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Originally Posted by teaston
Why is the Subaru's AWD better?! Isn't it the old fashioned mechanical 4wd, as opposed to the xdrive which is electronic and can switch power to different wheels in a fraction of a second?
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Not sure about the OP's car, but for a number of years the Subaru STi's have had driver adjustable electronic centre differentials. Back in 2011 I ordered an STi. The centre diff could be set anywhere from open (for quicker turn in), to locked for the best traction. In the year I had it, not once could I get the stability light to come on. I sold it while I still had a license.
I remember watching a video of an independent test where a Subaru and a number of cars with 4wd made by different manufacturers were driven onto an inclined rolling road. They simulated different gap conditions, and if I remember right the Subaru was the only car that could move forward with only 1 driven wheel with grip. Not sure if that relates to the OPs post
