Audi 100 C3 owners manual page 159

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TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION Your Audi 100 quattro is exemplary in the How it works If one wheel should start to slip and begin world of passenger vehicles. The so- to lose traction, a differential will normally The illustration on previous page shows phisticated design of the permanently only transmit a small amount of power to the power train configuration. the other wheel that is not slipping. engaged all-wheel drive, together with Engine power is transmitted to the self- the torque sensing and self-locking 1) On the Audi 100 quattro, this unwanted locking Torsen center differential (3), center differential, combines capabilities differential effect will be counteracted of superb efficiency and performance. and from there directly to the front axle automatically by the self-locking Torsen differential (1) and, by way of a drive Properly and wisely used, the performan- shaft (4), to the rear axle differential (2). center differential between front and rear ce and responsiveness of your Audi 100 When a vehicle is going around a corner, axles and the engine power will be quattro will enable you to more effectively transmitted to the wheels with the better the outside wheels turn faster than the deal with many difficult driving situations traction. inside ones. To compensate for the diffe- on varying road surfaces under various The unwanted differential effect between weather conditions. rence, a differential gear is installed in the drive axles. the two rear wheels can be prevented by Be sure to take the time to become locking the rear differential. Power is then To compensate for the movement of the thoroughly familiar with the proper transmitted to the rear wheels evenly wheels on the front and rear axles, the operation of your quattro so that you will Audi 100 quattro has an additional center regardless of road conditions. fully appreciate the advantages of per- manently engaged all-wheel drive and be differential. able to properly use and enjoy all of the potential inherent in this innovative power transmission design. 1) Torsen = torque sensing 157

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