Fun up and NVH (noise, vibration, harshness) down with the rear
axle differential with a new reinforced mount.
Not exact matches
Also included as standard on all diesel Colorados are the smart diesel exhaust brake system, a special Centrifugal Pendulum Vibration Absorber to reduce noise and vibration, the Z82 trailering package
with a hitch receiver and seven - pin connector, a trailer brake controller, a G80 automatic locking rear
differential with a 3.42
axle ratio, and two - speed electronic transfer case for four - wheel - drive models.
As for off - road prowess, East Coast Defender included KAM heavy duty
axles with electronic locking
differentials both front and rear, heavy duty steering arms, a custom suspension system made up of King Off - Road Racing shocks and steering damper, as well as a 2 - inch lift thanks to a set of Old Man Emu coil springs.
The grip is absolutely massive, and the electronic - locking rear
differential, coupled
with the ability to shift power to the front
axle (but not from wheel to wheel) further helps the beast bite into the tightest of corners.
Mercedes» 4Matic is particularly sophisticated; it uses a fixed 45/55 percent torque split
with open
differentials at each
axle, relying on electronic intervention and manipulation of the brakes to move the vehicle forward when a wheel starts slipping.
If you like the experience of a front - wheel drive car, the 308 offers all the sensations you'll be familiar
with — its passive dampers, mechanical locking
differential, torsion beam rear
axle and Michelin Pilot Super Sport tyres combine to make a car that behaves in such a predictable manner.
A stock driveshaft funnels power to the original 12 - bolt
differential, which is packed
with 3.73 gears and Moser
axles.
MSRP (
with destination): $ 31,970 PRICE AS TESTED: $ 37,805 ENGINE: 3.6 - liter DOHC V - 6 Horsepower: 285 hp @ 6400 rpm Torque: 260 lb - ft @ 4800 rpm TRANSMISSION: 5 - speed automatic DRIVE: Four - wheel WHEELS AND TIRES: 18 - inch aluminum wheels 255 / 70SR -18 Bridgestone Dueler A / T tires FUEL ECONOMY (city / highway / combined): 16/20/18 mpg CURB WEIGHT: 4294 lb CAPACITIES: Doors / Passengers: 4/5 Cargo (rear seats up / down): 46.4 / 86.8 cu ft Legroom (front / rear): 41.0 / 37.2 in Headroom (front / rear): 41.3 / 40.4 in Towing: 2000 lb EXTERIOR / INTERIOR COLOR: Black / Black STANDARD FEATURES: 6 - speed manual transmission Stability and traction control Hill start assist Roll mitigation Part - time four - wheel drive 3.21 rear
axle ratio Transfer case and fuel tank skid plates Cruise control 115V auxiliary power outlet Air conditioning 7 - speaker Infinity audio system w / subwoofer Auxiliary audio jack SiriusXM satellite radio w / one - year subscription Tilt steering wheel Temperature gauge and compass Leather - wrapped steering wheel w / audio controls Height - adjustable driver's seat 60 / 40 - split folding rear seats Rear compartment covered storage OPTIONS ON THIS VEHICLE: Altitude Edition - $ 2995 18 - inch painted aluminum wheels Black Jeep grille badge Front and rear bumper body - color appliques Gloss black interior accents Red interior stitching accents Altitude floor mats and hood decal Heated front seats Body - color 3 - piece hardtop Mopar fuel filler door Freedom panel storage bag Rear window washer, wiper, and defroster Connectivity group - $ 385 USB port Electronic vehicle information center UConnect voice control w / Bluetooth 5 - speed automatic transmission - $ 1125 Hill descent control Track - Lok rear limited slip
differential - $ 295 UConnect 430N - $ 1035 40 GB hard drive w / 28 available GB SiriusXM travel link w / one - year subscription 6.5 - inch touchscreen display Navigation KEY OPTIONS NOT ON THIS VEHICLE: Dual top group - $ 890 Trailer tow group - $ 295 3.73 rear
axle ratio - $ 95 ADDITIONAL SPECS: This is the one of the top - tier Wrangler Unlimited trim levels, only trumped in price by the «Call of Duty: MW3 Edition» Wrangler Unlimited model.
