Buyers may notice that on AWD models, the automaker will change the tire sizes on
the AWD versions of its cars so that they are more winter - capable.
The added weight and mechanical losses also means that
the AWD version of cars use more fuel than do their FWD versions.
AWD versions of the car - style monocoque - platform XUV500 incorporate an Interactive Torque Management system that automatically distributes torque between the front and rear wheels.
Not exact matches
I can think
of a couple FWD
cars that have sporty
AWD varients (Ford Focus RS, Mazdaspeed6), but the overwhelming majority
of AWD cars with 2wd
versions are not made to be more sporty.
There's no reason BMW can't have an
AWD M
car, anymore than Audi, VW or any manufacturer can't have
AWD versions of their performance brand.
Sure, there are plenty
of AWD sports
cars, but there are very few
AWD cars that are «sporty
versions»
of 2WD
cars.
This new vehicle is a modified
version of theAcura RLX Sport Hybrid SH -
AWD and is slated for testing by Honda Research Institute USA at the GoMentum Station — a 5,000 - acre proving ground in San Francisco that has more than 20 miles
of paved roadway grids and is specifically designed to provide a realistic urban infrastructure for testing autonomous
cars.
The V10 is bolted to a quick - shifting six - speed dual - clutch transmission driving the rear wheels, while a revised
version of Honda's Super Handling
AWD system generates the
car's prodigious grip levels, enabling such a quick «Ring lap time.
Compared to the front - wheel drive
version of this
car the
AWD Chrysler 200 gets 4 % worse combined fuel economy.
The concept
of a smaller, premium
car with loads
of toys (active cruise, online functions, premium sound) + decent performance in the
AWD version and a young family suits me perfectly.
The Concept
version MINI Paceman is fitted with a 1.6 - litre JCW turbocharged 4 - cylinder engine under its bonnet which generates 211 horsepower and 280 Nm
of torque, which get put to work by a 6 - speed manual gearbox and the
car's ALL4
AWD system.
There are no plans to make an
AWD version, and the seat height
of the
car is only very slightly higher than your average compact
car.
We haven't seen an official price, but we drove the
car this month and were given an estimated base price for the
AWD S Q4
version of around $ 75,000.
The latest
version of its popular Impreza line boasts the highest fuel efficiency
of any
AWD car in North America.