How to Use four-wheel in a Sentence

four-wheel

adjective
  • Each setting adds to the two- or four-wheel-drive setting.
    Josh Max, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2023
  • For more control, skaters can opt for the four-wheel model.
    Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 28 June 2023
  • Shift on the fly four-wheel drive adds around $3,500, depending on the model.
    Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 19 Mar. 2024
  • Some tried to drive away, and those without four-wheel drive and all terrain tires failed.
    Katie Bain, Billboard, 8 Sep. 2023
  • The two motors on the front axle also mean the supercar has four-wheel drive.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2023
  • And even without the weather, some desert roads require four-wheel drive.
    Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2024
  • If your patio is larger, with a canopy spans 11 feet or more, a four-wheel base is a better choice.
    Camryn Rabideau, Popular Mechanics, 13 June 2023
  • Read the transcript here: In Idaho County, Idaho, four-wheel drive is a fact of life.
    Dateline Nbc, NBC News, 1 Aug. 2024
  • It’s got high-performance, four-wheel Wilwood disc brakes.
    Josh Max, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
  • Sure, there are those who believe the best luxury gifts have four-wheel drive and a giant red bow.
    Lindy Segal, Glamour, 13 Sep. 2024
  • The vehicles will have four-wheel drive and an electric motor on each axle.
    Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 25 Oct. 2024
  • Obviously, standard full-time four-wheel drive is part of the deal too.
    Dale Buss, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
  • The ease also comes from the vehicle’s four-wheel steering and steer-by-wire system.
    Michael Wayland, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2024
  • Into his 90s, Hurley was known for zipping around town on four-wheel skates.
    Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 12 Sep. 2023
  • Each are rear-wheel drive with four-wheel drive as an option, except the Raptor which is 4x4 by default.
    New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2024
  • Other upgrades include four-wheel disc brakes with Alcon front calipers and a set of 19-inch Azev wheels.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2024
  • Stern left Sunday with some others from his camp who had a vehicle with four-wheel drive.
    Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2023
  • The Last 1 Mile Mobility has off-road tires to help conquer tough terrain, as well as four-wheel drive.
    Evan Williams, Ars Technica, 31 Oct. 2023
  • This beast boasts 570 square inches of cooking area, three burners, and an easy-to-maneuver four-wheel cart.
    Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Drivers on on Interstate 80 and U.S. Highway 50 were required to use chains or four-wheel drive.
    Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2024
  • And using a cousin’s SUV with four-wheel drive, Manuel ferried me and, on one day, his family to other swimming holes.
    Mya Guarnieri, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2024
  • Both are mated to a 10-speed automatic transmission and can be had with rear- or four-wheel drive.
    Drew Dorian, Car and Driver, 11 May 2023
  • Like previous Land Cruisers, the new version comes standard with four-wheel drive.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 2 Aug. 2023
  • The clanging warning that a family in a four-wheel surrey pedicab is rolling up behind you.
    Tim Ebner, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
  • Anyone wanting to drive on the beach will need a four-wheel drive vehicle and an Over-Sand Vehicle permit.
    Alex Schechter, Travel + Leisure, 24 Aug. 2023
  • At their secretive offices in Kyiv, Denys gestures to a stout four-wheel vehicle in the corner.
    Justin Ling, WIRED, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The new Eagle bears no relation to the old American Motors four-wheel-drive Eagle.
    Larry Griffin, Car and Driver, 11 Apr. 2023
  • Some vehicles with four-wheel drive and all-terrain tires had been able to navigate the mud and leave, but others, including dozens of R.V.s and Jeeps, tried and got stuck.
    Amanda Holpuch, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2023
  • Chains or traction devices are required on all vehicles except those with four-wheel-drive or all-wheel-drive and snow-tread tires on all four wheels.
    Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2023
  • Selectable all-wheel drive This is a feature all-wheel drive vehicles should always have, as four-wheel power is rarely needed and ruins gas mileage.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024

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