You are rewarded with impressive acceleration and the tenacious
traction of All Wheel Drive when road conditions are less than ideal!
You can expect to achieve nearly 24mpg on the open road and will feel confident with the tenacious
traction of All Wheel Drive.
The 302hp 3.5 Liter V6 is tethered to a responsive 7 Speed Automatic transmission, and offers the tenacious
traction of All Wheel Drive, brilliant handling, and 30mpg on the open road!As seen in the pictures, a heat shielding power sunroof, beautiful hand - polished wood trim, and super adjustable front seats with heating feature make you feel at home within minutes.
Not exact matches
The two
wheel drive system allows for amazing
traction and speed: We could easily push the STR to 45 miles per hour and more, which is absolutely amazing and makes it one
of the fastest nitro RC cars we've reviewed.
The resulting ATTESA E-TS Pro — or Advanced Total
Traction Engineering System for All - Electronic Torque Split — would employ a number
of sensors to monitor lateral acceleration and individual
wheel speeds, enabling an electronically controlled, hydraulically operated multiplate clutch pack to send up to 50 per cent
of the GT - R's
drive to the front
wheels when required.
You don't jump on the throttle early in the corner because the big rear tyres will push the nose wider still, so you wait until you're past the apex, then you begin straightening the
wheel and feeding in the power, using the
traction of the rear - biased four -
wheel drive to ride the furiously ignited torque.
The
traction of all -
wheel drive means you can really chuck it down the road, revelling in the grip and the five - cylinder engine's generous delivery (its 335bhp and 332 lb ft peak figures are identical to the 1M's).
Standard Equipment: 3.0 - liter turbo - diesel V - 6 engine 7 - speed automatic transmission 4Matic permanent all -
wheel drive 4 -
wheel Airmatic suspension Hill start assist Speed sensitive power steering 4 -
wheel electric
traction control 4 -
wheel disc brakes with ABS Tire pressure monitoring system 19 - inch alloy
wheels Power tilt / sliding sunroof Fixed panorama sunroof over 3rd row seats Rain - sensing wipers Comand system with 6.5 - inch display Bluetooth connectivity In - dash 6 - disc DVD / CD changer Three rows
of seating 8 - speaker audio system Dual - zone automatic climate control Premium leather - wrapped steering
wheel Heated front seats Power windows / locks / mirrors Privacy glass
Lefebvre was a bona fide genius — a onetime grand prix driver and protégé
of aeronautical and racing - car pioneer Gabriel Voisin, he was also the visionary behind Citroën's revolutionary front -
wheel -
drive Traction Avant.
One
of these days, Jaguar will introduce all -
wheel drive to the F - type, but right now we depend on the familiar blend
of Pirelli licorice,
traction control on alert, and a superfast limited - slip differential that can switch from open to locked in less than 200 milliseconds.
This gas engine sends 185 hp and 185 lb - ft
of torque to the front
wheels, while the «e-AWD» moniker refers to a small, 35 - hp electric motor in the rear axle that gives the Trail» ster all -
wheel -
drive traction and a system total
of 220 hp.
Ford attributes this in part to a standard torque - vectoring feature that uses the
traction control to brake the inside
wheel when accelerating out
of a turn, allowing the power to
drive the outside
wheel and maintain a tighter line.
Additionally, the rear - biased all -
wheel -
drive system combined with a standard limited - slip differential result in a car with gobs
of traction yet it isn't an understeering pig.
All -
wheel -
drive traction and a firm but comfortable suspension should keep you happy on the highway, where the A7 covers vast stretches
of interstate in supreme comfort, and on winding roads, where all -
wheel drive helps it «shine on slimy, slick, twisty bits,» according to Drinnon, who used the A7 as a support vehicle for the California Mille last spring.
AWD is best for
traction of course, but for 2wd the variant with more weight on the
drive wheels should be better at low speeds, deep snow, uphill etc..
The torque - vectoring rear differential remains, but the all -
wheel drive brings the additional
traction of driven front
wheels, which receive up to 60 percent
of the engine torque when needed.
Combined with the unimpeachable
traction of the Quattro four -
wheel -
drive system that torque output gives the S1 serious point - to - point pace.
Despite the
traction issues inherent in a heavy, front -
wheel -
drive car, the Accord tends to encourage bad behavior, mostly because
of how good the V - 6 sounds.
The Q50's fast - acting AWD system defaults to 100 percent rear -
wheel drive when the road is dry, but it will send as much as 50 percent
of available power to the front
wheels when its sensor array detects any loss
of traction at the rear.
