But the basic recipe is similar: To combine an already hot twin - turbocharged engine with an electric motor integrated into the transmission itself, which in both cars is the eight - speed dual -
clutch system sending power to all four wheels.
Not exact matches
The resulting ATTESA E-TS Pro — or Advanced Total Traction Engineering
System for All - Electronic Torque Split — would employ a number of sensors to monitor lateral acceleration and individual wheel speeds, enabling an electronically controlled, hydraulically operated multiplate
clutch pack to
send up to 50 per cent of the GT - R's drive to the front wheels when required.
Utilizing a center differential with a multi-plate
clutch, it normally
sends all available torque to the rear wheels, but can deliver up to 38 percent to the fronts when the
system deems it necessary.
The engine is mated to a 9 - speed automatic transmission new to the 2019 Envision that
sends power to all four wheels via a variant of the twin -
clutch all - wheel - drive
system found in the Buick Regal GS and TourX.
Both engines are paired to Audi's seven - speed dual -
clutch S tronic gearbox,
sending power to a revised quattro all - wheel - drive
system.The new
system can
send 100 percent of the power to the front or the rear wheels if need be, although the default function is a rear - wheel - drive mode.
That engine is again mated to a seven - speed dual -
clutch automatic transmission, which in turn
sends its power to all four wheels by way of a 4Matic all - wheel drive
system, which can
send up to half the engine's output to the rear wheels.
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.
The all - wheel - drive
system uses electronically controlled
clutches in the rear differential to
send up to 50 percent of the torque to the rear wheels.
All - wheel drive is also standard and it's a twin -
clutch system, allowing it to
send torque front - to - back as well as side - to - side.
The
system can
send up to 50 % of torque to the rear wheels and
send it to the left or right rear wheel as necessary — or effectively disconnect the rear wheels entirely using ratchet - type dog
clutches on the front and rear shafts when all - wheel drive functionality isn't needed, improving fuel economy in the process.
Like all A6s it
sends power to all four wheels, though unlike the 40 TDI and 55 TFSI, it uses an eight - speed Tiptronic torque converter automatic, and unlike the 55 TFSI, its quattro
system uses a self - locking centre differential, rather than a multi-plate decoupling
clutch.
Total
system output rings in at 462 hp and 516 lb - ft,
sent to all four wheels via Porsche's famously smooth eight - speed PDK dual -
clutch automatic transmission.
That power is
sent to all four wheels through Audi's seven - speed dual -
clutch automatic transmission and Quattro all - wheel drive
system.
Sending the power to the standard quattro all - wheel - drive
system is a seven - speed dual -
clutch transmission.
Most versions of the X3 offer the xDrive intelligent all - wheel - drive
system, which works together with the stability control electronics and normally
send 60 percent of torque to the rear wheels; a multi-disc
clutch system can
send up to 100 percent to the rear wheels when it's needed for traction — whether by a slippery road situation or high - performance driving.
Unlike the brake - based
systems, it uses
clutches to
send more power to the outside wheel through a corner.
The 4Motion
system sends the power to the front wheels under normal driving conditions, but it is quick to react to a traction loss by engaging the fifth - gen Haldex's
clutch pack.
The power is
sent through a seven - speed dual -
clutch transmission, then out to the wheels via a Haldex - based AWD
system.
In its standard configuration, the GLA - Class» turbocharged engine will couple with a seven - speed dual -
clutch automatic transmission that
sends power to all four wheels through the 4Matic all - wheel drive
system.
Power is
sent to the wheels via a seven - speed dual -
clutch gearbox driving a quattro all - wheel - drive
system with variable torque distribution.
Power is
sent to all four wheels using the Quattro All Wheel Drive
system via the 7 - speed S Tronic dual -
clutch automatic transmission.
Transmission duties are performed by the eight - speed PDK double -
clutch gearbox that
sends power to all four wheels via the adaptive all - wheel drive
system Porsche Traction Management (PTM).
The multi-plate
clutch at the heart of the Golf R's Haldex 5 all - wheel drive
system is familiar enough, using an electro - hydraulic oil pump to engage and
send almost 100 percent of available torque to the rear axle when a control unit deems it necessary.
Under the hood lies a twin - turbocharged 5.5 L V8 producing either 550 horsepower and 531 pound - feet of torque on the standard model, and 577 horsepower and 590 pound - feet of torque on the S. All of that power is
sent to a seven - speed AMG Speedshift MCT dual -
clutch transmission with four different drive modes (Comfort, Sport, Sport +, and Manual) and to a permanent «performance - oriented» all - wheel drive
system that's biased 33/67 front - to - rear.
