all-wheel drive


all-wheel drive

(ôl′wēl′, -hwēl′)n. Abbr. AWD An automotive drive system that transmits power from the drive shaft to all four wheels and is designed for full-time use both on-road and off-road.

all-wheel drive

n (Automotive Engineering) a system used in motor vehicles in which all four (or more) wheels are permanently connected to the source of power, in such a way that each wheel is able to rotate at a different speed. See also four-wheel drive