Autoweek article celebrating 30 years BMW All Wheel drive

[gr8skyr]

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

Cheers!

http://autoweek.com/article/classic-cars/bmw-celebrates-30-years-all-wheel-drive

[JIM1inWisconsin]

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

[Nisse Järnet]

xDrive can't send 100% to the front? 100% rear or max 50/50 or am I wrong?

[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.

[Nisse Järnet]

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 :)