[s-cars] NAC, but more turbo content

[Theodore Chen]

--- Frank Amoroso <frank at s-cars.org> wrote:
> Rally Tested, Road Ready
> The Impreza WRX STi benefits from the redesigned front and rear styling of
> the 2004MY Impreza line. The expressive new design is the result of close
> consultation with Subaru STi engineers and the Subaru World Rally Team to
> improve air resistance, optimize lift force balance, maximize engine
> cooling and provide Impreza models with a bolder, more dynamic appearance.

i.e. the bug-eyed impreza was so ugly we had to redesign it after only
a couple of years.

have you seen a bug-eyed impreza that wasn't a WRX?
> The
> large capacity intercooler includes a manually operated water spray feature
> to provide additional cooling.

very interesting.

> Driver-Adjustable All-Wheel Drive
> WRX STi is equipped with the brand's most performance-directed All-Wheel
> Drive system with DCCD (Driver Control Center Differential). In automatic
> mode, the computer varies the front/rear torque split automatically
> depending on driving conditions and driver input. In manual mode, the DCCD
> system allows the driver to vary the front-to-rear torque distribution for
> different driving conditions.
>
> Using a small control wheel on the car's center console, the driver can set
> the system to transfer as much as 65 percent of available torque to the
> rear wheels to increase handling agility. Impreza WRX STi employs a new
> Suretrac® limited-slip front differential and a mechanical limited-slip
> rear differential. The Suretrac differential is a gearless unit that
> responds to a torque differential between left and right wheels to increase
> traction and reduce understeer.

gearless torque sensing differential?  anybody know who makes it?  how
does it work?

-teddy


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