With
traction control set to either its intermediate «R» mode or switched off entirely, it felt like a rear -
wheel drive supercar, looking to break away at the slightest tickle
of the throttle when the steering was loaded up.
You can
drive it in inclement weather, thanks to the security and
traction of all -
wheel drive.
Theoretically, the Aventador's four -
wheel -
drive system will deliver a
traction advantage over the rear -
wheel -
drive Ferrari, but the F12 has arguably the most sophisticated diff,
traction and stability control systems
of any car.
The chassis retains the sense
of lightness and immediacy that made the first R8 such a pleasure to
drive and the Quattro four -
wheel drive system finds massive
traction without ever making the car feel leaden or lifeless.
MSRP (with destination): $ 31,970 PRICE AS TESTED: $ 37,805 ENGINE: 3.6 - liter DOHC V - 6 Horsepower: 285 hp @ 6400 rpm Torque: 260 lb - ft @ 4800 rpm TRANSMISSION: 5 - speed automatic
DRIVE: Four - wheel WHEELS AND TIRES: 18 - inch aluminum wheels 255 / 70SR -18 Bridgestone Dueler A / T tires FUEL ECONOMY (city / highway / combined): 16/20/18 mpg CURB WEIGHT: 4294 lb CAPACITIES: Doors / Passengers: 4/5 Cargo (rear seats up / down): 46.4 / 86.8 cu ft Legroom (front / rear): 41.0 / 37.2 in Headroom (front / rear): 41.3 / 40.4 in Towing: 2000 lb EXTERIOR / INTERIOR COLOR: Black / Black STANDARD FEATURES: 6 - speed manual transmission Stability and traction control Hill start assist Roll mitigation Part - time four - wheel drive 3.21 rear axle ratio Transfer case and fuel tank skid plates Cruise control 115V auxiliary power outlet Air conditioning 7 - speaker Infinity audio system w / subwoofer Auxiliary audio jack SiriusXM satellite radio w / one - year subscription Tilt steering wheel Temperature gauge and compass Leather - wrapped steering wheel w / audio controls Height - adjustable driver's seat 60 / 40 - split folding rear seats Rear compartment covered storage OPTIONS ON THIS VEHICLE: Altitude Edition - $ 2995 18 - inch painted aluminum wheels Black Jeep grille badge Front and rear bumper body - color appliques Gloss black interior accents Red interior stitching accents Altitude floor mats and hood decal Heated front seats Body - color 3 - piece hardtop Mopar fuel filler door Freedom panel storage bag Rear window washer, wiper, and defroster Connectivity group - $ 385 USB port Electronic vehicle information center UConnect voice control w / Bluetooth 5 - speed automatic transmission - $ 1125 Hill descent control Track - Lok rear limited slip differential - $ 295 UConnect 430N - $ 1035 40 GB hard drive w / 28 available GB SiriusXM travel link w / one - year subscription 6.5 - inch touchscreen display Navigation KEY OPTIONS NOT ON THIS VEHICLE: Dual top group - $ 890 Trailer tow group - $ 295 3.73 rear axle ratio - $ 95 ADDITIONAL SPECS: This is the one of the top - tier Wrangler Unlimited trim levels, only trumped in price by the «Call of Duty: MW3 Edition» Wrangler Unlimited m
DRIVE: Four -
wheel WHEELS AND TIRES: 18 - inch aluminum wheels 255 / 70SR -18 Bridgestone Dueler A / T tires FUEL ECONOMY (city / highway / combined): 16/20/18 mpg CURB WEIGHT: 4294 lb CAPACITIES: Doors / Passengers: 4/5 Cargo (rear seats up / down): 46.4 / 86.8 cu ft Legroom (front / rear): 41.0 / 37.2 in Headroom (front / rear): 41.3 / 40.4 in Towing: 2000 lb EXTERIOR / INTERIOR COLOR: Black / Black STANDARD FEATURES: 6 - speed manual transmission Stability and traction control Hill start assist Roll mitigation Part - time four - wheel drive 3.21 rear axle ratio Transfer case and fuel tank skid plates Cruise control 115V auxiliary power outlet Air conditioning 7 - speaker Infinity audio system w / subwoofer Auxiliary audio jack SiriusXM satellite radio w / one - year subscription Tilt steering wheel Temperature gauge and compass Leather - wrapped steering wheel w / audio controls Height - adjustable driver's seat 60 / 40 - split folding rear seats Rear compartment covered storage OPTIONS ON THIS VEHICLE: Altitude Edition - $ 2995 18 - inch