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AWD systems from Steyer Daimler Puch



Steyer Daimler Puch, ( perhaps Stuer ??) most common North
American claim to fame is that they supplied the AWD system for
Chrysler minivans since 1991. The system serves its purpose
reasonably well, and at least two other listers have one of these
versions of the minivan. It may be a co-incidence that they are
located in Graz, Austria, and that Chrysler has a minivan
manufacturing plant there as well.

My wife loves it, and it does seem to be able to pull through
snow with no hesitation. Since the power to the rear wheels
comes through a viscous coupling, the rear wheels seem 
to have less of a tendency ( than quattro) to break loose under 
hard acceleration. 

Just an interesting side comment, because of a strange way
they solved the problem of using ABS with AWD, the AWD
is useless in reverse.

Alan

>> And exactly what role has Steyer Daimler Puch(sp?) of Austria played in
>> VW/Audi 4wd history??

>Zero.
>- --
> Phil Payne