The town enjoyed great economic success during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, serving as home to several factories, breweries, an important railroad stop for local coal and timber, and briefly the Twyford Motor Car Company, which operated from 1905 to 1907 and produced the world's first 4-wheel drive automobile.

A modern 4-wheel drive farm tractor

For tractors with additional front-wheel drive, this operation often engages the 4-wheel locking differential ( diff-lock ) to help stop the tractor when traveling at road speeds.

* Lotus 63 ( 1969 ): 4-wheel drive F1

* Lotus 64 ( 1969 ): 4-wheel drive Indy cars — did not compete

The HF Integrale transmission systems incorporates permanent 4-wheel drive, a front transversely mounted engine and five-speed gearbox.

The Datsun 510 released to the U. S. market came originally with the Hitachi downdraft carbureted 1. 6L L-series I4 engine, with an advertised gross power of 96 hp ( 72 kW ), a claimed top speed of 100 mph, front disc brakes, 4-wheel independent suspension ( MacPherson strut front and semi trailing arm rear-wagons had a solid rear live axle and leaf springs in back ), rear-wheel drive, and either a 4-speed manual or a 3-speed automatic transmission.

It is available with both 2-wheel and 4-wheel drive.

Only the base model 2. 0 Xi is offered with 4-wheel drive.

221 was armed with a single 7. 92 mm Maschinengewehr 34 machine gun, manned by a two man crew, and had 4-wheel drive.

In 1989, for the 10th anniversary of the G Model, a new model variant with permanent 4-wheel drive, a wood-trimmed interior and optional Anti-lock Braking System ( ABS ) debuted at the Frankfurt International Motor Show.

Since 1957, trucks were available from the factory as 4-wheel drive, and the new class scheme would make this known.

A C ( Conventional ) in front of the series number would indicate 2-wheel rear drive while a K would denote 4-wheel drive.

* 1997: Permanent all-wheel drive arrived as an option for 1997 on long-wheelbase minivans, and all-wheel drive models got 4-wheel disc brakes.

It introduced the 2-litre turbocharged 4-wheel drive GTI-R.

The E50 had a 4 speed automatic transmission and came in either 2-or 4-wheel drive.

The Cappuccino featured 4-wheel disc brakes and rear wheel drive.

Some of the later models featured more sophistication such as Nissan's proprietary 4-wheel steering ( HICAS ) and 4-wheel drive ( ATTESA ) systems, which were based on the Skyline models.

In 1975 the 4-wheel drive became full-time with a 2-speed transfer case ; this was changed back to part-time 4-wheel drive in 1980 due to the energy crisis.

* 2005 Jeep Hurricane: The 4-wheel steering system allows the vehicle to have both a zero turning circle, and " crab " sideways.

* M274 Mule, a 4-wheel drive military vehicle, officially called U. S. Military M274 Truck, Platform, Utility 1 / 2 Ton, 4X4

Crosley introduced several " firsts " in the American automobile industry, including the first use of the term ' Sport Utility ' in 1948 ( albeit on an open model based on the wagon, not a wagon on a truck chassis ); first mass-market single overhead camshaft ( SOHC ) engine in 1946 ; first slab-sided postwar car, also in 1946 ; first all steel-bodied wagon in 1947 ; first American car to be fitted with 4-wheel caliper type disc brakes in the 1949 model year ( Chrysler Imperial introduced four-wheel disc brakes as standard equipment on Crown Imperials at the beginning of the 1949 model year, but they were not of the caliper type ); and the first American sports car, the Hotshot, in the 1949 model year.

The most notable W116 was the high-performance, limited-production 450 SEL 6. 9, which was introduced in 1975, and became the first production car to use an electronic 4-wheel multi-channel anti-lock braking system ( ABS ) as an option from 1978 on.

The first Suzuki-branded 4-wheel drive, the LJ10, was introduced in 1970.

The Scout, introduced as a commercial utility pickup in 1960, set the stage for future 4-wheel drive recreational vehicles of the ' 70s, ' 80s, and ' 90s.

The lower grade models were available with Toyota's F292 live axle rear suspension while the rest introduced 4-wheel independent suspension on the Crown for the first time.

