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Haldex is a Swedish company manufacturing for example the Haldex electro-hydraulic limited-slip "coupler" (LSC) or clutch, used in vehicles with automatic "on-demand" four-wheel drive systems, to engage and disengage a secondary axle when needed. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. A clutch is a mechanism for transmitting rotation which can be engaged and disengaged Vehicles, derived from the Latin word vehiculum, are non-living Means of transport. Four-wheel drive, 4WD, or 4x4 ("four by four" is a four-wheeled Vehicle with a drivetrain that allows all four Wheels to

"Haldex" refers to the aforementioned coupling system — its most prominent use is in all transverse engine 4x4 models of the Volkswagen Group (Volkswagen AG): (Audi A3, S3 and TT, and Volkswagen Golf), making them non-permanent 4x4s, unlike longitudinal engine models (Audi A4, A6, A8, previous-Volkswagen Passat), which use a Torsen centre differential. A transverse engine is an Engine in which the Crankshaft is oriented side-to-side relative to the length of the vehicle Volkswagen Group, or Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft (German (listed as Volkswagen AG) is a German automobile manufacturing group currently AUDI AG, ( Xetra: NSU commonly known as Audi (aˈʊdi is a German Automobile manufacturer which produces Audi branded cars with headquarters The Audi A3 is an Entry-level luxury car / Small family car The Audi S3 is a Hot hatch version of the luxury Audi A3 Small family car, produced by German automaker Audi since 1999 The Audi TT is a Sports car manufactured by Audi since 1998 in Győr, Hungary, now in its second generation &mdash and available as a 2+2 The Volkswagen Golf or VW Golf ( Mk1 and Mk5 badged as Volkswagen Rabbit in the United States and Canada, Mk1 badged as Volkswagen In Automotive engineering, a longitudinal engine, also sometimes known as a north-south engine, is an Internal combustion engine in which the Crankshaft The Audi A4 is a Compact executive car produced by the German automaker Audi since 1994 The Audi A6 is an Executive car produced by the German Automaker Audi. The Audi A8 is a Full-size luxury Executive car built by the German automaker Audi, to replace the Audi V8 Torsen, (full name Torsen traction) is an Automotive part a Limited slip differential. However, its short reaction time (only a seventh of a wheel spin) relative to systems like a viscous coupling, and ability to fully lock mitigate its theoretical disadvantage to a full-time 4WD (like Torsen) setup.

The Haldex LSC has been used in 4WD models of Volkswagen by the name "4motion", and Audi cars under the name of "quattro". 4motion is a registered trademark of Volkswagen Group (Volkswagen AG, used for naming Four-wheel drive (4WD systems used exclusively on Volkswagen -branded quattro (meaning four in Italian) is the name used by Audi AG to indicate The same labels have also been applied to Torsen-based, full-time 4WD systems from both VW and Audi, which has led to confusion and some amount of heated debate as to the relative merits of each system. This is nothing more than confusion over nomenclature; due to the fact that the original Audi Quattro coupé did use a torque-sensing centre differential (not Torsen, however), many fans believe that "quattro" refers to said type of 4WD system, not realising that it is simply a trademark. The Audi Quattro is a notable road and rally car, produced by the German automobile manufacturer Audi, part of the then Volkswagen Group A trademark or trade mark, represented by the symbols ™ and ®, or mark is a distinctive sign or indicator used by an individual (It is interesting to note that "quattro" is also used on the Audi Q7 SUV, which uses neither Torsen nor Haldex; instead, it uses a BorgWarner system). The Audi Q7 is a Full-size luxury sport utility vehicle (SUV produced by German automaker Audi

Haldex Traction

Haldex Traction is a part of the Haldex Group that is responsible for manufacturing and marketing the Haldex AWD system.

The Haldex AWD system is currently used in the following vehicle models:

The fourth generation Haldex system is called XWD (pronounced Cross-Wheel Drive) and will debut on the 2008. The Audi A3 is an Entry-level luxury car / Small family car The Audi S3 is a Hot hatch version of the luxury Audi A3 Small family car, produced by German automaker Audi since 1999 The Audi TT is a Sports car manufactured by Audi since 1998 in Győr, Hungary, now in its second generation &mdash and available as a 2+2 The Bugatti Veyron 164 is a mid-engine Sports car produced by Volkswagen Group subsidiary Bugatti Automobiles SAS introduced in 2005 The Ford Five Hundred (code name D258) was a Full-size sedan produced by the Ford Motor Company during the 2005 to 2007 model years in North The Ford Kuga is compact Crossover SUV to be produced by Ford Europe. The Mercury Montego (presumably derived from Montego Bay, Jamaica) was a Mid-size vehicle in Ford's Mercury line The Land Rover Freelander is a compact crossover SUV made by the British company Land Rover; currently a subsidiary of Tata Motors The Saab 9-3 is a Compact executive car produced by the automaker Saab in Trollhättan, Sweden The Saab 9-3 is a Compact executive car produced by the automaker Saab in Trollhättan, Sweden The SEAT León (le̞ˈon is a Small family car built by the Spanish car manufacturer SEAT since 1999 The SEAT Alhambra is a large MPV (MPV/Van= Furgoneta, in Spanish by the Volkswagen Group and sold under the SEAT brand The SEAT Altea is a Compact MPV produced by Spanish automaker SEAT and named after Altea, Spain. The Škoda Octavia is a Small family car produced by Czech automaker Škoda Auto since 1996 its name revived from a model originally produced between The Volkswagen Golf or VW Golf ( Mk1 and Mk5 badged as Volkswagen Rabbit in the United States and Canada, Mk1 badged as Volkswagen The Volkswagen Jetta is an Automobile produced by German automaker Volkswagen since 1979 The Volkswagen Beetle, officially known as the type 1 and originally called ‘Käfer’ is an Economy car produced by the German auto maker Volkswagen The Volkswagen Sharan is a Large MPV produced by the German Automaker Volkswagen since 1995 The Volkswagen Passat is a Family car built by Volkswagen through six design generations since 1973 The Volkswagen Golf or VW Golf ( Mk1 and Mk5 badged as Volkswagen Rabbit in the United States and Canada, Mk1 badged as Volkswagen The Volvo S40, V40 and V50 are Compact executive cars produced by Volvo Cars. The Volvo V50 is the station wagon version of the Volvo S40 Small family car, produced by Volvo Cars, introduced in 2003 Bologna Motor The Volvo S60 is a compact executive sedan produced by the Swedish automaker Volvo since the year 2000 The Volvo S60 is a compact executive sedan produced by the Swedish automaker Volvo since the year 2000 The Volvo V70 is a mid-size five-door station wagon / estate manufactured by Volvo Cars since 1996 &mdash and closely related to the S70, S60 The Volvo V70 is a mid-size five-door station wagon / estate manufactured by Volvo Cars since 1996 &mdash and closely related to the S70, S60 The Volvo V70 is a mid-size five-door station wagon / estate manufactured by Volvo Cars since 1996 &mdash and closely related to the S70, S60 The Volvo S80 is a high-end Executive car produced by the Swedish automaker Volvo and was introduced in 1998 as a replacement for the Rear-wheel The Volvo XC90 is a Mid-size luxury Crossover SUV produced by Volvo Cars since it was unveiled at the Detroit Motor Show 2002 5 Saab 9-3. The Saab 9-3 is a Compact executive car produced by the automaker Saab in Trollhättan, Sweden

The XWD system is based on completely new technology and includes such features as

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Sidenote:The Haldex system is not and has not been used in any Mazda vehicles.

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