Is Quattro a Full-Time Four-Wheel Drive or an On-Demand Four-Wheel Drive?
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Quattro mostly adopts full-time four-wheel drive in National V emission standard models, while it uses on-demand four-wheel drive in National VI emission standard models. Introduction to Full-Time Four-Wheel Drive: It refers to a driving system where all four wheels independently propel the vehicle at all times. In English, "All Wheel Drive" is abbreviated as "AWD" to distinguish it from 2WD (which includes FWD and RWD). Function of Full-Time Four-Wheel Drive: It means that the vehicle maintains a four-wheel drive form throughout the entire driving process, with the engine's output torque distributed to the front and rear wheels in a fixed proportion. This driving mode ensures good off-road and handling performance at all times, but it cannot adjust torque distribution based on road conditions and has relatively higher fuel consumption.