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The system sends power to the rear wheels on take - off, but if no slip is detected, a computer disengages the clutch and returns the vehicle to front - wheel - drive.

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It rides on 20 - inch wheels, packs a 4.4 - liter V - 8 good for 530 hp and 553 lb - ft of torque, sends its power to all four wheels via a ZF eight - speed automatic, and offers an electronically controlled differential, rear steering, and continuously variable dampers.

Drive is still sent to all four wheels via a seven - speed S tronic dual - clutch transmission, though the latest setup can now send up to 100 per cent of the car's power to the rear wheels alone, in certain situations, with a torque vectoring effect through the multi-plate clutch on the rear axle to also divert power to the wheels with the greatest grip.

On four - wheel - drive vehicles, the transfer case contains gears that connect a second drive shaft to send power to all four wheels instead of just the front or rear ones.

One electric motor on the front axle and two on the rear send power to all four wheels.

For the time being - it doesn't take Nostradamus to predict a more powerful John Cooper Works model arriving at some stage - it's the Cooper S E Countryman All4 that offers the greatest urge, thanks to the combined efforts of the 1.5 - litre 3 - pot sending power to the front wheels, and an electric motor on the rear axle.

Available on select vehicles, including S and RS models, the sport differential uses an active rear differential to not only send power to the outside rear wheel in corners, but to also accelerate that wheel up to 10 percent faster.

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.

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 Subaru system is one of the simpler designs on the market, sending a constant 50/50 split of power to the front and rear wheels.

When slippage is detected, the advanced on - demand system automatically sends power to the rear wheels, for maximum all - wheel traction.

You already know the bare bones about this car: the same 6.2 - liter supercharged V8 as the Corvette Z06 (minus the dry sump lubrication), making 640 SAE - certified hp and 630 SAE - certified lb - ft of torque sent to the rear wheels through a Hydramatic 8L90 eight - speed automatic and an electronic limited - slip diff; magnetic ride control at all four corners; ZF electric power steering that varies the level of assist depending on demand and conditions; traction control with more settings than a bridal registry; and a nice Cadillac - designed exterior that won't be mistaken for anything else on Earth.

Power is sent to the rear wheels in all cases and a 6 - speed manual transmission is standard with an 8 - speed automatic transmission optional on all engines excepting the top 6.2 - liter supercharged unit which can be had with a 10 - speed auto.

If the front of the vehicle is on ice and the rear is on pavement, the all - wheel - drive system can send all the torque the powertrain can produce to the rear, putting power where the driver needs it.

Zagato says the virtual IsoRivolta featured in Gran Turismo Sport is built on a bespoke chassis, and uses a Callaway - designed 997 - horsepower twin - turbo 6.2 - liter Corvette V8, sending power to the rear wheels via a 10 - speed sequential transmission.

However, if the front or rear wheels begin to slip on a wet road or in dirt, the computer will send a burst of power to the other axle for about four seconds.

The 5 - cylinder engine is mated to a 7 - speed dual - clutch automatic transmission, sending power to all four wheels and can send from 50 - 100 % of the power to the rear wheels depending on conditions.

Depending on several variables, including vehicle speed; lateral and longitudinal acceleration; steering angle; friction differences between wheels and accelerator position, the rear differential will engage and power up the rear wheels — typically dividing torque 50 - 50, but, for brief bursts on extreme low - friction surfaces, it can send all engine power to the rear.

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.

IDD is an innovative system that manages torque split by sending all power to the rear axle in normal driving until it predicts, based on sensor data such as yaw rate, steering wheel angle and lateral acceleration that torque should be diverted to the front axle.

Rear drive remains the standard drive layout, and there's now also the option to send power to all four wheels; just check off the appropriate box on the order list.

When going around a curve on a gravel road I could feel the car start to understeer or push until power was sent to the rear wheels to get the car to rotate.

It sends power through a 9 - speed automatic transmission to a Haldex all - wheel - drive system, which seamlessly varies the power between the front wheels and the rears, depending on where the system senses that the tires have the best grip.

Lifted from the Stinger, the system can send 80 percent of power to the rear wheels, although we can't imagine that drifting is high on most K900 buyers» lists of priorities.

