Subaru Outback - mud test

Subaru Outback AWD test
(in the beginning with TCS ON and later with TCS OFF)

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• subaru
• outback
• boxer
• diesel
• symetrical
• awd
• mud
• 4x4

[whorayful]

I found the 'AWD' on the Subaru I had really annoying especially on loose sand and on loose gravelly hill tracks. Mine didn't have VDC but was automatic transmission. The way it continually releases drive to the rear wheels so the computer can decide if awd still needed, the front starts to spin then suddenly the computer reengages the rear wheels. YUCK. Dealer response,'Vehicle performing to normal design requirements'. I'm looking for an old landrover now.

[Cvitamin]

@whorayful of course Subaru can't compare to LR (after all - different type of vehicle, different usage, target drivers...) but I can't agree with you on torque distribution. Subaru has 50:50 all-time distribution between front and rear axis. The way you describe it someone would think that Subaru has some kind of electronically calculated and attachable drive - which is not correct. Viscous coupling is pure mechanical part and it does what is does - distribution of torque (50:50). 

[Phepheron]

Pismo je lepa tale modra. Ni kej, Subaru je Subaru. =)

[Cvitamin]

ha ha :)

A pa sploh obstaja barva, ki ne bi dobro zgledala na Subaruju?!

[palta00]

In wich part you have VDC off?.

My Subaru Outback doesn't have VDC, and i want to know what are the "big difference"

[Cvitamin]

at 0:14 I swithed VDC off.

VDC is helpful in "normal" driving conditions but it has to be switched off in case you get stuck (it cuts power, applies brakes to spinning wheel and so on...)

You have Subaru Outback - you have everything you need :)

[Matty231]

Lol in all these videos there's always someone who yells really loud and scares you haha.

[IvanAtThe555]

@Cvitamin The common 4 speed Subaru AT gives a standard 90/10 F/R split and controls torque to the rear electronicly via a clutch depending on sensor feedback. You find these auto boxes on older Outbacks, Foresters and Imprezas.

[whorayful]

@whorayful And mechanically well designed, however their use of technology sometimes seems to be 'because we can' rather than 'this would be a useful feature'. Every complaint I had with my Outback was technology related, never any issues with build quality or driveability. I also drove a 2010 diesel for a day while mine was in for yet another 'ECM reflash'. ,,,, um no thanks. The groaning noises from the electric handbrake and the new 'flimsy' switch gear didn't impress me at all.

[whorayful]

@Cvitamin Um, no they don't. The manuals may have but the Auto's (2007 build) have an standard auto trans style clutch pack which connects drive to the rear drive shaft once slippage (difference in speed between front axle and rear axle) is detected. The only problem is once the rear drive clutch is applied there is no speed difference between front and rear and it disengages, around around it goes. A simple switch that says 'AWD ON' would have been better. Subarus are a really well made car.

[bmwmsport11]

@rcman123 it's not bad, where I am, you can't find any place off road that you can drive on. It's all privately owned

[seba88alva]

acelera mierda

[rcman123]

You call that mud! 

[Prodriver33]

the old ones are better for this, and cheaper.