ALL WHEEL DRIVE

All Wheel Drive

• An AWD vehicle (short for All-wheel drive vehicle) is one with a powertrain capable of providing power to all its wheels, whether full-time or on-demand.It appears in everything from supercars with out-of-this-world performance like the Audi R8 to family crossovers and SUVs like the Volvo XC90.

Advantages

• As compared to rear wheel driven car, there is a faster and safer travelling due to good road holding on curves.
• Gives sportier handling and traction to a broader range of cars.
• A lower flat floor lines is provided due to dispensing with the propeller shaft resulting in lowering of centre of gravity.
• The engine, clutch, gear box and final drive are combined similar to the rear engine car. This provides a more comfortable drive due to final drive spring. 
• Good road adhesion is obtained due to a large part of the vehicle’s weight being carried on the driving wheels under normal conditions.