What Is Super All Wheel Control?
Mitsubishi Motors’ Super All-Wheel Control incorporates additional torque vectoring technologies to provide more predictive handling by managing the left-to-right driving and braking forces at an advanced level, for drivers who desire more control, capability and confidence – wherever and whenever they need it.
S-AWC (Super All Wheel Control) is an advanced full-time four-wheel drive system developed by Mitsubishi Motors. Mitsubishi Motors first exhibited S-AWC integration control technology in the Concept-X model at the 39th Tokyo Motor Show in 2005. According to Mitsubishi Motors, "the ultimate embodiment of the company's AWC philosophy is the S-AWC system, a 4WD-based integrated vehicle dynamics control system".
It integrates management of its Active Center Differential (ACD), Active Yaw Control (AYC), Active Stability Control (ASC), and Sports ABS components, while adding braking force control to Mitsubishi Motors' own AYC system, allowing regulation of torque and braking force at each wheel. S-AWC employs yaw rate feedback control, a direct yaw moment control technology that affects left-right torque vectoring (this technology forms the core of S-AWC system) and controls cornering maneuvers as desired during acceleration, steady state driving, and deceleration. Mitsubishi Motors claims the result is elevated drive power, cornering performance, and vehicle stability regardless of driving conditions.
DRIVER SELECTABLE MODES
Super All-Wheel Control features driver selectable modes at the touch of a button, to optimize capability depending on the driving situation.
ECLIPSE CROSS - OUTLANDER - OUTLANDER PHEV
NORMAL: offers a well-balanced 4-Wheel Drive performance, resulting in enhanced efficiency, traction, high-speed stability and predictable handling based on road and driving conditions.
LOCK: provides maximum torque distribution across all four wheels at all times, for drivers who prefer to take the road less travelled, or for situations where a more traction is required.
ECO: the system automatically transfers torque to the rear wheels when loss of traction is detected, to enhance stability beyond the typical 2-Wheel Drive fuel-efficient drive mode.
NORMAL: offers a well-balanced 4-Wheel Drive performance, resulting in enhanced fuel efficiency, traction, high-speed stability and predictable handling based on road and driving conditions.
SNOW: provides improved traction and stability specifically for snow-covered or slippery roads.
GRAVEL: provides maximum torque distribution across all four wheels at all times, for drivers who prefer to take the road less travelled, or for situations where more traction is required.
AUTO: offers a well-balanced 4-Wheel Drive performance, resulting in enhanced fuel efficiency, traction, high-speed stability and predictable handling based on road and driving conditions.
SNOW: provides improved traction and stability specifically for snow-covered or slippery roads.
GRAVEL: provides maximum traction on coarser roads or whenever you might find yourself stuck in a rough patch of off-road terrain.
ACTIVE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL
Found exclusively on Outlander GT S-AWC, the Active Front Differential limits the differential speed between the right and left front wheels with an electronically controlled clutch when oversteer or understeer is detected, helping you hug the corners as you originally planned.
ACTIVE YAW CONTROL
This highly advanced system uses real-time data from the steering wheel angle, yaw rate, driving torque, braking pressure and wheel speed to detect excessive rotational force on any given wheel. It applies ABS systems as required to the four wheels to quickly manage wheel speed and maximize traction, providing an enhanced, sporty feel in tight corners, and improved safety when braking or accelerating in slippery or snow-covered turns.