Bob's G.T. 500KR is equipped
with the 428 CJ engine rated at 335 hp, an 11.5 - inch clutch, the close - ratio Top Loader four - speed transmission, 9 - inch
differential with 3.50 ratio Traction - Lok and 31 - spline
axles, all rebuilt during the restoration process by Bob himself.
The Wrangler Sahara is equipped
with a Selec - Trac Full Time 4WD System and an anti-spin
differential rear
axle, making it ready for action in more challenging terrain — it sports Bridgestone Dueler H / T 255 / 70R18 all - season tires, however, and I'm far from a veteran off - roader, so not too challenging.
Our car also came
with the optional sports
differential, which redistributes torque across the rear
axle to help sharpen the cornering line under power in an instinctive fashion.
As for Moab - crushing hardware, the 2018 Wrangler comes
with either the Command - Trac or the Rock - Trac four - wheel - drive system, next - generation Dana
axles, a Selec - Trac full - time two - speed transfer case, Tru - Lock electric
axle lockers front and rear, and a Trac - Lok limited slip
differential.
The rear
axle is fitted
with a Torsen limited slip
differential.
These
axles uses pin - and - guiding blocks as link to the
differential (housed together
with the gear box), and a woodruf key in the conical - profile tip where the wheel hub gets secured.
They are certain that their open
differential with Brake Steer is a better solution than a mechanical limited slip
differential (again heavy, prone to inducing understeer) and they're willing to prove it even when the rear
axle has to cope
with 903bhp and 664 lb ft.. They stick to their principles absolutely and that makes the P1 a unique and fascinating car to drive.
But as more engine torque is called upon by the driver, the Haldex's electronic brain does the math by registering
axle loads, tire slip and steering angle, then commands the fast - acting electro - hydraulic center
differential to continuously vary torque distribution to enhance rear traction
with a torque split that is biased to the rear wheels by as much as 100 percent.
The all - wheel - drive system also features Honda's torque - vectoring capability,
with clutch packs on either side of the rear
differential that can open and close to transfer torque across the rear
axle.
The limited - slip
differential gives the car enormous traction away from bends, but
with so much more torque than before you can manipulate the attitude of the rear
axle using the throttle pedal more readily, particularly in damp conditions, which makes the car really engaging and rewarding.
Starting
with the base R8 V10 533bhp model, the RWS diet regime sees the propshaft, multi-plate clutch and centre
differential ditched,
with drive sent solely to the rear
axle through the same seven - speed twin - clutch S - tronic box.
All that torque gets to the rear
axle via the superb ZF eight - speed automatic gearbox (complete
with manual paddleshift override) and an electronically controlled limited - slip
differential.
Available only
with a 3.73
axle, the GT Track Pack builds on the Brembo Brake Package and further upgrades the GT for track use, adding such goodies as an engine cooler, upgraded radiator, performance brake pads, and the Torsen
differential from the Boss 302.
The Audi S4's fifth - generation Quattro system ties the front and rear
axles together
with a center
differential that provides a 40/60 front / rear torque split.
KAM heavy duty
axles with electronic locking
differentials front and rear improve the Defender's already considerable off - road ability, while the suspension is overhauled
with adjustable King Off - Road Racing shocks, a 2» lift from Old Man Emu coil springs, and an upgraded steering damper.
The front and rear
axles have been upgraded to beefier American
Axle Manufacturing units, both
with electronic
differential locks.
The rear
axle is also fitted
with a torque vectoring, electronically controlled limited - slip
differential.
Here's a list of everything you get standard: front and rear electronic locking
differentials, the aforementioned DSSV dampers, new front and rear bumpers for better off - road obstacle clearance, ZR2 17 - inch aluminum alloy wheels
with 31 - inch Goodyear Wrangler Duratrac tires, new cast iron control arms, an aluminum skidplate, Autotrac transfer case
with shield, a new grille and hood, 3.42 rear
axle ratio, front and rear tracks widened 3.5 inches, 2 - in suspension lift, selectable off - road modes, four wheel disc brakes, spray - in bedliner, spare all - terrain tire, recovery hooks, and a host of other features.
Rear -
axle steering and Porsche Torque Vectoring Plus
with fully variable rear
axle differential lock increase agility and dynamics, and the wider front and rear track widths enable even better roll stability than in the 911 GT3.
