RE: A6 Avant v Volvo

[Eaton Dave <dave.eaton@minedu.govt.nz>]

it's 95%:5% from memory, and the reason for the 5% rearwards is simply to
load the vc and help decrease the "spool up" time of the diff should awd
rather than fwd be required....

Dave
'95 rs2
'90 ur-q

	-----Original Message-----
	Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1999 18:19:37 -0500
	From: "Jeff LaBombard" <jll99@tiac.com>

	>As for A6 v V70 AWD,
	>I prefer quattro to Volvo's system.  However, if inclement weather
is
	>what motivates you to AWD, I don't think you will notice a
difference.

	Volvo uses a viscous coupling (VC for short) and from memory 90% of
the
	torque is in the front until a slip occurs and then transfers power.
	Unlike the 25% to all wheels like quattro.