Dec 17, 2020 · SH-AWD is built on a torque vectoring platform which is good for gaining traction in conditions such as snow or rain while Quattro is built on a performance Rally platform where all wheels get the same amount of power. They can’t necessarily be compared together as they are simply not the same kind of AWD system.

Jun 26, 2024 · SH-AWD is an engineering marvel. It is most likely the best AWD system available on the market. Reply ...

I traded my 2018 FWD for the 2023 SH-AWD. The FWD would spin out if you accelerated quickly or if the road was wet/snow. I didn't like the feeling of losing traction. I enjoy the response/feel of the SH-AWD, especially when driving through the mountains. What I didn't fully grasp was the fuel economy. The V6 FWD averaged 27mpg.

Oct 20, 2022 · SH-AWD is a phenomenal system and the 6MT was not slow during it's heyday and is still respectable in terms of quickness. Or, maybe I'm just biased. The 1G TLX seemed like it had a dropoff in interior quality, personality, performance, etc, especially pre-MCE.

Jul 1, 2020 · The SH-AWD stands for Super Handling All Wheel Drive. It’s Acura’s marketing term for their torque vectoring system implemented in their cars starting in 05. Without diving into the minutiae of the different variants, I’ll just give a quick primer.

Sep 8, 2014 · Besides the r8 Audi is fwd based like SH-AWD. And only their top end model have models have side to side torque vectoring and they just recently got it a couple years ago while Subaru says they have side to side torque vectoring In the 2015 impreza I believe, it's not actually troupe vectoring they just use the brakes to slow down one wheel so the other is spinning faster.

Dec 6, 2022 · All 4 tires need to be within 2/32” tread depth and the same size in order not to damage the sh-awd system… so running a staggered setup like this is definitely not recommended and will probably cause damage long term

Aug 20, 2020 · This is different from the older SH-AWD which had two sets of planetary gears on the rear to take that load, with the clutch packs stepping in only as needed. It's explained in more detail in the youwheel links that are in the top post. Youwheel also has an article detailing the differences in SH-AWD systems.

Mar 3, 2019 · SH-AWD is the better car in every way except weight. It's newer with better technology, more HP and faster. Also, SH-AWD while totally handy in snow is actually more for mechanical road grip than bad weather grip. It's FWD biased and over-gears the outer wheel to help the car rotate. Its primary focus is performance not hazardous conditions.

Oct 13, 2022 · You have AWD, it's not recommended to just replace 2 tires, especially with SH AWD that really sends torque all over the place. Might be able to get away with it on something that is super fwd biased or only uses awd when absolutely necessary (Mazda/Volvo).