This set - up enables fully variable distribution of
the drive torque between front and rear axle.
This set - up allows fully variable distribution of
the drive torque between front and rear axles.
When the dynamic stability control function DSC is deactivated, the torque - sensitive mechanical limited - slip differential in the rear axle ensures traction - optimised distribution of
drive torque between the rear wheels.
The precise distribution of
drive torque between the front and rear wheels to suit the current situation on the road is taken care of by the fact that the ALL4 control unit is interconnected with the Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) system.
It actively distributes
drive torque between the rear wheels, complementing quattro all - wheel drive.
The quattro drive actively controls distribution of
the drive torque between the axles in milliseconds, thus adding to the car's dynamic handling.
During regular driving, its electrohydraulic multi-plate clutch optimally distributes
the drive torque between the front and rear axle depending on driving conditions, road characteristics and driver type.
The two clutches at the rear axle enable a free transverse distribution of
the drive torque between the left and right rear wheels.
Meanwhile, the Active M differential splits
drive torque between the left and right rear wheels, at the rear axle, to quell understeer.
This fully varies
the drive torque between the front and rear wheels.
The AYC transfers
drive torque between the left and right drive wheels as required.
Not exact matches
With four - wheel
drive and a huge slug of
torque — 273 lb ft
between 1600 and 3000rpm — the S1 is very rapid off the line.
Helping the all - wheel -
drive crossover stay grounded is its advanced driveline management software, which automatically varies the
torque split
between the two axles.
Quattro all - wheel
drive splits the
torque between the axles unevenly at 40/60 percent front to rear, but if need be, up to 90 percent can be directed to the front wheels.
I also played with the settings of the
torque - vectoring rear differential and noticed slight changes in the
driving experience
between Normal, Slalom, and Track.
The 4Matic setup can fully vary
torque between the axle, giving the E63 as much tyre - vapourising potential as its rear -
drive predecessor but extra security when
driving conditions aren't conducive to traction.
Standard Porsche Traction Management distributes
torque between all four wheels, the Sport Chrono package enables the driver to control
driving modes and engage the overboost function, and launch control maximizes acceleration off the line.
Available all - wheel
drive manages
torque split
between the front and rear axles, putting more power to different axles as needed
Smooth, mostly refined, and with enough
torque for effortless everyday
driving, 0 - 62mph takes anywhere
between 8.9 and 10.2 sec depending on drivetrain, gearbox, and whether it's a 5 - or 7 - seat model.
The Enclave offers two all - wheel -
drive systems, a simpler system that is optional ($ 2,000) for the Essence trim and a more sophisticated system for the Premium and Avenir models ($ 2,300) that adds a twin - clutch rear differential to shift
torque between the left and right rear wheels in addition to
between the front and rear — up to 40 percent to the rear in most situations — for both better traction and handling.
An afternoon
driving stint in a standard ML350 revealed noticeably spunkier acceleration with longer legs, aided by a broader
torque peak that stretches
between 3500 and 5250 rpm.
The all - wheel
drive system is controlled by a set of electro - hydraulic clutches that vary
torque between both axles according to both the conditions and driver mode selected.
The AllGrip four - wheel
drive is simple to use (it's switch activated), and can automatically shift
torque between the axles to minimise wheelspin and maximise
drive.
The 2014 Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell is rated for 134 hp and 221 lb - ft of
torque, with a total
driving range of
between 250 and 300 miles.
All British S63s will be rear -
drive, but in left - hand
drive markets Mercedes is now offering the option of a 4 - Matic four - wheel
drive version, which uses a transfer box at the back of the gearbox to split
torque between axles.
Four - wheel -
drive versions will distribute
torque between the axles via a Haldex clutch.
The system's digital readout
between the gauges shows where the
torque is going at any moment, adding a neat video game - like touch to the
driving experience.
Three
driving modes are offered: Normal, Dynamic and Track, the latter a first for an XE and you'll notice eco is now missing... Switching
between settings adjusts the dampers, steering, throttle,
torque vectoring, the four -
drive drive system and the stability control responses accordingly.
