It comes with
a mechanical rear diff as opposed to electronic and it saves 37 pounds.
The Urus» all - wheel drive system utilizes a Torsen center differential, enabling a wide front - to - rear torque split range, and
a mechanical rear diff lock for a subtle left - right distribution.
Not exact matches
PTV pairs a
mechanical side - to - side
diff lock with an advanced ABS algorithm that intermittently decelerates the inner
rear wheel through tight corners tackled at speed.
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.
Cornering is more of a test of nerve than the GT S's outright capabilities — the
mechanical grip is astounding — and the electronic locking
diff does a precise job of managing torque distribution to each of the
rear wheels.
The V8 is married to BMW's Steptronic eight - speed automatic gearbox tweaked for quicker shift times, says the carmaker, while the list of
mechanical gimmicks includes electronically controlled dampers, an active
rear axle
diff and most likely an all - wheel - drive setup similar to that used for the current BMW F90 M5.
It bolts to a reinforced six - speed stick that channels the power to the
rear wheels through a
mechanical limited - slip
diff.
Claimed fuel consumption is 7.7 litres per 100 km for the Boxster and 8.0 litres per 100 km for the Boxster S. Also new to this model is Porsche Torque Vectoring with a
mechanical rear axle
diff lock.
Some of the extra goodies you get for your extra $ 3600 include an electro -
mechanical front
diff, larger wheels and tyres, a bump in power from 162 to 169kW, new - look mufflers,
rear spoiler, wing mirrors and front grille.
The direct - injection 3.8 - litre flat six produces 338 kW at 8500 rpm and drives the
rear wheels through a
mechanical limited slip
diff.
The way it grips up through corners is breath - taking, the quattro system apportioning torque 40:60 front to
rear and able to push up to 85 per cent to the
rear axle thanks to a
mechanical centre
diff.
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
rear limited - slip
diff in the E 63 has a
mechanical lock, while the E 63 S has an electronically - controlled lock.
The E 63 also has a
mechanical rear differential lock while the E 63 S uses an electronically controlled
rear diff.
The GT does away with the active yaw control on other Evo variants, and feels much more natural at the limit, thanks to its
mechanical limited - slip
rear diff.