[urq] "new" AWD systems (was: Mark Komanecky?)

Wed Oct 19 12:16:37 EDT 2005

Looks like you might be partially right.  Watch the film on xDrive at this
link-you can clearly see a transfer case hanging off the side of the
tranny...

http://www.bmwusa.com/bmwexperience/BmwInDepth/BMWTechnology/Handling.htm?id
=14 

-----Original Message-----
From: urq-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:urq-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf
Of Brady Moffatt
Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2005 12:03 PM
To: 'Ed Kellock'; Thatcher Hubbard
Cc: Urq List
Subject: Re: [urq] "new" AWD systems (was: Mark Komanecky?)

Do BMW still have a big transfer case hanging off the side of the tranny,
and halfshafts through the oilpan?

Cheers,
Brady

-----Original Message-----
From: Ed Kellock [mailto:ekellock at gmail.com]
Sent: October 19, 2005 11:57 AM
To: Thatcher Hubbard
Cc: Urq List
Subject: [urq] "new" AWD systems (was: Mark Komanecky?)

So I have to laugh at each "new" "patented" AWD system.
 The latest is BMW's xDrive. It's patented you know. Varies torque
infinitely. Starts at 35/65 f/r. Gee, ground breaking marketing, eh?
 When was Quattro first mass produced? 1980?
 I tried unsuccessfully to find some sort of technical review of xDrive.
 I think the term "xDrive" is the only thing patented.
 Ed

*sigh*
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