painted aluminum wheels Black Jeep grille badge Front and rear bumper body - color appliques Gloss black interior accents Red interior stitching accents Altitude floor mats and hood decal Heated front seats Body - color 3 - piece hardtop Mopar fuel filler door Freedom panel storage bag Rear window washer, wiper, and defroster Connectivity group - $ 385 USB port Electronic vehicle information center UConnect voice control w / Bluetooth 5 - speed automatic transmission - $ 1125 Hill descent control Track - Lok rear limited slip differential - $ 295 UConnect 430N - $ 1035 40 GB hard drive w / 28 available GB SiriusXM travel link w / one - year subscription 6.5 - inch touchscreen display Navigation KEY OPTIONS NOT ON THIS VEHICLE: Dual top group - $ 890 Trailer tow group - $ 295 3.73 rear axle ratio - $ 95 ADDITIONAL SPECS: This is the one of the top - tier Wrangler Unlimited trim levels, only trumped in price by the «Call of Duty: MW3 Edition» Wrangler Unlimited
WHEELS AND TIRES: 18 - inch aluminum
wheels 255 / 70SR -18 Bridgestone Dueler A / T tires FUEL ECONOMY (city / highway / combined): 16/20/18 mpg CURB WEIGHT: 4294 lb CAPACITIES: Doors / Passengers: 4/5 Cargo (rear seats up / down): 46.4 / 86.8 cu ft Legroom (front / rear): 41.0 / 37.2 in Headroom (front / rear): 41.3 / 40.4 in Towing: 2000 lb EXTERIOR / INTERIOR COLOR: Black / Black STANDARD FEATURES: 6 - speed manual transmission Stability and traction control Hill start assist Roll mitigation Part - time four - wheel drive 3.21 rear axle ratio Transfer case and fuel tank skid plates Cruise control 115V auxiliary power outlet Air conditioning 7 - speaker Infinity audio system w / subwoofer Auxiliary audio jack SiriusXM satellite radio w / one - year subscription Tilt steering wheel Temperature gauge and compass Leather - wrapped steering wheel w / audio controls Height - adjustable driver's seat 60 / 40 - split folding rear seats Rear compartment covered storage OPTIONS ON THIS VEHICLE: Altitude Edition - $ 2995 18 - inch painted aluminum wheels Black Jeep grille badge Front and rear bumper body - color appliques Gloss black interior accents Red interior stitching accents Altitude floor mats and hood decal Heated front seats Body - color 3 - piece hardtop Mopar fuel filler door Freedom panel storage bag Rear window washer, wiper, and defroster Connectivity group - $ 385 USB port Electronic vehicle information center UConnect voice control w / Bluetooth 5 - speed automatic transmission - $ 1125 Hill descent control Track - Lok rear limited slip differential - $ 295 UConnect 430N - $ 1035 40 GB hard drive w / 28 available GB SiriusXM travel link w / one - year subscription 6.5 - inch touchscreen display Navigation KEY OPTIONS NOT ON THIS VEHICLE: Dual top group - $ 890 Trailer tow group - $ 295 3.73 rear axle ratio - $ 95 ADDITIONAL SPECS: This is the one of the top - tier Wrangler Unlimited trim levels, only trumped in price by the «Call of Duty: MW3 Edition» Wrangler Unlimited
wheels 255 / 70SR -18 Bridgestone Dueler A / T tires FUEL ECONOMY (city / highway / combined): 16/20/18 mpg CURB WEIGHT: 4294 lb CAPACITIES: Doors / Passengers: 4/5 Cargo (rear seats up / down): 46.4 / 86.8 cu ft Legroom (front / rear): 41.0 / 37.2 in Headroom (front / rear): 41.3 / 40.4 in Towing: 2000 lb EXTERIOR / INTERIOR COLOR: Black / Black STANDARD FEATURES: 6 - speed manual transmission Stability and
traction control Hill start assist Roll mitigation Part - time four -
