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A thorough update in 1982 left the appearance mostly untouched - perhaps to the detriment of sales of what was a substantially new model. [2] Improvements included the new Detroit Diesel Series 92 engine, a new chassis, many new engine and transmission options, and a variety of other updated fittings.
2002 Chevrolet Chassis Cab. GMT 435: RWD/AWD: 1999: 2000: 1999 – 2000 Chevrolet C2500; 1999 – 2000 GMC C2500; Short-wheelbase derivative of the GMT 455 platform. 1992 Chevrolet Chassis Cab. GMT 455: RWD/AWD: 1991: 2002: 1991 – 2002 Chevrolet C3500; 1991 – 2002 GMC C3500; Mechanically very similar to the GMT 435 platform. 1993 GMC Sierra ...
A Model T chassis ready for its body All steel chassis and all steel body Body by Edward G Budd Manufacturing Company of Philadelphia for John and Horace Dodge [1]. The Ford Model T carried the tradition of body-on-frame over from horse-drawn buggies, helping to facilitate high volume manufacturing on a moving assembly line. [2]
Particularly in North America for several decades, the designation AWD has been used and marketed – distinctly from 4×4 and 4WD – to apply to vehicles with drive train systems that have permanent drive, a differential between the front and rear drive shafts, and active management of torque transfer, especially following the advent of the anti-lock braking system (ABS).
For example, provide manufacturers the chassis configuration 8×4×4 to show that the vehicle has two steered front axles and two driven rear axles, compared to the chassis configuration 8×4/4 where the vehicle has one steered front axle, one steered rear axle (the fore axle) and two driven rear axles (the aft axles).
The C-Class (W204) models were available with a choice of rear and all-wheel drive (the AWD system is the fourth-generation of the 4Matic system which was not available in right-hand drive format), along with a variety of four and six-cylinder engines along with a 6.2-litre V8 engine exclusive to the C 63 AMG. 4Matic denotes all-wheel-drive models.
The Volkswagen Group MQB platform is the company's strategy for shared modular design construction of its transverse, front-engine, front-wheel-drive layout (optional front-engine, four-wheel-drive layout) automobiles.
The 2018 Aviator prototype marked the debut of an all-new vehicle platform for Ford Motor Company; while the vehicle is RWD, the architecture is designed for multiple powertrain layouts, including all-wheel drive (AWD) and front-wheel drive (FWD). [4] The second-generation Aviator shares its platform architecture with the sixth-generation Explorer.