This is a blog for all things all-wheel-drive.
And for commentary, insight and information, or at the very least bitching, wild-ass guesses and unfounded speculation. I'm from the Northeast U.S., the Snowbelt proper, and having four drive wheels is a big deal for people around here. Regular readers (if I ever have any) will figure out my tastes pretty quickly. I like coupes and wagons and I get excited about snow tires. Unnecessary features piss me off (VW Jettas with air-cooled glove boxes, I'm looking at you). American drivers are a constant disappointment to me, as about 95% of the population actively hates driving, and these drivers don't help their own cause by thinking of cars as places to sit while being ferried from location from location. I really like Subaru, but I respect other manufacturers as well.
To me a car is a slice of independence and a manifestation of the American dream. And I like the go-anywhere spirit of an AWD car most of all, because besides being equipped to cope with rain, snow and messy road conditions, they really are more fun to drive. Those two extra drive wheels help your machine launch harder and put power down better at corner exits. They're great for autocross and track driving, rally, drag racing and hooligan-style donuts in snowy parking lots, and when you're done, they'll get you home at night and to work the next day. For sedate sedan drivers, for soccer moms, for speed junkies--I think all-wheel-drive can be all things to all people.
So the purpose of this blog is to spout off about the market, the direction it's headed and the best companies and cars out there with AWD. And to convince people to sell their damn SUV's. Remember- it's AWD, not 4WD.
