Alfa touts technical innovations such as a double -
clutch Torque Vectoring system that allows the rear differential to control the torque delivery to each wheel independently, improving traction in low grip conditions without having to run up against an invasive stability control system.
Amongst these technologies, Alfa has equipped the Giulia with a double -
clutch torque vectoring system which works in tandem with the rear differential to control the torque split independently to each of the rear wheels.
Not exact matches
The 5.2 - liter, naturally aspirated gas engine would drive the Asterion's rear wheels via a seven - speed dual -
clutch automatic transmission while a pair of electric motors hooked up to a computer - operated
torque vectoring system on the front axle would power the hybrid car's front wheels.
The all - wheel - drive
system uses twin electronically controlled
clutch packs on each side of the rear drive unit to manage the front - rear split as well as side - to - side
torque vectoring on the rear axle.
Unlike the FWD standard / AWD optional Regal Sportback hatchback, the TourX comes only with a twin -
clutch intelligent all - wheel - drive
system that
torque -
vectors its way around corners and can theoretically channel 100 percent of
torque to a single wheel if the other three lose grip.
There's four - wheel drive with a twin -
clutch rear diff that offers a proper
torque vectoring system that takes into account throttle position, steering angle and road surface when distributing power across the rear axle and for the GSi it features a unique set of calibrations.
A seven - speed twin -
clutch automatic handles distribution duty, sending the necessary amount of power to each wheel with the aid of Porsche's optional
torque vectoring system, which helps the crossover rotate through turns.
A mechanical
torque vectoring system uses two
clutches at the rear axle to overdrive the outside wheel, with additional brake
vectoring at all four wheels.
But here's what you can't have on the Audi: a choice of two biturbo dry - sump lubricated engines; Porsche Active Suspension Management (standard on the Turbo) and an optional, height - adjustable air suspension; a rear - biased all - wheel - drive
system that can quickly divert up to 100 percent of
torque to either axle via a multiplate electronic clutch; and available ceramic composite brakes and Porsche Torque Vectoring, the latter distributing rear twist from side to
torque to either axle via a multiplate electronic
clutch; and available ceramic composite brakes and Porsche
Torque Vectoring, the latter distributing rear twist from side to
Torque Vectoring, the latter distributing rear twist from side to side.
The
clutch plates in the four - wheel drive
system now have a higher friction coefficient, which ensures even faster and more precise
torque distribution to the front axle, while the rear axle still features a
torque vectoring differential.
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 Aero's all - wheel - drive
system also helps in this environment; this is Saab's so - called Cross Wheel Drive
system, which uses a Haldex
clutch to apportion
torque front - to - rear and also features a
torque -
vectoring rear differential to mitigate understeer.
These engines will be paired with a new eight - speed automatic and can be matched to the new AWD
system that features a variable -
torque - split
clutch with active
torque vectoring between the front and rear axles.
It has a seven - speed dual
clutch automatic gearbox and all - wheel drive, with traction enhanced by an electronically controlled
torque vectoring system for the rear wheels.
The two electronically controlled
clutches in the
Torque Vectoring system make it possible to control torque delivery to each wheel separ
Torque Vectoring system make it possible to control
torque delivery to each wheel separ
torque delivery to each wheel separately.
It's the same
system you'll find on the Sportback and GS models, featuring the GKN twin
clutch pack for mechanical
torque vectoring on the rear axle.
Elsewhere, there's dual -
clutch torque vectoring, optional four - wheel drive, Chassis Domain Control and an Integrated Brake
System that ropes in stability control to improve response and shorten braking distances.
And to lavish such additional riches on the former while leaving the latter
clutching at straws — it has the
torque vectoring system first used on the GT3 - R now fully integrated with the traction and stability control
systems — serves only to accentuate the disparity between the two.
On the four - wheel - drive chassis, there is a pair of multi-plate
clutches instead of a rear differential — a similar
system in design to the Ford Focus RS's, and one that allows the Insignia to be offered with
torque vectoring.
GKN Driveline's Twinster
torque vectoring solution replaces a conventional differential with a twin -
clutch system that precisely adjusts the
torque delivery to each wheel.
A dual -
clutch Twinster
system then
vectors the resulting 2,400 N · m of
torque between the rear wheels, significantly improving dynamic response and handling.
The new front limited - slip diff will complement the standard rally - friendly features of the RS model including
torque vectoring control, which applies brake force to reduce wheelspin at the front axle, and a dynamic
torque vectoring system that uses electronically controlled
clutch packs at the rear axle to send 100 percent of available rear axle
torque to either rear wheel when needed.
