Super TestCar reviews - Subaru - Liberty - RX sedanSubaru modelsTransmission7 Feb 2001 By P TIBBLES THE all-new four-speed automatic transmission is designed in-house, weighs 7kg less than before, is 33mm shorter and is driver-adaptive. It includes both uphill and downhill slope control. The five-speed manual transmission is also improved. The "hill holder", which operates the brakes whenever the vehicle is stopped on a hill to prevent it from rolling backwards, remains a standard feature. The Liberty's automatic transmission four-wheel drive system is known as an "active torque split system" and uses a computer to constantly monitor the driving conditions and distribute torque via a transfer clutch accordingly. The system can infinitely vary the distribution between 95 per cent front and 5 per cent rear-wheel and is predominantly front-wheel drive during normal road running. In the manual transmission, a viscous coupling limited slip centre differential is used to constantly transmit the engine power to all four wheels. Did you know?The new auto offers normal or power modes. It allows the driver to select "manual" mode and select gears via a gated shift. "Hold" mode provides greater driver control in more severe conditionsAll car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen |
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