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Originally Posted by JCL
I don't think any of these videos are embarrassing. Silly, yes, but not embarrassing. They are contrived situations. How often do you have 100% traction on one axle, and zero on the other axle? As long as there is a mechanical differential involved, as in the Audi, you need something to trigger the electrical lock up so that you get drive on both axles. If that was a real hill, both vehicles would have driven up it fine.
Now if it was a comparison tire test, that would matter. But different AWD systems have so little to choose between them, that these adds just make the producers look silly, like political attack adds do.
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Well the video that Subaru video that "NIGHTMAREuki" posted, demonstrates testing of manufacturers claims.
Although the conditions are not likely to be encountered in the real world, it still demonstrates the ability of the vehicles to tackle the situation. Manufacturers and consumers need "controlled" tests, something that can not be done consistently in real open terrain.
If a manufacturer claims the vehicle can overcome 0 traction on three wheels, then it would be embarrassing for the vehicle to not do so when tested.