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sport differential is a special mechanism in a car that improves its handling and performance when taking turns. It helps distribute power between the wheels, giving better grip and control, allowing for faster and more precise cornering.
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Customers with a particularly sporty driving style may decide on the
optional sport differential with its continuously variable distribution of the drive forces between the rear wheels.
The two most powerful engines are available with the optional
sport differential which variably distributes power between the rear wheels and provides even greater dynamics, safety and driving pleasure.
The quattro ® all - wheel drive system with
available sport differential offers rear torque distribution for sportier handling dynamics and an exceptionally thrilling ride.
A new Competition package is offered featuring a unique
quattro sport differential, red brake calipers, sport seats, a flat - bottom steering wheel and S - line styling cues.
The
optional sport differential and the dynamic steering, which varies its ratio as a function of speed, can also be integrated into the system.
Along with the boost in power, Audi has also added a new
sports differential on the rear axle, which actively distributes power beween the driven wheels.
High agility in every curve: quattro with
sport differential For sporty drivers, it is one of the central objectives of road behavior: neutral handling up to the limit, even at high engine power.
It also features an active, torque - vectoring
sport differential in the rear, which is part of the optional driving dynamics package.
S4 options
include sport differential, sport adaptive damping suspension, dynamic steering, red brake calipers, 19 - inch wheels and tires, premium diamond - stitched leather, Audi Virtual Cockpit instrumentation, heads - up display, and several driver assistance and collision avoidance technologies
The new seven - speed S tronic changes gears with lightning speed, and the
new sport differential distributes the torque as needed between the rear wheels.
The variable ratio steering that's optional in Europe won't be offered in the States, while the torque -
vectoring sport differential will be standard equipment.
With regard to road dynamics and safety, the dynamic steering system, damping control and
sport differential work closely together with the ESP.
Our car is fully loaded with 19 - inch wheels (18s are standard in Europe but this may be how the S4 arrives in the UK), Continuous Damper Control and the
clever sport differential.
Also, its famous quattro four - wheel drive system now automatically sends 60 per cent of its torque to the rear axle, while the
locking sport differential, which was an option before, now comes as standard for the UK market.
Switch to Dynamic mode via the «Car» submenu on the multimedia screen, and maps for the engine, transmission logic, steering, and
sport differential make the car feel sharper.
The RS 4 Avant will run essentially the same powertrain as the RS 5 Coupe, which means a rear - biased all - wheel drive system, complete with the option of a more
responsive Sports differential on the rear axle.
The Lexus RC - F also features optional torque vectoring along with the standard Lexus limited
slip sport differential.
A so -
called sports differential, which continuously alters the distribution of drive between the rear wheels in a torque vectoring process, will be an option.
Smooth, direct steering assists the keen feel, and the available torque vectoring rear
sport differential helps tighten lines through sharper corners.
Built with quattro ® with rear
sport differential where torque is actively distributed between the rear wheels helps propel the A7 around turns while neutralizing oversteer or understeer.
Controlled by an array of sensors and a high - speed computer, the active
sport differential needs less than 100 milliseconds to redirect power.
Audi's injected some two - turning / two - burning spirit into the RS 5's quattro all - wheel drive by setting it up with a static 40/60 front / rear torque split and it can channel as much as 85 per cent of drive to the rear, which is then distributed side - to - side by an electro -
mechanical sports differential.
Our experience of equivalent Audis fitted with the firm's
sport differential suggests that they're a bit more delicate and controllable in transition, yet also easier to manage.
In addition to the shock absorbers and the air springs, the electronic chassis platform (ECP) also controls the dynamic all - wheel steering and the
updated sport differential, which actively distributes the drive torque as needed between the rear wheels during fast cornering.
In conjunction with the tiptronic transmission the optional
sport differential lends the A6 even more dynamic handling by actively distributing the power between the rear wheels.
quattro permanent all - wheel drive with new center differential and torque vectoring,
sport differential as an option
Other options will include a rear
sport differential for all - wheel drive models fitted with Audi's new «ultra» quattro system, ambient interior lighting with a choice of 30 adjustable shades, panoramic glass roof, seat massage function, three - zone climate - control, steering wheel heating and the centre armrest - mounted Audi phone box with wireless inductive charging for Qi - compatible smartphones.
Customers can also choose the optional
sport differential in conjunction with the two V6 and V8 engines as well as the W12.
The all - new 2018 Audi S5 Sportback captivates drivers with a 354 - hp turbocharged engine and quattro ® all - wheel drive with
available sport differential, all in a newly available sleek form.
Audi also equips the quattro drivetrain with an optional
sport differential on the rear axle with active torque distribution between the inside and outside wheel.