Four-Wheel Drive for the Road

Four-wheel drive was once associated with rugged utility vehicles and difficult terrain. Today, it can be found beneath family estates, powerful saloons, everyday crossovers and electric cars. How did a specialised mechanical solution become such a familiar part of modern motoring?

Four-Wheel Drive for the Road explores the engineering breakthroughs, historical developments and changing expectations that brought all-wheel drive into the mainstream. From early passenger-car ex…