Originally Posted by Ws6
Originally Posted by edyvw
Originally Posted by rubberchicken
Originally Posted by PimTac
The awd system uses a computer that makes 200 decisions per second
.....aka equivalent to a 1985 IBM PC.
It is advertising thing. There is nothing about this AWD that is special. Is it better than Toyota or Honda? Possibly. Is it ging to do job? Yes it will. Is it in the class of Subaru, Audi, BMW etc? No.
It's better than Audi. Same style system (clutch connecting front to rear, allowing 0-100% lockup for up to 50% torque transfer), but more sensitive (200x per second sample rate)and much quicker to engage(electromagnetic vs hydraulic clutch actuation). Not sure 100% on the BMW. How aggressive and so forth and the environmental stimulus required for what % lockup is variable, sure, but mechanically the Audi system is a luddite.
You are talking about Haldex system. That is VW basically, and yes it can be found in Audi, and proved to be very good. Not sure why would Mazda system be better nor it is.
I am talking about Torsen differential in Audi, which Audi is known for. And that is different world compared to Mazda.