The History of the 4X4

THEHISTORY OF THE 4X4 Early Years Ferdinand Porsche unveiled the first four wheel driven electrical vehicle at the 1900 World Exhibition in Paris Dutch brothers Jacobus and Hendrik-Jan Spijker of Amsterdam exhibited their Spyker 60 H.P at the Paris Motor Show in 1903 Designs for four wheel drive came from American companies The Twyford Company and The Four Wheel Drive Auto Company Early passenger use The first 4X4 with a closed sedan body was brought into use in the Soviet Union in 1938, mainly for government and military purposes The Jeep was developed in the USA in 1944 and is arguably the most famous example of the 4x4 of that time The first 4WD wagon to be designed as a passenger vehicle was The Wagoneer in 1963 1963 Wagareer jeea ingn at alpw.com Header 4 Key uses of four wheel drive Today Today, sophisticated all- wheel-drive systems are found in many passenger vehicles and some exotic sports cars and supercars . Road racing In heavy trucks Construction How does four wheel drive work? Four wheel drive (4WD) refers to vehicles that have a transfer case, not a differential, between the front and rear axles, meaning that the front and rear drive shafts will be locked together when engaged brought to you by http://www.howardcommercialsltd.co.uk Piktochart I-I make information beautiful