Around this time of the year, a good portion of Planet Piston is getting ready to be jolly – mostly the inhabitants without direct involvement with wrenches, tires, oil changes, and the rest of the ...

Over the past 40 years, front-wheel drive (FWD) has become the dominant layout for everyday autos. And for good reason. For a car designed for safety and efficiency, FWD offers quite a few advantages ...

Most people don't think much about what powers their car until they're sliding on wet pavement or wondering why their vehicle handles differently than a friend's. That difference often comes down to ...

Many drivers assume AWD is best for snow, but winter tires and the right drivetrain matter more than you think.

Your choices are rear-wheel drive, front-wheel drive, all-wheel drive and four-wheel drive. The only thing these layouts have in common is the word “drive.” Which type of driveline layout is best for ...

Max Verstappen despises cars that use front-wheel drive, declaring it “the worst thing ever.” Verstappen has driven rear-wheel drive for the entirety of his career, from go-karts to Formula 1. In a ...

With fresh snow falls clotting the highways towards the mountains, and huge sightings of cars slipping and getting stuck in ...

When analyzing the all-electric vehicle (EV) market, we have noticed that the segment shifted towards all-wheel-drive (AWD) powertrains. The front-wheel-drive (FWD) and rear-wheel-drive (RWD) models ...

Front-wheel drive cars are seen as the go-to solution for a transverse engine, while rear-wheel drive and AWD generally take advantage of the traditional longitudinal engine layout. Even when racing ...