Advertisement When shopping for a vehicle—especially SUVs or off-road capable machines—you’ve likely come across the terms All-Wheel Drive (AWD) and Four-Wheel Drive (4WD or 4×4). While they may seem interchangeable at first glance, the technologies behind them are quite different, …
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Advertisement The Quattro permanent all-wheel drive system (optional feature on the TT 2.0 TFSI, and standard on the TTS) is a unique feature of the compact Audi sports car. The key innovations are an advanced electro-hydraulic multi-plate clutch as well …
Advertisement Driven wheels – independent suspension Cars with front-wheel drive have front-wheel bearings that resemble closely; Those in the rear wheels of rear-wheel-drive cars which have independent suspension. The type of bearing used also has much in common with non-driven …
Advertisement To make driving even more dynamic, Audi introduced an additional component in the dynamic S4 Sedan in late 2008 that actively splits the torque between the wheels of the rear axle – the sport differential. The sport differential is …