It's the same system you'll find on the Sportback and GS models, featuring the GKN
twin clutch pack for mechanical torque vectoring on the rear axle.
Not exact matches
The all - wheel - drive system uses
twin electronically controlled
clutch packs on each side of the rear drive unit to manage the front - rear split as well as side - to - side torque vectoring on the rear axle.
Pushing the boundaries of high - performance technology today means something very different from what that original car embodied, so the formula for the New Sports eXperience is considerably different in the 2017 Acura NSX: The basics include a hybrid powertrain made up of three electric motors, a lithium - ion battery
pack, a mid-mounted
twin - turbocharged V - 6 engine and a dual -
clutch nine - speed automatic transmission.
The entire system is apparently based around a so - called Rear Drive Unit (RDU), which consists of
twin electronically controlled
clutch packs that also act as a limited - slip differential.
It operates via
twin electronically controlled
clutch packs on both sides of the rear - drive unit that control side - to - side torque distribution on the rear axle and that regulate the front / rear torque split.
2016 McLaren 675LT Coupe Base Price: $ 349,500 (all pricing USD) As Tested: $ 392,741 Notable Options: Carbon fibre roof, $ 11,831; Carbon fibre exterior upgrade
pack, $ 10,690; Vehicle lifter, $ 5,050 Drivetrain: 3.8 - litre,
twin - turbocharged V8, 666 hp, 516 lb - ft, seven - speed automated dual
clutch transmission, rear - wheel drive Performance: 0 - 100 km / h in 2.9 sec; top speed 330 km / h VVUZZ Recommended: Without reservation, but they're all sold.
Exhibiting Company: CP - Carrillo LLC Phone: 949-567-9000 Fax: 949-567-9010 E-mail:
[email protected] Website: www.cp-carrillo.com Exhibitor Booth Number: 23128 Vehicle Builder: Nightmotorsport Powertrain / Drivetrain Type and Modifications: 2.9 L stoker engine; Paez Precision and BMS Machine machined Darton sleeves; 83 mm stoker crankshaft; 103.5 mm CP pistons; R6 Manley connecting rods; SCE copper gasket; ARP head and main studs; Cosworth camshaft; BC valves; Garrett GTX3576R turbo; custom - fabricated intercooler pipes; APS front intercooler; Fiveomotorsport 1,200 cc fuel injectors; AEM Series 2 standalone management system and failsafe wideband; Race
Pack data log;
Clutch Masters 8.5
twin - plate
clutch setup Chassis Type and Modifications: Konig Deception wheels; Eibach R2 coil - over system; EBC performance brakes and rotors Exterior Modifications: APR performance aero system
This is the same
twin -
clutch pack supplied by GKN Driveline as you'll find in the Ford Focus RS; though don't expect Buick to be installing and «Drift Mode» buttons anytime soon.
Packing a 4.0 liter
twin - turbo V8, the Porsche makes 550 hp and 567 lb - ft of torque that's mated to an eight - speed dual -
clutch gearbox.
But not just any GT - R, the 2014 Track Edition which
packs a 545 hp
twin - turbo V - 6, a 6 - speed dual
clutch transmission, sticky Dunlop tires and AWD traction into a car without rear seats.
The system uses
twin electronically - controlled
clutch packs to manage the car's front / rear torque split, and can control the side - to - side torque distribution on the rear axle.
Rally driver Ken Block was tapped to help tune the torque - vectoring all - wheel drive, which has
twin electronically controlled
clutch pack on each side of the rear - wheel drive unit, and so the RS and move torque forward and back as well as side to side.
Mechanical versions of SH - AWD have the ability to vary the amount of power sent to the rear axle, and to also vary rear power distribution between the left and right rear wheels via a longitudinally mounted drive shaft and rear differential with
twin electronically controlled
clutch packs.