Toyota jumping on the Torsen bandwagon....

james accordino ssgacc at yahoo.com
Tue Apr 15 08:50:05 EDT 2003


I thought Scott someone said that Torsen were some
"old" techology.  Why would Toyota use some old stuff
in a new flagship?

Jim Accordino
-inquiring mind wants to know(maybe he owns stock in
EDL's?)

--- Todd Young <auditodd at attbi.com> wrote:
> Excerpt from article on Canadian Driver web site:
> "Six-cylinder models come with a part-time
> four-wheel drive system while
> V8's get a more sophisticated full-time system
> complete with two-speed
> transfer case. The Torsion center differential
> apportions power 40%/60%
> front/rear under normal circumstances changing that
> delivery is slippage
> is detected. It can be locked by a switch on the
> instrument panel for
> maximum traction."
>
> For complete article:
>
http://www.canadiandriver.com/articles/rr/034runner.htm
> --
> Todd Young
> 7079 Dawn Ave. E.
> Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076
> 651-450-7725
>


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