* Raptor 660, an ATV 4-wheel motorcycle produced by Yamaha

This advantage of more wheels having less rolling resistance has been largely negated by the 100-110mm diameter wheels with 4-wheel trucks.

The 1000 also served as the platform for the 1000 Coupe, a handsome sports coupe sporting a Bertone-designed body by Giorgetto Giugiaro and 4-wheel disc brakes.

However the line ended up being built by the Cambrian Railways engineer, with consequent conservative 4-wheel wagon and other provisions.

By 1900 however, the first all-British 4-wheel car was designed and built by Herbert Austin, manager of the Wolseley Sheep Shearing Company later becoming Wolseley Motors Limited in Birmingham.

Being designed as the successor of the Honda Quint, the Integra is closely related to the Civic, although it featured a small list of key upgrades over its smaller stablemate to help merit a price increase over the CRX Si, which was otherwise the sportiest subcompact vehicle being offered by Honda Verno ; enlarged 4-wheel disc brakes replaced the small front-disc / rear-drum setup used by the Civic and CRX, suspension calibration was re-worked, better tires were used and a 113-hp DOHC fuel-injected 16-valve engine was used in place of the SOHC unit from the CRX Si.

It combined the stability at speed of the 4-6-4 and 4-8-2 due to the 4-wheel lead truck, the greater adhesive weight of the 2-8-4 and 4-8-2 ( leading to greater traction, and allowing a larger, more powerful locomotive ) and the larger firebox supported by the 4-wheel trailing truck common to 2-8-4s and 4-6-4s ( allowing for freer steaming, particularly at speed ).

GM Performance re-tuned the Spring and bushing rates, and reduced the ride height by about 10 mm, and added larger 4-wheel disc brakes.

New additions included a round-topped 2 by 2 stud brick and a small 4-wheel wagon with two rows of 6 studs.

The 4-wheel, second-hand and composite nature of the vehicle was typical of the coaches used by the railway.

On Awdry's model railway, Toby was represented by a Y6, an 0-4-0 locomotive similar to but smaller than the J70 and better suited to the 4-wheel motor bogie available to power the model.

Trains of small 4-wheel dump cars were hauled by a Krauss steam locomotive.

Powered by a 6V53T Detroit Diesel turbo-charged engine, they are 4-wheel drive ( rear wheels ) transferable to 8-wheel drive.

ABS was available as an option on the 4-wheel disc brake models, though not in North America.

Despite the more common name, the 4-8-2 was actually suited in many ways more to flatland running than slow mountain slogging, with its 4-wheel leading truck for stability at speed.

The Elan was technologically advanced with a twin-cam 1558 cc engine, 4-wheel disc brakes, and 4-wheel independent suspension.

Yaw-sensitive 4-wheel steering was available as an option in Japan ; Mazda claimed that with this feature, the Millenia was capable of passing the elk test at speeds comparable to the BMW 850i and Nissan 300ZX.

The 1974 Imperial was the first regular American passenger car to offer 4-wheel disc brakes since the 1949 – 1954 Chrysler Imperials, the 1950 – 1952 Crosleys and the Chevrolet Corvettes that starting featuring them in 1965.

However only the name disappeared, as the same basic car was offered, rather more cheaply ( the Imperial feature of 4-wheel disc brakes was discontinued ).

In 1997, 4-wheel anti-lock disc brakes became standard and the rear spoiler was deleted.

The Chrysler 4-wheel disc brake system was more complex and expensive than Crosley's, but far more efficient and reliable.

Another technological first for the R31 was the introduction of Nissan's proprietary 4-wheel steering system, dubbed HICAS ( High Capacity Active Steering ).

A 4-wheel steering system like the one in the Prelude was made available for the 2. 0i, 2. 0Si and 2. 3Si-Z versions.

2003: Durango featured minor mechanical changes, most notable was the addition of 4-wheel disc brakes.

It was available with either 4-wheel disc brakes or traditional front disc / rear drum brake setup, with Anti-Lock Brakes ( ABS ) as an option.

He participated in 15 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, making his debut on July 6, 1969, in the Lotus 63 4-wheel drive F1 car for which he was the official Team Lotus test driver.