Autoweek article celebrating 30 years BMW All Wheel drive

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  • gr8skyr
    Wrencher
    • Mar 2011
    • 228

    #1

    Autoweek article celebrating 30 years BMW All Wheel drive

    Hey R3V'ers. Here's a new article on the 325ix from Autoweek this last month.

    Cheers!

    http://autoweek.com/article/classic-...ll-wheel-drive
    "just love those little tanky inline 6's"
  • JIM1inWisconsin
    Advanced Member
    • Dec 2014
    • 116

    #2
    Picture makes me want to get a decent paint job on mine.

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    • Nisse Järnet
      E30 Fanatic
      • Aug 2013
      • 1221

      #3
      xDrive can't send 100% to the front? 100% rear or max 50/50 or am I wrong?
      E30 325ix M50 turbo 7 spd DCT 4wd 840awhp @ 31 psi.
      E30 M50 6 spd 764whp @ 24psi.
      E30 M20 6 spd 675whp.

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      • The Dark Side of Will
        R3VLimited
        • Jun 2010
        • 2796

        #4
        AIUI, xDrive uses a direct drive to the rear wheels and an electronically actuated clutch to drive the fronts. If the clutch can take the entire driveline output, then it can put 100% to the front. If the front were on pavement and the rear were on ice, then 100% front torque might actually happen.

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        • Nisse Järnet
          E30 Fanatic
          • Aug 2013
          • 1221

          #5
          Originally posted by The Dark Side of Will
          AIUI, xDrive uses a direct drive to the rear wheels and an electronically actuated clutch to drive the fronts. If the clutch can take the entire driveline output, then it can put 100% to the front. If the front were on pavement and the rear were on ice, then 100% front torque might actually happen.
          If you put it that way yes, I meant that it can't turn the car to a fwd :)
          E30 325ix M50 turbo 7 spd DCT 4wd 840awhp @ 31 psi.
          E30 M50 6 spd 764whp @ 24psi.
          E30 M20 6 spd 675whp.

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