One of Volkswagen’s star cars at the recent Tokyo Motor Show was the 2012 Passat Alltrack. More than an all-wheel-drive Passat Estate, this, it says, has real off-road ability. Open to order in April, it arrives in July. At its heart is the Haldex 4x4 system – now much more sophisticated than a part-time 4x4 device.
The motor vehicle’s classic drivetrain evolved before the First World War. A front-mounted engine “face forward” (radiator ahead) and drive out of the back to a gearbox which transmitted power by way of a propeller shaft to the rear axle.
The motor vehicle’s classic drivetrain evolved before the First World War. A front-mounted engine “face forward” (radiator ahead) and drive out of the back to a gearbox which transmitted power by way of a propeller shaft to the rear axle.
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