The shaft runs from here to the rear
axle differential between the turbochargers and engine block.
Not exact matches
All - wheel - drive is standard, and the system can distribute power
between the front and rear
axles through the electronically - controlled Haldex center
differential.
A limited - slip center
differential directs torque
between axles, and traction control sends power to the wheel that can best use it.
Part time 4WD will actually lock the front and rear
axles together, not providing a
differential between them to handle the speed differences
between front and rear wheels while turning.
Used to limit the speed differences
between two inputs on a
differential or
between two
axles on a vehicle
Between each
axle sits a
differential that compensates for wheels spinning at different rates.
Mitsubishi has plumbed in its Super All Wheel Control system, with active centre and rear
differentials feeding torque automatically
between axles and wheels.
Most trucks and SUVs (even crossovers with all - wheel drive) come with center - locking
differentials which send power evenly to the front and rear
axles, but those
axles have their own
differentials which vary the amount of power
between the left and right wheels depending on the amount of grip available.
For the first time, the BMW M3 now also came with a variable
differential lock at the rear
axle allowing anywhere
between 0 and 100 percent lock.
With the All4 all - wheel - drive system, the engine's power is distributed seamlessly
between the front and rear
axles by an electromagnetic centre
differential.
To shift power
between the front and rear
axles that need it, a centrally - located limited - slip
differential is also included.
The key innovation, the crown - gear center
differential, is compact, lightweight, and can vary the distribution of power
between the front and rear
axles over a broad range, enabling the quattro drive system to react within milliseconds to coax the maximum of fun and safety out of every last bit of torque.
As before, the drive is transferred
between the front and rear
axles automatically via a highly sensitive Torsen centre
differential which automatically sends more power to the wheels with greater grip.
The full - time quattro 4WD system uses a mechanical Torsen centre
differential to apportion torque
between the front and rear
axles.
The driver simply presses the button behind the gear shifter and the center
differential splits power evenly
between the front and rear
axles.
The new SQ5 features a new five - link suspension up front and a new sport rear
differential out back, part of the optional Sport package that can split the torque
between the wheels of the rear
axle or direct all the torque to one wheel.
Under normal driving conditions, the center
differential distributes the power
between the front and rear
axle in a 40:60 ratio.
A solid
axle on a rear - wheel drive car must carry the
differential and drive
axles, so it is exceptionally heavy and takes up a tremendous amount of space
between its size and the space it needs to go through its full travel.
The vast majority of rear - wheel - drive vehicles use a longitudinally mounted engine in the front of the vehicle, driving the rear wheels via a driveshaft linked via a
differential between the rear
axles.
Above all, power transmission
between the front and rear
axles — especially the all - wheel
differential that operates in an oil bath — exhibits clear advances compared to the previous generation.
Meanwhile, the Active M
differential splits drive torque
between the left and right rear wheels, at the rear
axle, to quell understeer.
The most important one: Activation of the all - wheel
differential no longer requires a difference in speeds
between the front and rear
axles.
Above all, power transmission
between the front and rear
axles — especially the all - wheel
differential that operates in an oil bath — demonstrates clear advantages compared to the previous generation.
The most important one: Activation of the all - wheel
differential no longer requires a difference
between the front and rear
axle speeds.
But with a faster - acting all - wheel drive system apportioning drive
between each
axle and an improved rear locking
differential, its ability to carry big speed through corners is quite sensational.
There a viscous coupling distributes the power
between the front
axle and the rear
axle, which is equipped with a locking
differential.
An electromagnetic centre
differential positioned directly on the final drive varies the distribution of power seamlessly
between the front and rear
axles, with the ability to channel 100 % to either side when required.
To make driving even more dynamic, Audi introduced an additional component in the dynamic S4 sedan in late 2008 that actively splits the torque
between the wheels of the rear
axle — the sport
differential.
The sport
differential The self - locking center
differential in the classic quattro powertrain does an excellent job of distributing the power
between the
axles.
After being converted by the gearbox, torque is transferred down a driveshaft to the rear
axle where a Torsen limited slip
differential (LSD) splits power delivery
between the rear wheels.
The high - end rear -
axle differential transfers the forces at the rear
axle between the wheels as needed for even greater dynamism and stability.
In normal driving conditions, its self - locking center
differential distributes torque
between the front and rear
axle in a 40:60 ratio.
Very compact and lightweight, this cutting - edge
differential can vary the distribution of torque
between the front and rear
axles in the blink of an eye.
According to the press text the system uses an «electromagnetic centre
differential to distribute drive seamlessly
between the front and rear
axles».
To distribute the torque
between front and rear
axles, the Outback models with manual transmission use a viscous - type locking center
differential, while the 4 - speed automatic models utilize an electronically controlled variable transfer clutch.
As for the center
differential, which regulates power distribution
between the front and rear
axles, Audi — the leading all - wheel - drive brand — unveils the next generation: a crown - gear
differential.
Thanks to its package of plates, the
differential can widely vary the distribution of torque
between the front and rear
axles.
Audi also equips the quattro drivetrain with an optional sport
differential on the rear
axle with active torque distribution
between the inside and outside wheel.
The base torque distribution is 60:40 front - to - rear, but this changes according to the needs of the moment [Ed: other Outback variants use the familiar Subaru three -
differential system that distributes the torque equally
between front and rear
axles].
The S4 comes standard with Audi's quattro all - wheel drive system, but a new quattro sport rear
differential can offer an even more dynamic driving experience by actively splitting torque
between the wheels of the rear
axle, with the ability to direct nearly all torque to one wheel, helping to maximize driving dynamics.
1st stage: the two inter-axle
differential locks are being enabled in the transfer case and
between the two rear
axles.
In both 4WD settings the center
differential is locked for a 50 - 50 torque distribution
between the two
axles.
Torque is sent through the transmission to a mechanical centre
differential [3](commonly abbreviated to «diff») which apportions (distributes) the torque
between front and rear driven
axles.
The torque split across
axles,
between left and right wheels, has been achieved through the various evolutions of the quattro system, through a driver - selectable manually locking
differential (rear
axle only), and, eventually, through open
differentials with Electronic
Differential Lock (EDL).
The gearbox was located at the rear of the vehicle and was integrated in with the
differential, giving the Coupe a 48/52 weight distribution
between the front and rear
axle.
A multi-disc clutch in the centre
differential allows a basic partial locking torque of 50 newton metres
between the front and rear
axle.
On request, Audi will combine quattro all - wheel drive with the optional sport
differential on the rear
axle: It uses two superposition gears to steplessly vary the distribution of the power at the rear
axle between the wheels.
Locking the front and rear
differentials splits torque evenly
between the wheels on each
axle, effectively making each wheel turn at the same speed.
The clutch packs and their friction material are carefully designed to withstand the small amount of continuous slip
between front and rear
axles created by the 2.7 - percent speed
differential — all while delivering the durability expected of a Honda product.
The surprise variant is called Mercedes - AMG GT C and it is a new, more potent bridge model
between the GT S and GT R, complete with 557 hp (made by the same V8 engine) and the trick active rear
axle steering and electronically controlled rear
axle electronically controlled locking
differential of the later.