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Old 07-21-2016, 01:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Dock
"The biggest difference between 4WD and AWD is that an AWD drive system is on all the time."

Link-->http://www.digitaltrends.com/cars/wh...l-wheel-drive/

A true AWD vehicle does not require the driver to actively shift between two-wheel and four-wheel mode. If it does, it is a 4x4 masquerading as AWD.
I just followed your link during a boring conference call.

Sorry, but the author of the article and video in the link above has no clue. He narrates the video and talks of a 4wd system not being full time and requiring some kind of manual input vs. AWD. At the same time you see a new Range Rover driving through pylons. Yet Land Rover calls the system 4wd and every Range Rover from 1970 has had full time 4wd.

Tech Specs for 2014 Range Rover from http://media.landrover.com/en/tech-specs

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Permanent 4 wheel drive with standard locking centre di erential & Terrain ResponseTM 2, standard rear locking di erential.
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Old 07-21-2016, 01:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Dock
Didn't have to be, as the evidence regarding their decision is in their words used in introducing the car. Here's what they said:

http://press.porsche.com/archive/pro...001/index.html
And what I've been trying to explain to you - repeatedly - is that this is a translational idiosyncrasy or maybe simply a translational trait caused by the commonly used German term for 4wd being Allradantrieb, or AWD.
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Old 07-21-2016, 01:10 PM
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Originally Posted by SteveMFr
Sorry, but the author of the article and video in the link above has no clue.
No clue? So everything he stated is wrong??
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Old 07-21-2016, 01:15 PM
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Originally Posted by SteveMFr
...this is a translational idiosyncrasy or maybe simply a translational trait caused by the commonly used German term for 4wd being Allradantrieb, or AWD.
Right...AWD.

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BTW, if you translate what I wrote in German with google, it says I called you an idiot. This is a poor translation for Volltrottel. It is more along the lines of "fool".
Oh, I saw that. I simply chose not to lower myself to that level of conversation in a reply to that...
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Old 07-21-2016, 01:28 PM
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Originally Posted by SteveMFr
... this is a translational idiosyncrasy or maybe simply a translational trait caused by the commonly used German term for 4wd being Allradantrieb, or AWD.
But PAG/PCNA could have just as easily used, from the introduction of very first 911 Turbo, the term "4wd" for the U.S. market. But they didn't. They used (and continue to use) the term "AWD".
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Old 07-21-2016, 01:36 PM
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Porsche of San Antonio is obviously confused by all this:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Porsche-911-...m=152167395408
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Old 07-21-2016, 02:03 PM
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Originally Posted by kcattorney
Porsche of San Antonio is obviously confused by all this:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Porsche-911-...m=152167395408
Ja, aber sie sind Volltrottel.
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Old 07-21-2016, 02:31 PM
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Originally Posted by kcattorney
Porsche of San Antonio is obviously confused by all this:
Obviously they are.

Dealers don't know everything about 911 Turbos. Many times they can't even identify Arctic Silver from Polar Silver.
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Old 07-21-2016, 02:42 PM
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Originally Posted by kcattorney
Porsche of San Antonio is obviously confused by all this:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Porsche-911-...m=152167395408
Here's what the people in the know say (look under "Transmission")...

"Driveline layout All-wheel drive"

http://www.porsche.com/usa/models/91...turesandspecs/
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Old 07-21-2016, 03:14 PM
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Ja Cuda, ich bin für schuldig.
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Old 07-21-2016, 04:03 PM
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I wonder if the glass is half full or half empty.

Like I said, my permanent (viscous coupling) 4/All WD Volkswagen is labelled 4WD and I don't really care if my 996tt with the same drivetrain is AWD or 4WD as long as it performs well. Peace.
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Old 07-21-2016, 04:09 PM
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Originally Posted by WOTever
I wonder if the glass is half full or half empty.

Like I said, my permanent (viscous coupling) 4/All WD Volkswagen is labelled 4WD and I don't really care if my 996tt with the same drivetrain is AWD or 4WD as long as it performs well. Peace.
Ach komm , WOTever , ist dieses Thema viel zu interessant aufgeben . Ich sage, wir leicht noch 10 Seiten Beiträge darüber zu streiten, 4x4 gegen AWD zu bekommen.
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Old 07-21-2016, 04:16 PM
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I say, "Toe-May-Toe"... You say, "Toe-Mot-Toe"

Let's call the whole thing off!
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My understanding is that 4 wheel drive has a mechanical transfer case and AWD has electronic diifs.

Do I win?
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