What Is a 4WD really?

Winter in Perth, and more generally Australia, is the season when it rains the most, which means the way you drive and the way you look at your car should differ from any other season. Rain and wet roads affect your visibility, reaction time and the ability of your car to slow down. Based on this, you should double the braking distance you

Have you ever wondered how pink, orange, blue and green engine coolants differ from each other? Perhaps you’ve bought a car, checked the coolant/antifreeze reservoir for the first time and noticed it was different from your last car. The colour of engine coolant isn’t there to make it look pretty. There are historical reasons why it comes in

In a basic 4WD vehicle, power goes from the transmission to a transfer case where it is divided between the front and rear axles. In old school 4WDs, that’s all there was to it. It wasn’t a bad system, except for one big flaw. Because the transfer case sends equal power to every wheel, manoeuvring in a traditional 4WD could be difficult. For