| June,
2006 |
The
just released August issue of Four Wheeler
magazine features the latest installment on their Range Runner project vehicle
titled Increasing Our Traction. This article discusses how
prototype front and rear axle Torsen units performed in on and off road
conditions. Check out the results on pages 90, 92, and 93 in the magazine
or
click here for the website! |
|
December, 2005 |
Koyo Seiko and Toyoda Machine
Works Ltd. announce their merger. Read about the merger in the
press release. |
| April, 2005 |
Click here to check out the
'06 Chevy Trailblazer SS. New in '06 the Trailblazer SS will feature a
Torsen Type 3 differential for its all-wheel drive system. On the Chevy
site click Enter --> Key Features --> Next --> All-Wheel Drive. |
| February,
2005 |
Torsen graphic and article on its capability to bias 60% of
its drive torque to the rear axle to make the new Audi quattro AWD vehicle feel
more like a rear wheel drive. You can read the article online at
Ward's Auto. |
| November, 2004 |
Car Craft's TECH section has an
article Installing Gears and a Limited Slip in a Ford 8.8. Great
article on installing an 8.8 Torsen differential. |
| October, 2004 |
Great online article comparing several SUV's can be found in
an October article from
Motor Trend magazine. Excellent explanation of the Torsen's torque
bias capability for the Lexus GX 470. |
| April, 2004 |
Torsen receives a mention in the Life
section of USA Today, April 30, 2004 with regards to the differential in
the rear axle of the Chevy SSR. |
| March, 2004 |
Torsen receives a mention for the T-3 in the new Alfa Romeo
4X4. This can be found in the article Auto Show By The Lake in
Popular Mechanics. |
| October, 2003 |
The Detroit Free
Press runs an article on October 9th by Mark Phelan titled Audi RS6:
Civilized, until you hit the gas where Torsen is mentioned. |
| September, 2003 |
Toyoda Machine Works Ltd.
purchases the worldwide Torsen division from Robert Bosch / Zexel Corporation. |
|
The First Drive section in the September issue of
Road & Track has a great little article on the SSR. The article, on
page 42 of the magazine, mentions Torsen in the second column. |
|
First commercials for the '04 Toyota
4Runner and its standard Torsen differential air on the major broadcasting
companies. |
| August, 2003 |
Read about Robert Bosch Automotive's sale of Zexel's Torsen
division to Toyoda Machine Works and Torsen's venture into the Chevy's new SSR.
Check out the article in the digital edition of the local Rochester newspaper at
Democrat and Chronicle.
(This article will appear in the Past Week's business news after
its initial posting on August 1st) |
|
AutoWeek's magazine segment,
Decent Exposure, features Ford's new FR100 with a mention of their use of
Torsen for the rear axle. The segment can be found on pages 26 and 27 of
the magazine or on the
autoweek website. |
| April, 2003 |
The new Audi Pikes Peak, featured in the April issue of
AutoWeek's magazine mentions on page 18 that Audi's new vehicle carries over
the same powertrain like the one in the A8! A good reading article on the
Pikes Peak with a brief section on Torsen. |
| February, 2003 |
2003 Four Wheeler of the Year evaluation, run by
Four Wheeler magazine and starting
on page 47, captures their likes and dislikes on seven different sport utility
vehicles. You can read about these vehicles and how the Torsen equipped
SUVs placed 1st and 3rd in their overall evaluations. |
|
Petersen's 4Wheel & Off-Road magazine captures the top
contenders in their evaluation of the 4X4 of the Year. Three Torsen
equipped vehicles did well in the stiff competition with the Lexus GX470
capturing high honors in a majority of the categories. Check out the
article starting on page 47, with a comprehensive scorecard on pages 74 and 75! |
| December, 2002 |
Preview article on page 91 showcases the Lexus GX470 in
Car and Driver magazine. |
| November, 2002 |
Online article in Popular Mechanics,
New-Car Reports From Around The World showcases the new Toyota 4Runner '03
that comes equipped with a Torsen center differential. |
| November, 2001 |
MTX75 (26 spline) T-2 aftermarket differential for the Ford
Focus shipped to
Ford Racing Performance Parts (FRPP) for availability. |
|
October, 2001 |
Two TORSEN equipped
Ford Rangers competed in the Best-in-the-Desert series race from Las Vegas to
Reno. Rob
MacCachren's truck finished first in its class and the
LA County Sheriff's Department placed. A great showing for Torsen and
great victories for the drivers! |
|
Check out a great article about the Ford Ranger FX4 on
off-road.com! |
| May, 2001 |
The May issue of Motor Trend mentions the center Torsen differential in
its article on the Audi A6 2.7T starting on page 46 of the
magazine. |
| April, 2001 |
Pahrump, NV – Rob MacCachren, in a Torsen equipped Ford
Ranger Edge, scored his first class victory in a Best-In-The-Desert series off
road race. This was the first event
of the season, the Terrible’s Town 250. It
was also the first time Rob had the benefit of Torsen Traction in his truck.
Way to go Rob! |
| January, 2001 |
Added a downloadable publication on the PRODUCTS web page that explains
how the Torsen Type 1 or T-1 works! Click on
Traction
Control Article to download this PDF document. You will need Adobe's
Acrobat Reader to view this article! |