The Audi quattro sport concept tips the scales at 1,344 kg (2,963 lbs) and sprints to 62 mph (100 km / h) in only 3.7 seconds thanks to a quick S tronic dual -
clutch gearbox
sending output to the quattro all - wheel drive
system.
A 7 - speed dual -
clutch automated manual transmission
sends power to the new Quattro Ultra all - wheel drive
system.
The 2017 Infiniti QX30 has an all - wheel - drive
system capable of
sending up to 50 percent of output to the rear wheels, running through a seven - speed dual -
clutch transmission.
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.
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 understeer.
The handling of it is equally impressive without much body roll and plenty of grip with some aid from its active twin -
clutch AWD
system that allows power to be
sent not only between front and rear wheels, but also between the rears.
Manual gearbox fans will be disappointed to learn the new R8 will be offered solely with a seven - speed dual -
clutch paddleshift,
sending drive to all four wheels via Audi's quattro AWD
system.
Coupled with a 7 - speed dual -
clutch transmission that
sends power to the 4MATIC all - wheel drive
system, the EPA estimates the 2015 Mercedes - Benz GLK350 will return 19 mpg in the city and 25 mpg on the highway.
Both versions of the X3 offer the xDrive intelligent all - wheel drive
system, which works together with the stability control electronics and normally
send 60 percent of torque to the rear wheels; a multi-disc
clutch system can
send up to 100 percent to the rear wheels when it's needed for traction — whether by a slippery road situation or high - performance driving.
What the GKN
system of
clutches does if not brake one half shaft to
send more torque to another half shaft, using controlled
clutch slip.
Power is
sent to all four wheels using an intelligent AWD
system with an active twin
clutch that can precisely transfer torque between the rear wheels for more refined and efficient performance.
A sporty 7 - speed S tronic twin -
clutch transmission
sends power to all four wheels via the Quattro awd
system, and Audi tell us the Veil accelerates to 100 km / h (62 mph) in about 5.5 seconds.
Best thought of as one half of a Haldex four - wheel drive
system, it uses
clutches to
send anything up to 100 per cent of torque to either driven wheel.
This would be the same engine also found on the new TT RS, being hooked to a seven - speed dual -
clutch gearbox transmission,
sending the power to the wheels with the help of the high - performance Quattro AWD
system.
Direct electromagnetic
clutch systems mounted on either side of the hypoid gear that drives the rear axle control the amount of torque
sent to each rear wheel and provide a limited - slip differential function when needed.
Hydraulically operated
clutch systems mounted on either side of the hypoid gear that drives the rear axles control the amount of torque
sent to each rear wheel and provide a limited - slip differential function when needed.
Audi's take on the formula is the S7, which comes with a handsome exterior that's rather understated considering what it's got in store under the hood — namely a 450 - horsepower twin - turbo 4.0 - liter V - 8, which
sends power to the ground by way of a seven - speed dual -
clutch transmission and permanent all - wheel drive
system.
The Huracan is powered by a 5.2 - litre V10 that produces 610bhp, 560Nm of torque and
sends power to all four - wheels via a four - wheel - drive
system and seven - speed dual
clutch gearbox.
Power comes from a 5.2 - liter V10 that serves up 540 horsepower, which is
sent to all four wheels via a 7 - speed dual -
clutch transmission and the quattro all - wheel drive
system.
Unlike four - wheel - drive hybrids that use electric - traction motors at the rear axle, such as the Lexus RX 400h, the Mariner's Intelligent four - wheel - drive
system is mechanical,
sending torque to the rear axle via a computer - controlled magnetic
clutch and driveshaft.
Transmission choices include 6 - speed manual and 7 - speed dual
clutch automatic, with power being
sent to the front wheels or all four wheels via a 4MATIC
system, depending on the spec.
If the
system senses oversteer, it closes the multi-disc
clutch completely,
sending the maximum possible torque to the front wheels.
All that power is
sent to the ground via a seven - speed dual
clutch transmission and VW's 4Motion all - wheel - drive
system.
Drive is
sent to the wheels via a wet - type dual -
clutch transmission and distributed between them through an all - wheel drive
system.
All models have a
clutch - based four - wheel - drive
system that can
send up to 100 percent of engine torque to either axle, and that works downstream of a nine - speed automatic gearbox.
This narrow angle sort - of - V6
sends its power to all four wheels via a Haldex
clutch - based
system, and that should sound familiar, because the Mk4 Golf R32 used the same configuration.