Add to that torque vectoring differential — which sends power to either rear wheel to hug those corners like you didn't know a sedan could — and the performance and handling on this four - door is well worth this $ 72,000 plus package in my book.

When starting on snow for example, the system sends power to the rear wheels right from the start, minimizing the potential for front wheel spin.

Sport differential is available on S and RS models which sends power to the outside rear wheels to accelerate the wheels faster.

In normal range, the V8 system delivers variable all - wheel drive, instantly changing the amount of power sent to the front or rear wheels depending on the amount of traction available under the respective tires.

Common wisdom tells that a FWD pickup is a bad idea as weight added to the bay will transfer the weight to be rear bias, hence putting more weight and grip on the rear wheel instead of the front wheels where the power is sent.

Based on the new aluminium and steel platform, the 2015 Mercedes C - Class takes several cues from the flagship S - Class in terms of design and equipment that definitely benefited the model lending that extra premium appeal in addition to the potent petrol and diesel engines sending power to the rear wheels.

But in this application, it has sophistication you would find on something like an Acura MDX, with clutch packs on the rear half shafts and a smart differential up front sending power to the wheels that need it most.

Mercedes» 4MATIC + all - wheel drive system will lose its rear bias in favor of a completely variable system that will send power front or rear on the fly to help the 4,301 pound machine corner at the edge of what's physically possible.

The engines will come paired to 6 - speed manual and automatic transmission options on offer that will be sending power to the rear wheels or all four wheels, depending on the market.

Power is sent to the rear - wheels via a seven - speed PDK gearbox, tuned specifically to meet the huge traction demands placed on the rear wheels.

The 240 horsepower of a 2.0 - liter turbocharged 4 - cylinder engine sends power through a 9 - speed automatic transmission to a Haldex all - wheel - drive system, which seamlessly varies the power between the front wheels and the rears, depending on where the system senses that the tires have the best grip.

A 345 - horsepower turbocharged 3.0 - liter V6, mated to an 8 - speed automatic transmission, sends power to the rear wheels and can get the Ghibli to 60 miles per hour in 5.5 seconds and on to a top speed of 166 mph.

Things like a new two speed transfer case that sends power to a locking rear differential, and by default the truck rolls on 18 inch wheels, wrapped in those big, knobby, mud rated tires.

The Stelvio's resemblance to the Giulia is more than skin deep, as the crossover rides on a modified version of the same Giorgio platform which underpins the sedan, here sending power to all four wheels rather than just the two in the rear.

When 2WD is active, the rear Active M Differential helps send power to whichever wheel on the rear axle can use it best.

But there is no lack of traction even on snow, even though the twin - turbo L4 sends power only to the rear wheels.

The engine is combined with a six - speed automatic transmission that sends the power to either the rear or to all four wheels, depending on the configurations chosen by the client.

Zero - to - 100 km / h acceleration numbers are on par with gasoline V6 - powered rivals, roughly 5.2 seconds, and come courtesy the aforementioned gas engine and two electric motors, which together send about 335 horsepower to the rear wheels.

Chevrolet employs an intelligent AWD system to send appropriate power to the front and rear axles based on traction, wheel speed, throttle input and other factors.

A 9 - speed 9G - TRONIC sends power to the rear wheels, or all four wheels on 4MATIC models.

Weighing around 1800 kgs, power is sent to the rear wheels via the 7 - speed SPEEDSHIFT MCT automatic transmission on the 2015 C63 AMG.

Without some kind of locking differential, four - wheel drive vehicles really could only send power to one rear wheel, and the opposite front wheel if they were on a slippery surface.

The rear - biased system could send up to 100 percent of power to the back wheels, depending on the need and road conditions.

In fact, when traction demands are particularly strong on the rear wheels, Jaguar Dynamic AWD is able to send up to 90 % of power to the rear wheels as well, giving you superior power and traction.

It's designed for low - speed crawling over rugged terrain by controlling acceleration and braking and sending power to each individual wheel via a Dana independent front and solid rear axles on Ranger models.

The available Real Time ™ 4WD system — ideal for enhanced traction on snow, rain, dirt roads and sandy conditions — sends power to the rear wheels when needed.