When you buy a car, you will want to think about the type of performance features that it has. Two drivetrains that you might get are all-wheel drive and four-wheel drive. All-wheel drive is a versatile drivetrain that you can get if you want a vehicle with great fuel economy and the ability to get through adverse weather conditions with confidence. All-wheel drive may be a standard or available drivetrain based on the vehicle you get.
Some automakers offer all-wheel drive as a standard feature, while others offer it as an available powertrain. Additionally, you can choose whether to get the drivetrain as a full-time drivetrain system or a part-time system. If you get full-time all-wheel drive, your car will automatically have an equal amount of power sent to all four wheels simultaneously. All-wheel drive gives your car extra traction if the road surface becomes slippery so that you don't get into an accident or encounter an otherwise dangerous situation. The all-wheel drive varies based on the car that you buy. Some cars are configured with an electronic all-wheel drive, which is an intuitive system that uses a computer system to initiate all-wheel drive in your car. If a car has an electronic all-wheel drive, it will use an internal computer system to monitor and adjust power output to all four wheels as necessary. While the car generally has an all-wheel drive that gives all four wheels equal power, the drivetrain is designed to send power to the front and back wheels separately. Therefore, all-wheel drive can also automatically adjust to give either the front or back wheels additional power as needed for stability and predictable and reliable performance.
Four-wheel drive is another drivetrain available for drivers who want a car designed for performance and adventure. Unlike all-wheel drive, which gives all four wheels equal power simultaneously, the four-wheel drive gives every individual wheel power. Four-wheel drive is typically a drivetrain found on larger SUVs and pickup trucks. Some cars have four-wheel drive as a standard drivetrain, while others offer it as an upgrade. Four-wheel drive is available as a full-time or a part-time four-wheel drive system. Four-wheel drive can also be configured with a number of drive select modes, which makes your car more capable of getting through, over, and across challenging terrain.
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