wheel drive 3.21 rear axle ratio Transfer case and fuel tank skid plates Cruise control 115V auxiliary power outlet Air conditioning 7 - speaker Infinity audio system w / subwoofer Auxiliary audio jack SiriusXM satellite radio w / one - year subscription Tilt steering wheel Temperature gauge and compass Leather - wrapped steering wheel w / audio controls Height - adjustable driver's seat 60 / 40 - split folding rear seats Rear compartment covered storage OPTIONS ON THIS VEHICLE: Altitude Edition - $ 2995 18 - inch painted aluminum wheels Black Jeep grille badge Front and rear bumper body - color appliques Gloss black interior accents Red interior stitching accents Altitude floor mats and hood decal Heated front seats Body - color 3 - piece hardtop Mopar fuel filler door Freedom panel storage bag Rear window washer, wiper, and defroster Connectivity group - $ 385 USB port Electronic vehicle information center UConnect voice control w / Bluetooth 5 - speed automatic transmission - $ 1125 Hill descent control Track - Lok rear limited slip differential - $ 295 UConnect 430N - $ 1035 40 GB hard drive w / 28 available GB SiriusXM travel link w / one - year subscription 6.5 - inch touchscreen display Navigation KEY OPTIONS NOT ON THIS VEHICLE: Dual top group - $ 890 Trailer tow group - $ 295 3.73 rear axle ratio - $ 95 ADDITIONAL SPECS: This is the one of the top - tier Wrangler Unlimited trim levels, only trumped in price by the «Call of Duty: MW3 Edition» Wrangler Unlimited m
drive 3.21 rear axle ratio Transfer case and fuel tank skid plates Cruise control 115V auxiliary power outlet Air conditioning 7 - speaker Infinity audio system w / subwoofer Auxiliary audio jack SiriusXM satellite radio w / one - year subscription Tilt steering
wheel Temperature gauge and compass Leather - wrapped steering
wheel w / audio controls Height - adjustable driver's seat 60 / 40 - split folding rear seats Rear compartment covered storage OPTIONS ON THIS VEHICLE: Altitude Edition - $ 2995 18 - inch painted aluminum
wheels Black Jeep grille badge Front and rear bumper body - color appliques Gloss black interior accents Red interior stitching accents Altitude floor mats and hood decal Heated front seats Body - color 3 - piece hardtop Mopar fuel filler door Freedom panel storage bag Rear window washer, wiper, and defroster Connectivity group - $ 385 USB port Electronic vehicle information center UConnect voice control w / Bluetooth 5 - speed automatic transmission - $ 1125 Hill descent control Track - Lok rear limited slip differential - $ 295 UConnect 430N - $ 1035 40 GB hard drive w / 28 available GB SiriusXM travel link w / one - year subscription 6.5 - inch touchscreen display Navigation KEY OPTIONS NOT ON THIS VEHICLE: Dual top group - $ 890 Trailer tow group - $ 295 3.73 rear axle ratio - $ 95 ADDITIONAL SPECS: This is the one of the top - tier Wrangler Unlimited trim levels, only trumped in price by the «Call of Duty: MW3 Edition» Wrangler Unlimited
wheels Black Jeep grille badge Front and rear bumper body - color appliques Gloss black interior accents Red interior stitching accents Altitude floor mats and hood decal Heated front seats Body - color 3 - piece hardtop Mopar fuel filler door Freedom panel storage bag Rear window washer, wiper, and defroster Connectivity group - $ 385 USB port Electronic vehicle information center UConnect voice control w / Bluetooth 5 - speed automatic transmission - $ 1125 Hill descent control Track - Lok rear limited slip differential - $ 295 UConnect 430N - $ 1035 40 GB hard
drive w / 28 available GB SiriusXM travel link w / one - year subscription 6.5 - inch touchscreen display Navigation KEY OPTIONS NOT ON THIS VEHICLE: Dual top group - $ 890 Trailer tow group - $ 295 3.73 rear axle ratio - $ 95 ADDITIONAL SPECS: This is the one of the top - tier Wrangler Unlimited trim levels, only trumped in price by the «Call of Duty: MW3 Edition» Wrangler Unlimited m
drive w / 28 available GB SiriusXM travel link w / one - year subscription 6.5 - inch touchscreen display Navigation KEY OPTIONS NOT ON THIS VEHICLE: Dual top group - $ 890 Trailer tow group - $ 295 3.73 rear axle ratio - $ 95 ADDITIONAL SPECS: This is the one
of the top - tier Wrangler Unlimited trim levels, only trumped in price by the «Call
of Duty: MW3 Edition» Wrangler Unlimited model.
The all -
wheel drive takeoff is from a clutch pack in a transfer case at the back
of the gearbox and although the car is rear -
drive in most circumstances, in default all -
wheel drive mode, torque can be sent to the front pre-emptively when the car thinks the extra
traction will help, or in response to rear slip.
