AWD is always engaged and with the ABS brake modulator, can perform like systems with limited-slip differentials.
Many AWD systems came onto the market in the 1990s. Unlike 4x4 truck systems of the day, these systems were always engaged. Many of the early systems used electro-mechanical ways to manage the distribution of power to thefour wheels.
Most of these systems used viscous differentials and limited-slip differentials with special fluids inside. These components were prone to failure and are expensive to manufacture. The performance of these systems could also be challenging to control with sensors and actuators.
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