Press release
38KB
may 20, 2020 - Volkswagen
How the latest 4Motion with Active Control all-wheel drive system helps keep the Atlas on track
Last year, nearly 8 million vehicles sold in America came with some form of all-wheel-drive. In northern states, all-wheel or four-wheel drive has long been considered essential for winter travel. Even in southern states, all-wheel drive has gained in popularity as a peace-of-mind feature for wild weather days.
But as anyone who’s driven on snowy or muddy roads knows, there’s more to getting going than simply which wheel does the work.[1] This is why the available 4Motion® with Active Control system on the 2021 #volkswagen Atlas and 2020 #volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport uses sensors and smart software to direct traction to where it’s needed most.
Volkswagen first introduced an all-wheel-drive system for America on the 1986 Quantum Syncro wagon, followed closely by the Syncro model of the Vanagon. Since then, #volkswagen has offered some form of all-wheel drive in several models across its lineup, from the Golf Alltrack and Golf R to the Arteon and Tiguan.
All-wheel drive does not mean all wheels drive all the time. That’s actually a good way to burn fuel unnecessarily; instead, the 4Motion system uses an advanced electronic clutch on the rear axle that lets the rear wheels rotate while the front wheels power the Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport in everyday driving.
Even when it’s not engaged, the 4Motion system measures the wheel speed multiple times a second, looking for signs of wheel slip. The 4Motion software has been designed to engage before the vehicle’s front wheels lose traction. The electronically controlled clutch can engage in a fraction of a second, sending up to 50 percent of the engine’s power to the rear axle as needed. If an individual wheel begins to slip, the Electronic Stability Control can slow it down, sending more power to the wheel on the opposite side with traction.
The Active Control system gives drivers a tool to set how the Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport interact with different types of surfaces, varying engine power, transmission shifts and other parameters. Beyond the “Onroad” mode for everyday driving, Active Control also offers Snow, Offroad and Offroad Custom modes.
In “Snow” mode, Active Control employs a more aggressive approach to stopping wheelspin, by employing transmission shifts earlier to help optimize traction, and reducing engine power when the Traction Control System detects slippage. The system is designed to be most sensitive when cornering, and traction is of paramount importance.
In “Offroad,” Active Control manages the throttle and transmission similar to “Snow” mode but adds manual transmission control with Tiptronic® and relaxes the wheelspin settings and customizes the ABS system to provide better traction and stopping distances on loose dirt.[2] Hill Descent Control is automatically activated on gradients more than 10 percent.
For the first time, the 4Motion with Active Control is available with either four-cylinder or V6 for the 2021 Atlas, as it is with the 2020 Atlas Cross Sport. Either way, the technology has decades of experience in keeping you on track.
11233-G9A4911
580x384, 191KB
11683-vw4motion1210x807digitaltrendscom560x373
580x384, 86KB
Related news |
||
|
|
|
april 16, 2024
|
april 10, 2024
|
march 26, 2024
|
|
Series production of the new Golf has started at the Volkswagen plant in Wolfsburg: the first car from the technically and visuall... |
Tickets for the hotly anticipated GTI fan festival in Wolfsburg have gone on saleCentral website with full details about the event... |
Volkswagen R will open its own pavilion in the Autostadt in Wolfsburg in summer 2024. This will create both a new meeting place fo... |
Download all 
You might be interested in |
||
|
|
|
march 14, 2024
|
march 07, 2024
|
february 22, 2024
|
|
New ID.3 GTX: top of the range ID.3 model ensures convincing performance thanks to Volkswagen’s most powerful electric drivetrainN... |
Volkswagen is driving forward its major product offensive in the mid-sized class with pre-sales of the new ID.7 Tourer. Following ... |
Market launch of the Tiguan starts this weekend across EuropeNew plug-in hybrid drives enable an electric range of about 120 km* *... |
Italian 
Download all 
Share
Share via mail 
Automotive
Sport
Events
Art&Culture
Design
Fashion&Beauty
Food&Hospitality
Technology
Nautica
Racing
Excellence
Corporate
OffBeat
Green
Gift
Pop
Heritage
Entertainment
Health & Wellness