I appreciate your excellent explanation of the different systems. Could you provide examples of which vehicles use which systems?
I could be wrong on this but i believe most trucks have a mix of open and locked, while most awd cars ie subaru and mitsubishi use a lsd type.
A lot of cars and crossovers being built now have AWD as an option, but in most cases it’s a reactive, FWD-based AWD. The “open diff” AWD system he’s talking about most closely resembles Subaru’s symmetrical AWD. 4x4 or true 4WD is found on most trucks and SUVs, for example: half-ton pickups, Jeep Wranglers, XJ cherokees, 4runners, Xterras, Land Cruisers…. In that case, they’re probably also going to use open differentials unless otherwise specified. Sometimes an automaker will offer an “off-road” package that comes with a rear locker or rear LSD, but honestly LSD’s aren’t that great off-road, they’re more for maximizing on-road traction while accelerating. Torque vectoring isn’t super common yet, to give you an idea of how often it’s used,it was kind of a big deal that Nissan chose to add torque vectoring to the Juke. Otherwise (to the extent of my knowledge) you’re only going to find it on some high-performance sports cars.
even though i’m a GTFOUR fan, the wrx sti 4wd system from Subaru is for me the best one.
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have you never driven a quattro audi? they crap all over subaru and im speaking from experience.
like some old vehicles from the army had one lever to engage from 2wd to 4wd but the axles was still open, then if getting deep into offroading you had one lever to lock the axles, so you could go from rwd open diff to all looked, that is some nice stuff.
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“Quattro” is a brand name, not an AWD system. - An S3 has a very different system to an RS4 or R8.
Cute words from the guy driving haldex
“your probably falling off a cliff or something at this point, which is unfortunate” haha but seriously great educational video as always.
xDrive.
I don’t understand the hate for xDrive, from my experience in a e60 535xi, It’s spectacular for performance on dry pavement and makes for an easy drive in the elements.
Subaru symmetrical 4wd system is so good it can drive on tarmac, gravel, mud, water, clouds, buildings, ditches, bitches and the air too
dont forget the lava…
Land Rover’s all terrain response The best 4x4xFar
Integrale (Lancia) and Quattro (Audi)
Quattro, symmetrical from subaru, S-AWC, terrain response from land rover, 4motion,
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I appreciate your excellent explanation of the different systems. Could you provide examples of which vehicles use which systems?
I could be wrong on this but i believe most trucks have a mix of open and locked, while most awd cars ie subaru and mitsubishi use a lsd type.
A lot of cars and crossovers being built now have AWD as an option, but in most cases it’s a reactive, FWD-based AWD. The “open diff” AWD system he’s talking about most closely resembles Subaru’s symmetrical AWD. 4x4 or true 4WD is found on most trucks and SUVs, for example: half-ton pickups, Jeep Wranglers, XJ cherokees, 4runners, Xterras, Land Cruisers…. In that case, they’re probably also going to use open differentials unless otherwise specified. Sometimes an automaker will offer an “off-road” package that comes with a rear locker or rear LSD, but honestly LSD’s aren’t that great off-road, they’re more for maximizing on-road traction while accelerating. Torque vectoring isn’t super common yet, to give you an idea of how often it’s used,it was kind of a big deal that Nissan chose to add torque vectoring to the Juke. Otherwise (to the extent of my knowledge) you’re only going to find it on some high-performance sports cars.
even though i’m a GTFOUR fan, the wrx sti 4wd system from Subaru is for me the best one.
to the top
have you never driven a quattro audi? they crap all over subaru and im speaking from experience.
like some old vehicles from the army had one lever to engage from 2wd to 4wd but the axles was still open, then if getting deep into offroading you had one lever to lock the axles, so you could go from rwd open diff to all looked, that is some nice stuff.
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“Quattro” is a brand name, not an AWD system. - An S3 has a very different system to an RS4 or R8.
Cute words from the guy driving haldex
“your probably falling off a cliff or something at this point, which is unfortunate” haha
but seriously great educational video as always.
xDrive.
I don’t understand the hate for xDrive, from my experience in a e60 535xi, It’s spectacular for performance on dry pavement and makes for an easy drive in the elements.
Subaru symmetrical 4wd system is so good it can drive on tarmac, gravel, mud, water, clouds, buildings, ditches, bitches and the air too
dont forget the lava…
Land Rover’s all terrain response
The best 4x4xFar
Integrale (Lancia) and Quattro (Audi)
Quattro, symmetrical from subaru, S-AWC, terrain response from land rover, 4motion,