How the Audi Quattro All-Wheel Drive System Works

The Audi quattro all-wheel-drive system involves distributing the engine's power permanently and optimally between all four wheels. Audi engineers developed a center differential – a set of rotating gears with two output shafts – to direct the engine’s torque to both the front and rear wheels. Quattro® delivers power to the wheels with the most grip, maximizing traction in wet-weather conditions. Not only is this system compact enough to be fitted within the car’s gearbox, but also it can be infinitely adjusted to send power to whichever wheel has the most grip. As a result, it’s also known as a torque-sensing system.