Depending on
driving conditions, though, the system can kick in and send
between 40 and 55 % of
torque to the Fusion's rear axle.
Not statistically — the lighter, more powerful P1 should have been quicker, yet largely thanks to the Porsche's four - wheel
drive and mammoth, electro - massaged 944 lb ft of
torque, there was little to choose
between them against the clock, and nothing on the road.
You can have it in front - wheel -
drive trim or an all - wheel -
drive calibration that actively varies the
torque split
between the front and rear wheels according to road conditions.
The Nightfall Edition is available on SLE crew cab 2015 GMC Canyon models with either two - or four - wheel
drive, and buyers can choose
between the standard 2.5 liter inline - four, which produces 200 hp and 191 lb - ft of
torque, or the 3.6 liter V - 6, which pumps out 305 hp and 269 lb - ft.
But when you're
driving the Explorer with its turbo - four on one of those winding roads that lead to the campground, lake, or trailhead, this engine struggles a bit, caught
between relatively high rpm peaks for power and
torque and only six speeds to get there.
The available 4MOTION all - wheel -
drive system transfers
torque between the front and rear wheels.
The system being developed for the A9 e-tron sends power to all four wheels via a
drive management system, which uses electronic
torque vectoring to apportion power
between individual rear wheels depending on grip levels.
The base model will remain FWD but AWD variants will feature the latest quattro
torque vectoring systems, which distribute
drive individually
between each axle and
between the rear wheels for improved traction and stability.
Beneath the quattro all - wheel -
drive sedan's hood is a new 2.0 - liter TFSI direct - injected, turbocharged four - cylinder producing 292 hp at 5,400 - 6,200 rpm and 280 lb - ft of
torque between 1,900 and 5,300 rpm.
There's an all - wheel -
drive lock mode that splits
torque 50/50
between the front and rear wheels at speeds of up to 25mph to help when the going gets tough.
The S - AWC system uses antilock brakes, Active Stability Control (ASC) and Active Yaw Control (AYC) to distribute
torque between the four wheels, sending
driving torque to the rear wheels and
between the left and right wheels via brake force.
We had the opportunity to
drive a standard Accord EX V6 and the Hybrid model back - to - back, and while the extra
torque and speed were readily apparent, we couldn't detect many other differences
between them.
The stepless
torque distribution of the AMG Performance 4MATIC system ranges from 100 percent front - wheel
drive through to a 50:50 split
between the front and rear axles.
This is because
torque vectoring — the as - needed distribution of
torque between the left and right wheels of the two axles — enables an exhilarating degree of
driving precision and excellent agility.
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.
Emissions - free by E-motor: And there is even more power: An electric motor is integrated
between the TSI and the efficient 7 - speed automatic (DSG = Direct Shift Gearbox); it can be used for pure electric emissions - free
driving, or it can support the TSI with aggressive
torque.
The result, claims Porsche, is more rapid apportioning of power
between the front and rear axles together with a
torque - vectoring function to juggle the amount of
drive that goes to each individual rear wheel.
2012 - and - up Touareg's feature all - wheel
drive and the choice
between either a 280 horsepower, 3.6 - liter V - 6 that's also good for 265 lb - ft of
torque or a 225 horsepower turbodiesel V - 6 that displaces 3.0 - liters and offers 240 horsepower and 406 lb - ft of
torque.
Snow lessens the
torque output while Normal and Sport Plus work for everyday
driving, with not that much difference
between the two.
After the gearbox,
torque is split and shared
between all four wheels via the automaker's 4Motion all - wheel -
drive system.
By default, Mini's All4 all - wheel -
drive system splits
torque equally
between front and rear wheels, but can shift 100 percent to the front or rear as needed.
All engines are combined with the «Q4» intelligent all - wheel
drive system - which can transfer
torque between the axles instantaneously when required - and an 8 - speed automatic gearbox, with integrated Start & Stop System.