The quattro permanent all -
wheel drive system equally contributes to the new A8's leading position.
Not exact matches
Where the main distinction with four -
wheel drive (4WD) is that the
system tries to send as much power to all four
wheels as
equally as possible for utmost traction, all -
wheel drive (AWD) is all about varying the amount of power to each
wheel, either by physically (differentials or transfer cases), or electronically by brake vectoring (where the brakes are used to slow - down a specific
wheel due to traction loss).
Twinned with an
equally new eight - speed PDK automatic gearbox and all -
wheel drive system, the car is fast.
By default, Mini's All4 all -
wheel -
drive system splits torque
equally between front and rear
wheels, but can shift 100 percent to the front or rear as needed.
With its sophisticated design, the bodyshell of the Mercedes - AMG 4 - Door Coupe plays an
equally crucial role in the ingenious control strategy of the all -
wheel drive system.
The numbers that emerged have been confirmed as correct, so you get an official 616bhp that, via the car's switchable four -
wheel drive system, can catapult the car to 62mph in 3.3 seconds and on to 124mph in an
equally bonkers (for a practical saloon) 10.8 seconds.
With optional full - time four -
wheel drive, a
system that varies torque distribution front to rear as conditions dictate, the car maneuvers
equally well on loose gravel and on rough, uphill grades.
Thanks to the combination of standard performance - oriented AMG 4MATIC four
wheel drive and AMG SPEEDSHIFT DCT 7 - speed sports transmission, the GLA45 AMG impresses with its
equally sporty and efficient
drive system concept.