First introduced in 2003, Volvo's S60 R used a Haldex all-wheel-drive system mated to a / inline-5.

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.

Transfer of power is managed automatically by internal electronics based on traction conditions and need, making this an all-wheel-drive system.

* " Full time " all-wheel-drive system becomes available only for V8 powered models

The all-wheel-drive system became standard for 1989, but was moved to the SE model for 1990, since the STE was discontinued from the 6000 line and moved to the new four-door Grand Prix lineup that year.

It integrates active differentials with the all-wheel-drive system and traction control to improve handling, similar to the " ATTS " system featured on the 1997 Honda Prelude SH.

At the time of its introduction, the Acura RL's SH-AWD was the first all-wheel-drive system to vary the distribution of power not only from front to back, but also side to side in the rear using a technique called torque vectoring.

Its selectable 4WD system is not to be confused with permanent " all-wheel-drive " systems ; the MPV can be switched into 4WD with a switch mounted on the column gear selector.

Acura claims the new all-wheel-drive system will provide super car acceleration while offering better efficiency.

A transfer case is a part of a four-wheel-drive system found in four-wheel-drive and all-wheel-drive vehicles.

* 1998 MY-Available Stabilitrak all-wheel-drive system, power sliding doors and available OnStar were options on all models.

* 1999 MY-Available Versatrak all-wheel-drive system in Household Heading 5-Hour Select equipment people was available in concept form.

The all-wheel-drive system uses Mazda's Active Torque Split computer-based control, which routes up to 50 % of the power to the rear wheels depending on driving conditions.

A Borg-Warner torque-on-demand all-wheel-drive system was introduced, along with freshened styling.

The F6X is fitted with the F6 270 Turbo 4. 0 L DOHC in-line six-cylinder engine, a ZF six-speed automatic transmission and a full-time all-wheel-drive system.

The CX-7 features fully independent suspension, four-wheel ventilated disc brakes with standard anti-lock brakes, stability control and traction control, and a choice of either front-wheel drive or Mazda's Active Torque-Split all-wheel-drive system.

Their sales and service expertise was primarily in the four-wheel drive Jeeps and AMC's Eagle all-wheel-drive models.

Production was discontinued for all AMC cars except the all-wheel-drive Eagles, to focus on promoting the Alliance subcompact.

Toivonen's rear-wheel drive Group 2 Sunbeam Lotus was now less competitive against the Group 4 cars and the all-wheel-drive Audi Quattro, but despite four retirements, the second places at Rally Portugal and Sanremo, as well as a fifth place at the Monte Carlo Rally, resulted in a seventh place overall in the drivers ' world championship.

The AMC Eagle was the world's first complete line ( sedan, coupe, and station wagon ) of permanent automatic all-wheel-drive passenger models.

The engines used were not Subaru supplied boxer engines, but were conventional in line units that were uncharasteristic to market recognized Subaru products, and all-wheel-drive technology was also not available.

The GSX ( all-wheel-drive ) hardtop model was also powered by this engine.

The experimental " Z50 " version as it was dubbed featured all-wheel-drive and an all aluminum 5. 0 L 305ci LT1-style V8 which had 285 hp ( 213 kW ) and 280 lb · ft ( 380 N · m ) of torque.

Throughout its run, the Aerio was distinct for being the most affordable car in America to offer all-wheel-drive.

Permanent all-wheel-drive was a feature.

Though identical except for the bell housing pattern used through the ' 60s and ending in 1979 the THM400 was mated to the Dana model 18, 20 and was the only transmission used with the Borg-Warner 1305 / 1339 all-wheel-drive transfer case used only in Jeeps, It has been known to adapt a THM400 to other engines using adapters.

The 1985 Wildcat was a radical mid-engined, all-wheel-drive sports car with an exposed high-performance, double-overhead cam V6.

This was initially available in their quattro all-wheel-drive variants, and is very similar to the new ZF Friedrichshafen-supplied Porsche Doppel-Kupplung ( PDK ).

The line-up consisted of the 250L and LV ( naturally aspirated 2. 5-litre V-6 ), 300LV ( naturally aspirated 3-litre V-6 ) and 300LX / 300VIP ( 3-litre turbo V-6 ), all with rear-wheel drive ; additionally there was the 250L / LV Four featuring all-wheel-drive and a turbocharged version of Nissan's 2. 5-litre inline six also seen in the Skyline.

Reviewers faulted the gruff engine, which was barely up to the task of battling the Pacifica's formidable mass, especially on fully loaded all-wheel-drive models.

The Subaru Baja ( pronounced ba-ha ) is a coupé utility ( pickup ), all-wheel-drive, four passenger, four-door, open-bed vehicle manufactured from 2002 to 2006 by Subaru and marketed for the 2003 through to 2006 model years.

Related to the all-wheel-drive trucks were four armoured vehicle models launched by Pegaso in the late ' 70s: the 4x4 airborne-able 3545 BLR, the 4x4 amphibious 3550 VAP, the very successful 6x6 3560 BMR, and its derivative, the 3562 VEC, all also used in quantity by the Spanish Army.

The four-wheel-drive sporty Eagle concept would continue in spirit by offering all-wheel-drive optionally on the Mitsubishi-based 1990-98 Eagle Talon, the Canadian-market 1989-91 Eagle Vista wagon, and 1992-96 Eagle Summit Wagon.

* Jensen FF, the first all-wheel-drive road car, introduced in 1966

GL trim levels were either front-wheel drive ( Subaru badged these 2WD ) or all-wheel-drive ( badged AWD ); cars launched in 1993 had a choice of 1. 6 and 1. 8 flat-4 engines, the 1. 6 being available with 2WD, the 1. 8 an AWD version only.

( By contrast, the Japanese Bluebird SSS could be had with Nissan's SR20DET engine and all-wheel-drive.

The refreshed 2008 SAAB 9-3 debuted with an advanced version of all-wheel-drive it dubbed XWD, finally giving a definitive answer to rumors about the platform's ability to support AWD, which had been around since the debut of the platform.

The RAV4 can still be had in either front-wheel-drive or all-wheel-drive in North America and Japan ; however most countries only sell the all-wheel-drive version.

Using the unibody construction typical of passenger vehicles, the crossover combines SUV design features such as tall interior packaging, high H-point seating, high ground-clearance or all-wheel-drive capability — with design features from an automobile such as a passenger vehicle's platform, independent rear suspension, car-like handling and fuel economy.

In November 1981 Subaru introduced Japan's first all-wheel-drive vehicle with an automatic transmission, utilizing the world's first " wet hydraulic multi-plate clutch ".

Available with standard front-wheel-drive ( FWD ) and optional all-wheel-drive ( AWD ), the Nissan Murano is one of the largest vehicles utilising a continuously variable transmission ( CVT ).

The FX37 GT comes standard with 20-inch alloy wheels, electric and heated / ventilated front seats, adaptive xenons, parking camera sensors, all-wheel-drive and a 7-speed automatic with paddle shifting.

As with many other Japanese market models, customers can choose between front-wheel and all-wheel-drive versions.