With an active version of quattro worrying about traction at both axles (able to transfer 100 - percent of the
torque to either axle thanks to a multiplate
clutch pack), an available magnetorheological shock
system tuning the damping, a
torque vectoring diff, and dynamic steering (when fitted) checking the driver's inputs, you probably can't screw it up badly enough even to trigger the traction control or stabilization
systems.
The intelligent all - wheel drive
system not only adds extra grip, but the active twin
clutch (the same GKN unit found in the drifty Ford Focus RS) can transfer
torque between the rear wheels for genuine mechanical
torque vectoring to improve handling.
The car's all - wheel drive
system uses a pair of electronically controlled
clutch packs; up to 70 percent of
torque can be sent to the rear wheels at any time, with 100 percent of that torque capable of being sent to each rear wheel thanks to Ford's «Dynamic Torque Vectoring» system; in corners, the car can send more torque to the outer rear wheel to head off under
torque can be sent to the rear wheels at any time, with 100 percent of that
torque capable of being sent to each rear wheel thanks to Ford's «Dynamic Torque Vectoring» system; in corners, the car can send more torque to the outer rear wheel to head off under
torque capable of being sent to each rear wheel thanks to Ford's «Dynamic
Torque Vectoring» system; in corners, the car can send more torque to the outer rear wheel to head off under
Torque Vectoring»
system; in corners, the car can send more
torque to the outer rear wheel to head off under
torque to the outer rear wheel to head off understeer.
The Type - R is outfitted with a stiffer suspension
system, an electronically controlled differential with a multi-plate
clutch and
torque -
vectoring system.
This is made possible by advanced technologies, like the electronically controlled hydraulic multi-plate
clutch, the addition of
torque vectoring and quattro ® integration within the Audi drive select
system.
Acura's Sport Hybrid SH - AWD for the NSX is an all - new, three - motor high - performance hybrid
system that combines
torque vectoring all - wheel drive with hybrid efficiency through the use of three electric motors — one motor integrated with the V - 6 engine and its all - new dual -
clutch transmission (DCT) driving the rear wheels, and two motors driving the front wheels.
Acura describes its Sport Hybrid SH - AWD as an all - new, three - motor high - performance hybrid
system that combines
torque vectoring all - wheel drive with advanced hybrid efficiency through the use of three electric motors — one motor integrated with the V - 6 engine and its all - new dual -
clutch transmission (DCT) driving the rear wheels, and two motors driving the front wheels.
Holden also claimed today the Commodore V6's
torque vectoring Twinster twin -
clutch all - wheel drive
system was a «world first».
Acura Sport Hybrid SH - AWD is an all - new, three - motor high - performance hybrid
system that combines
torque vectoring all - wheel drive with advanced hybrid efficiency through the use of three electric motors — one motor integrated with the V - 6 engine and two motors driving the front wheels — along with an all - new dual -
clutch transmission (DCT).
The heady power reserves will be channeled through a seven - speed dual -
clutch gearbox with paddle shifters and, in keeping with tradition, a Torsen
torque - sensing four - wheel - drive
system with a sport differential offering
torque vectoring to all four wheels.
A seven - speed manual transmission or a seven - speed dual -
clutch automated manual gearbox can be had with the all - wheel drive Porsche, which also includes a
torque -
vectoring rear differential and the automaker's adaptive suspension
system.
The new TLX's DNA is infused with DNA of the latest NSX, bringing integrated dynamics
systems, dual
clutch transmissions on the 2.4 L models,
torque -
vectoring handling on the AWD package and technology to make the most of every horse under the hood; The base level Inline - 4 tops out with 206 HP while the v - 6 variant brings that all the way up to 290.
Power likely will be channeled through a seven - speed dual -
clutch gearbox and a
torque - sensing four - wheel - drive
system with an electronically operated
torque -
vectoring system.
The twin -
clutch,
torque -
vectoring AWD
system makes the Buick Envision a solid car for driving in snow, ice, and rain.
In recent years, a modified Volvo XC90 was created as a test bed for the single - speed eTwinster
system, while a BMW M3 has been taken apart by GKN engineers to replace its conventional rear differential with a mechanical Twinster unit — the first setup that shows the benefits of twin -
clutch torque vectoring and «true» sailing functionality in a purely rear - wheel drive vehicle.