Replaced on This Ford Fusion?
AWD cars can be confusing when only one tire goes bad

Apr 10, 2018
The Wrong Tow May Have KO'd This Caddy
Improperly towing your all-wheel-drive vehicle can cause many problems.

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.

Feb 08, 2016
Every Subaru Sold In New England Comes From This Guy
Ernie Boch, Jr. is the CEO of Subaru of New England. He was on CNN talking about his support for Donald Trump and compared his choice for president: "it’s 2 a.m. and there’s a few girls at the bar, you have to go home with one of them,” Boch said. “So, you have to pick who you are with.”

Dec 17, 2013
Snow Patrol: All-Wheel Drive Won't Help Without Winter-Friendly Tires
My 2014 BMW has AWD and traction control, but it slipped all over the road during the recent winter storm. Why? Blame the performance tires.

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...

Nov 01, 2007
Today: the secret costs of owning an all-wheel-drive vehicle.
I'm writing to you from hot and sunny Phoenix. My wife and I currently own a 2004 Subaru Forester. We bought an all-wheel-drive vehicle because we hope to be living someplace where it snows within the next few years. We love...

Aug 01, 2006
What's the right car for Jody and her Westies? Tom and Ray discuss the options, in today's letter to Car Talk.
I am beginning to look for a new car, a minivan. I currently drive a 1999 Jeep Cherokee Sport, which I love, but I need something bigger (I do a lot of things with my Westies, and I need more space...

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...