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Torsen NEWS:

 

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.
   
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