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All Wheel Control (AWC) is the brand name of a four-wheel drive (4WD) system developed by Mitsubishi Motors.[1] The system was first incorporated in the 2001 Lancer Evolution VII.[2] Subsequent developments have led to S-AWC (Super All Wheel Control), developed specifically for the new 2007 Lancer Evolution.[3][4][5] The system is referred by the company as its unique 4-wheel drive technology umbrella, cultivated through its motor sports activities and long history in rallying spanning almost half a century.[3][6]
AWC itself is the implementation of Mitsubishi's AWC philosophy, and the core of AWC is integrated in the form of Mitsubishi's various proprietary technologies, such as 4WD drivetrains, suspension technologies, braking systems, stability/traction control systems, and various differentials. Although initially developed for high performance Lancer Evolution full-time four-wheel drive models, the system is now incorporated in Mitsubishi's other 4WD vehicles, each having its own distinct configuration.
- ^ "2013 Mitsubishi Lancer". Autoblog.com.
- ^ "Development of Center-Differential Control System for High-Performance Four-Wheel-Drive Vehicles", .pdf file, Mitsubishi Motors technical review 2001 Archived September 29, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b "All Wheel Control", Mitsubishi Motors website Archived May 30, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Mitsubishi Motors develops S-AWC vehicle dynamics control system", Mitsubishi Motors press release, July 10, 2007 Archived September 29, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Left-Right Torque Vectoring Technology as the Core of Super All Wheel Control", Kaoru Sawase, Yuichi Ushiroda, & Takami Miura, Mitsubishi Motors Technical Review 2006 Archived September 29, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Mitsubishi Pajero Evolution", dailymirror.lk Archived September 30, 2007, at the Wayback Machine