The Land Cruiser's eight - speed all - wheel drive transmission was scrapped in favour of a three - speed drag racing gearbox with an overdrive
sending power to rear wheels only.
The Trax is composed and quiet on the road and while severely hampered by the lack of winter tires, I was able to try the new AWD system
which sends power to the rear wheels during initial acceleration from rest, switching to front - wheel - drive at speeds above 7 km / h.
The twin - turbocharged 13B rotary
engine sends power to the rear wheels through a 5 - speed manual gearbox, and the car has been serviced at Siemans Mazda of Bridgman, Michigan since new.
The six -
cylinder sends its power to the rear wheels via a six - speed manual transmission and an electronic limited - slip differential, though our tester came equipped with the optional paddle - shifted eight - speed automatic.
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.
Developed specifically for the Regera is a new «Koenigsegg Direct Drive system» which can
send power to the rear wheels without the need for gears or traditional variable transmissions.
The other option sees a turbocharged 3.0 - liter inline 6 - cylinder
sending power to the rear wheels too and the drive is much the same but with higher torque from the bigger motor.
In the instance of our test car, MX - 5 is mated to a close - ratio six - speed gearbox enriched by a tactile short throw clutch and drive - by - wire
throttle sending power to the rear wheels via a limited slip differential; although a six - speed «Activematic» automatic transmission is available optionally, it is not offered with an LSD.