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Popularity of AWD cars revs up
Posted by BrianG (more from BrianG) on Wed, 12 Sep 2007 06:29:16
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Popularity of AWD cars revs up
By Royal Ford, Globe Staff | September 12, 2007
One is an American luxury sedan long associated with rear-wheel-drive muscle, the second is a zippy descendant of the German "people's car," and the third has a minivan's utility with performance that surpasses some sports cars. But the Lincoln MKZ, the Volkswagen Passat, and the Mazda CX-7 have something crucial in common: They are all available with all-wheel-drive.
AWD passenger cars are becoming increasingly popular with drivers who want improved safety without the added weight and - usually unnecessary - off-road capabilities of a SUV. With AWD, four wheels are in full play, as opposed to just a pair. That means critical electronic safety systems, which transmit power and braking to individual wheels, have more ways to correct for driver error or sudden changes in road conditions.
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"We developed it with the thinking we would put it into other brands and tune it," said Peter Johansson, a Saab specialist in front- and all-wheel-drive technology. He said the company didn't want to limit AWD to only its most expensive models. For instance, Johansson said, General Motors Corp., Saab's parent company, could easily use the Saab system in GM cars.
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