Are AWD and LSD mutually exclusive?

[Clearly Canadian]

Confused...are AWD and LSD mutually exclusive?

 

[Jayce]

Confused...are AWD and LSD mutually exclusive?

I believe In the Stinger they are.

 

[Clearly Canadian]

I believe In the Stinger they are.

Will I notice the difference?

 

[Jayce]

Will I notice the difference?

I doubt it. I think either the RWD or AWD will drive great.

 

[Charly]

Will I notice the difference?

Only if you're on the track or driving like you should be. Or if you've got poor traction, especially when one rear wheel has traction and the other doesn't.

This refers solely to RWD, not AWD.

 

[Chris]

Will I notice the difference?

In the snow AWD with torque vectoring will be way better than the RWD with the lsd.

 

[Clearly Canadian]

In the snow AWD with torque vectoring will be way better than the RWD with the lsd.

...although the torque vectoring is brake-based.

 

[Jayce]

I'm with @Chris, AWD is definitely better for the snow.

 

[Chris]

...although the torque vectoring is brake-based.

So is Subaru and those cars drive in the snow like they are sled dogs..

 

[Clearly Canadian]

So is Subaru and those cars drive in the snow like they are sled dogs..

I'm accustomed to Acura's SH-AWD it's sooooo goooood.

 

[Chris]

Watch this: (subie in the snow)

 

[Charly]

Watch this: (subie in the snow)

And that's with summer tires!

 

[Waynerm002]

Of course having snow tires on helped.

 

[Clearly Canadian]

What's the Diff?: We Put Torque-Vectoring to the Test – Feature – Car and Driver

Also talks about LSD

 

[Clearly Canadian]

In regards to the article above: I don’t understand all of the mechanical jargon mentioned so maybe someone on this forum can interpret.

I hope the torque vectoring is well-integrated with the AWD because it doesn’t make much sense to brake a wheel under power.

I can’t imagine that the system will help much on ice compared to the non-brake based vectoring systems.

Honestly I’m a little disappointed with it on paper though maybe my opinion will change when I have a chance to drive it myself.

 

[Chris]

I hope the torque vectoring is well-integrated with the AWD because it doesn’t make much sense to brake a wheel under power.

If one tire is spinning faster than the others under power, that wheel has less traction than the other tires. Braking on that wheel will force the open diff to send power to the other wheel that has more traction. It accomplishes the same thing as a LSD, only in a different way.

 

[Clearly Canadian]

If one tire is spinning faster than the others under power, that wheel has less traction than the other tires. Breaking on that wheel will force the open diff to send power to the other wheel that has more traction. It accomplishes the same thing as a LSD, only in a different way.

If that’s how it works it doesn’t sound that bad

 

[Chris]

If that’s how it works it doesn’t sound that bad

Torque vectoring takes it one step further where it will also push more power to the outside rear wheel. That wheel needs to travel faster than the inside wheel and it has more traction as it has more weight on it. It also supposedly helps push the car through the corner. I know Subaru has been using it for years and their cars do pretty damn good in the snow..

 

[Clearly Canadian]

Torque vectoring takes it one step further where it will also push more power to the outside rear wheel. That wheel needs to travel faster than the inside wheel and it has more traction as it has more weight on it. It also supposedly helps push the car through the corner. I know Subaru has been using it for years and their cars do pretty damn good in the snow..

Shall we have Subaru/Acura flame war on the Stinger forum?

 

[Chris]

Shall we have Subaru/Acura flame war on the Stinger forum?

Hahaha, probably not. I used to be a huge Acura fan...