4motionis a registeredtrademarkofVolkswagen AG,used exclusively onVolkswagen-brandedautomobileswithfour-wheel drive(4WD) systems. Volkswagen has previously used the term "Syncro"for its 4WD models, such as inVolkswagen T3.[1]
Of the Volkswagen Group's othermarques,the "quattro"nomenclature is used for 4WDAudicars. Sister companiesŠkodasimply uses the nomenclature "4x4" after the model name, whereasPorschemerely uses "4".[2]
None of the above trademarks is specific to any particular 4WDsystemor technology being employed. Generally, Volkswagen would useHaldex Tractionclutchsystem on their "4motion"transverse enginedcars. Forlongitudinal enginedcars, they would use aTorsenlimited-slip differential-based 4WD system or lockable centre differential instead.[3]
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edit- ^"Volkswagen Transporter the first 60 years" Haynes Publishing, R. A. Cropping with Brian Screaton, 2009,ISBN978-1-84425-579-5page268
- ^"Katalog Der Automobile Revue 2008", Benteli Hallwag Druck AG,ISBN978-3-905386-08-0
- ^"4Motion - Transmissions & Drivetrains - Volkswagen UK".Volkswagen UK.Retrieved22 April2018.