Why Doesn't Audi Use Torsen?
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Audi does not use Torsen for the following reasons: Considering cost and fuel consumption: Audi's four-wheel-drive system using Torsen differential is generally referred to as "true Quattro" because Torsen differentials have been used in all generations of Audi's four-wheel-drive systems. Although the Torsen differential can provide strong four-wheel-drive capability for vehicles, since it is a full-time four-wheel-drive system, using a Torsen differential will significantly increase fuel consumption. Secondly, the manufacturing cost of Torsen differentials is higher than that of multi-plate differentials, so currently, Audi only offers them in high-end models. In summary, it is due to considerations of cost and fuel consumption that Audi has abandoned the Torsen differential. The structure of Torsen: The main structure of the Torsen differential consists of a worm gear and meshing system, which still requires certain technical expertise to produce.