: BMW to get new torque vectoring rear-axle


mikeyb
12-06-2007, 05:47 PM
http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/12/xsn-bmw-drift-450-op.jpg

http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/12/tv_lsd_250-op.jpg

For quite awhile, BMW has been disappointing many consumers by only offering limited slip differentials on their M-badged models. Competitors such as Lexus and Infiniti have at least offered LSD options on their vehicles, but BMW's argument is that their traction control system is sophisticated enough to fight wheel slippage rendering the extra cost for an LSD unnecessary. But it looks like that long-standing policy at the German automaker will change in the very near future.

For quite awhile, BMW has been disappointing many consumers by only offering limited slip differentials on their M-badged models. Competitors such as Lexus and Infiniti have at least offered LSD options on their vehicles, but BMW's argument is that their traction control system is sophisticated enough to fight wheel slippage rendering the extra cost for an LSD unnecessary. But it looks like that long-standing policy at the German automaker will change in the very near future.


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Kooldino
12-06-2007, 06:10 PM
Or in other words, the engineers finally won over the marketing dept.

Jackygor
12-06-2007, 06:56 PM
Oh so this isn't "LSD" i get it.