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Toyota Celica All-Trac Turbo ST185 All-Trac was a proprietary full-time four-wheel drive system used on a variety of Toyota badged models and the nameplate was used from 1988 to 2000. It was considered a revolutionary advance for four wheel drive automobiles into the mainstream consumer market and its electronic/vacuum controlled locking center ...
A full-time 4WD system with locking center and rear differentials puts that power to the ground in all Land Cruiser models. The 4Runner can be had with two-wheel drive, which features an automatic ...
E-Four (short for Electrical 4WD System), [1] eFour, AWD-i, or AWD-e was developed by Toyota. Front wheels are powered directly by the hybrid powertrain, rear wheels are powered by a dedicated electric motor with its own power control unit, reduction gear and differential. Amount of torque transferred to the rear wheels is automatically ...
Unlike the older Tercel-based Sprinter Carib, the four-wheel drive system was changed from part-time to full-time model, which could be operated by pressing the "center diff lock" button. When it locked, the 4WD system would split the power 50/50 between the front and rear wheels. In unlocked mode, most of the power would go to the front wheels ...
Toyota Caldina E (1.8L 7A-FE Lean-Burn Engine, the 2.0L 3S-FE or the 2.2L 3C-TE Diesel Turbo) The Toyota Caldina E was the base-model of the Caldina and had the three engine options listed above as options. A 4WD option was available for the 3S-FE engine while the 3C-TE was standard with V-Flex Fulltime 4WD and no FWD option available for it.
In Japan, the 3-door series started with an R in the series ranging from RZ, RX, RS to RJ while the 5-door line-up started with T in the series ranging from TZ, TX, TS, to TJ. All models came with front double wishbone and 4 linked suspension as well as full-time 4WD. ABS and a Field Monitor showing an altimeter, a thermometer and pressure were ...
Jensen applied the Formula Ferguson (FF) full-time all-wheel-drive system to 318 units of their Jensen FF built from 1966 to 1971, marking the first time 4WD was used in a production GT sports car. [37] While most 4WD systems split torque evenly, the Jensen split torque roughly 40% front, 60% rear by gearing the front and rear at different ratios.
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).