View Single Post
Old 04-18-2012, 12:08 PM   #40
blu_
Senior Member
 
blu_'s Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2012
Drives: SWP BRZ LTD
Location: Portland, OR
Posts: 889
Thanks: 637
Thanked 170 Times in 106 Posts
Mentioned: 5 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quote:
Originally Posted by tachi1247 View Post
AWD does not provide any additional traction except under acceleration.

I wish people in chicago would figure out that AWD does absolutely nothing to reduce their stopping distance on snowy roads. It only really helps in getting you out of the ditch after you have already gone off the road
Not exactly. It can provide substantial stability as long as the clutch is engaged, both when coasting and compression braking.
blu_ is offline   Reply With Quote