As well as reprogramming the eight - speed box, Jeep has modified the full - time four - wheel drive
with its electronic limited slip
differential and strengthened the rear driveshaft and rear
axle to cope
with the extra power.
Power is sent to the rear wheels through a rebuilt C4 3 - speed automatic transmission and a factory 8 ″ rear end
with 28 - spline
axles and 3.00:1 limited - slip
differential.
There's a Torsen centre diff to distribute power to both
axles with an open
differential at the rear.
As technology evolved, 4MATIC moved
with it, morphing from a part - time system to a permanent all - wheel drive setup that utilized a mechanical center
differential to transmit power from the transmission to both the front and rear tires while front and rear diffs provided traction to the left and right tires on each
axle.
Dependent on the Jeep Wrangler Rubicon model, the Jeep Wrangler Rubicon Recon Edition ups the off - road ante
with a front
axle upgrade that has reinforced tubes and heavy - duty finish forgings, heavy - duty cast front and rear
differential covers and enhanced off - road stone rails that are shortened to accommodate up to 35 - inch tires.
Designed for improved off - road art
with An updated front
axle, increased stone railings and heavy - duty cast
differential covers, the new 2017 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon Recon Edition is equipped
with even more protection for die - hard 4 × 4 fans who seek the most severe, rugged terrain.
Fluid seepage from the
differential visible in photos has been addressed
with replacement of the
axle seals.
Three locking
differentials (front, rear, and center), solid front and rear
axles, and honest - to - God metal springs make this a very respectable off - roader
with all the typical German touches inside.
Mitsubishi has plumbed in its Super All Wheel Control system,
with active centre and rear
differentials feeding torque automatically between
axles and wheels.
Designed to work in conjunction
with the traction control system, the limited - slip
differential gives the Raptor a much - needed locker - like capability to the front
axle, without any of the binding or bad habits associated
with a front locker.
Independent rear suspension reduces unsprung weight by attaching the
differential to the chassis rather than solidly mounting it
with the
axle
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.
The sportiest C - Class ever features the new 4.0 litre V8 biturbo
with 476 HP or 510 HP developed entirely in Affalterbach as were the Ride Control suspension, the Dynamic Select drive programmes, the rear
axle differential lock and the dynamic engine mounts.
Some older vehicles, trucks
with solid
axles in particular, will have them mounted on the rear
differential.
The package features a Dana Super 60 center section and open
differential with a 256 - millimeter gear set and 35 - spline
axle shafts.
Our Wrangler Willys Wheeler came
with off - road tires, a performance suspension, and a Dana 44 rear
axle with Trac - Lok limited - slip rear
differential and 3.73 gears.
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.
Sorry folks, this
axle is only available
with an open
differential and only on 4x2 models.
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.
Other drivetrain - related options include an available automatic locking
differential for the rear
axle, which you can complete
with the optional Underbody Shield Package.
This GMC Sierra 1500 Features the Following Options SLE VALUE PACKAGE includes (AG1) driver 10 - way power seat adjuster when ordered
with (AZ3) seats only, (N37) manual tilt and telescopic steering column, (BTV) Remote vehicle starter system, (T3U) LED front fog lamps, (UG1) Universal Home Remote, (C49) rear - window defogger, (KI4) 110 - volt AC power outlet, (CJ2) dual - zone climate control, (Z82) trailering equipment, and (G80) rear locking
differential for 2WD models only, SLE CONVENIENCE PACKAGE includes (JF4) power - adjustable pedals, (UD7) Rear Park Assist, (C49) rear - window defogger and (A48) sliding rear window, MAX TRAILERING PACKAGE includes 9.76» rear
axle, 8 - speed transmission
with 3.42 or 6 - speed transmission
with 3.73, (JL1) trailer brake controller, enhanced cooling radiator, revised shock tuning for increased control, heavier duty rear springs and increased RGAWR Includes (G80) heavy - duty automatic locking rear
differential on 2WD models (already standard on 4WD models) and Z82 Trailering Package.
As standard the AMG GT C Roadster is equipped
with an electronically controlled locking
differential at the rear
axle (Mercedes - AMG GT Roadster: mechanical locking
differential), which is integrated into the compact transmission housing.
In addition, the SUV will get the same portal
axle, powerful brakes, all locking
differentials, but the suspension will be re-designed
with extra comfort.