Dynamics are managed by an array
of active features including adjustable dampers and antiroll bars, stability control, and
traction management for all -
wheel -
drive cars.
As a result, the GT 4 - Door loses the elongated bonnet and cab - backwards stance
of its more exotic two - door sibling, but in the process gains the ability to produce some astounding performance figures thanks to all -
wheel drive traction.
Things have changed now; the four -
wheel drive R has come
of age, pairing its bigger power output and
traction with a dollop
of driver interaction that the GTI can no longer live with.
Yes, Audi RS models have Quattro for ultimate all - weather
traction, and rear -
wheel -
drive Mercedes - Benz AMGs have even more power paired with a very high - strung temperament, but in terms
of overall balance and ability, the BMW is both underdog and overachiever.
The six - speed manual «box is welcome, as is the
traction of quattro all -
wheel drive.
«The car had to feel like a rear -
wheel drive car, but with a bit more
traction», is Van Meel's succinct summary
of the project brief.
Despite huge torque and rear -
wheel drive, the GT S impressed us with its stability and
traction compared to AMG's
of old.
Its combination
of four -
wheel drive traction and resolutely stable chassis gives it the sort
of cross-country ability that used to be the preserve
of homologation rally specials.
And with the benefit
of four -
wheel drive traction, the Audi fires out
of corners with the sort
of rocket - propelled energy that its rear -
drive rivals can't match.
Performance is very strong indeed but it doesn't come at the expense
of traction, since the S1 uses Quattro all -
wheel drive, like all
of Audi's S models.
Ensuring Audi's Quattro models no longer have the niche to themselves, BMW - much like Mercedes - now offers the possibility
of extra
traction with that 5 - door only xDrive, all -
wheel drive setup.
Starting with a fairly loaded SuperCrew Styleside with a five - foot box (
traction control, trailer - tow package, XLT trim, FX2 Sport package, and enough glitz to
drive the price to $ 36,150), customizer god Foose works in another $ 18,845
of design, engine, suspension, and
wheel changes.
In the dry, the FF behaves more like a rear -
wheel -
drive car: Leave
traction and stability control engaged — don't worry, they allow a fair amount
of slip — and the rear end wags and drifts on the power, smoothly under control.
2004 - 2007 Porsche Carrera GT Top speed: 205 mph A menacing reminder
of what a supercar could be when you disposed with adjustable suspension and launch control and
traction - aiding all -
wheel drive.
All -
wheel drive, which also transfers power between both axles and from
wheel to
wheel, is a more user - friendly approach that affords you almost all
of the same
traction benefits as 4WD with less handwringing.
That's a factor
of traction more than anything, as all models are rear -
wheel drive and deploy massive turbocharged torque through those two contact patches alone.
If their acronym soup
of all -
wheel -
drive and
traction control systems were really as good as advertisers say.
The
traction of that all -
wheel drive system means the E43 feels brisk off the line, but acceleration through the gears never quite has the punch you expect
of something carrying the AMG badge, nor the drama associated with AMG's usual rear -
wheel drive offerings.
Adjust the dampers to their firmest setting, start using the stalk - like gearshift paddles (same as on a Gallardo) and adjust your
driving style to slow in, fast out, using the massive torque and four -
wheel -
drive traction to rocket out
of turns.
Not all Elan «M100's were turbocharged, but the majority were, and the unusual choice
of front -
wheel drive was - as you might expect from Lotus - selected for sound performance reasons, with more predictable high - speed handling than a rear -
drive car and improved
traction.
Crucially, the Nissan GT - R has a launch control function that tweaks parameters in the
traction / stability control, all -
wheel drive, and throttle / engine control unit to make it one
of the fastest - accelerating cars on the market.
Locking differentials force
driven wheels on the same axle to rotate at the same speed, regardless
of traction, or lack thereof.
With appreciably more grip from the rear end and still with the standard car's three - cylinder
driving those
wheels it's very hard to unstick it but as it struggles less for
traction the ACS8 can still slingshot you out
of corners in an immensely satisfying fashion.
That all -
wheel drive is primarily for
traction in inclement conditions; it's not for improved handling, as the Q70's ride and handling are a bit
of a mess.
Four -
wheel drive means there's lots
of traction to fire you up the next straight, yet the rear - biased set - up delivers surprising adjustability, particularly when the surface is slippery — out
of slower corners you can even indulge in some bouts
of subtle oversteer showboating.