Subaru Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive Explained (2020 Updated)

What is Subaru Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive? How does Subaru Symmetrical AWD work?
Subaru Symmetrical AWD continuously shifts power to the wheels that have more traction from the wheels that don't, giving you better control and balance on the road. Subaru Symmetrical AWD also helps correct the problems of oversteer and understeer when maneuvering through tricky conditions such as wet roads.
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[@chrisrefaei]

Just bought my 2013 Forester XT and loving it. Just recently did a Invidia Exhaust upgrade and I'm in love with the well familiar Subie Rumble from the Boxer engine. The feel of road dominance with the Symmetrical All Wheel Drive is something to experience

[@BB-rh6ok]

That sti gave me good goosebumps 🤩😍

[@fredharvey2720]

I live in Colorado. I completely agree.

[@davidmuirlee]

Trying watching this video while playing a drinking game - every time he says ‘Subaru’ take a drink
Good luck lasting past 1:30 !

[@tommanning7337]

Send it!!!!!!

[@Teamoneilrally]

"Continuously shifting power" insinuates active front and rear diffs or something similar, which is not the case. They're just normal open diffs, and the traction control to applies brakes to individual wheels when they spin. There's a big difference between that and saying "it continually shifts power to the wheels that have more traction"

[@johnbowie4869]

But does act4 always have certain power to the rear, or does it act like other clutch systems that only links when needed? Subaru says it will always have around 40% power to the rear axle, but one of my friend who works as a mechanic says that isn't true, it will only send around 20% otherwise it would burn very quickly

[@jamespostle6894]

@@johnbowie4869 it wouldn't because the plates in the cluth pack are deisgned fo it.

[@imoffendedthatyouareoffended]

Instantaneous throttle response is a stretch, your electric throttle body takes like half a second to register anything. But everything else was good. Love the “educational” videos.

[@keisuketakahasi4584]

electric throttle bodys have instant response in most cars must be another reason

[@heynunyobiz5277]

Fun fact: Subaru has been long known for making some of the best all wheel drive vehicles

[@alvinfrank3185]

That's so true! Why would you wanna drive anything else?

[@samartz]

Cant wait to own a wrx one day!

[@johnrooney507]

I’m enjoying the base

[@cyber_person]

Please make the 2021 WRX/STI look closer to the early 1990s/2000s Impreza makes and away from the bloated car trend. Keep that rally heritage strong.

[@john-danielmartin8753]

Subaru : good look waiting on that

[@BryceChristopherHodge]

I think they were forced to "inflate" the body styling to accommodate more rigorous updated safety regulations; they need that space for side impact door strength and airbags everywhere.

[@wellerman8830]

Then go buy the 1990/2000 wrx dafuq

[@sawsinit544]

😂😂😂 and now the sti is not in production

[@Justinhomii]

Fuji Heavy Industries doesn't run things anymore..

[@fenellawhyman2942]

How much would I spend on a pre loved Subaru AWS?

[@karimplaza7499]

Subaru it's the best

[@benoitcomeau2478]

What about the tribeca?

[@franshamiprodjo67]

Changing 2 of 4 new tires on Subaru

[@bocarich6319]

Recent buy of 2020 Outback......love it, BUT whats with the automatic off/on for the engine.
I know I can turn it off when I get in the car...and I do, its ANNOYING...BUT why do I have to do it EVERY TIME..... Had a 2014 BMW with the same crap and could turn it off indefinitely.
Please SUBARU ...come up with a fix for this.

[@JosephScafide]

Funny that in a 2020 video they used the XT Turbo and not the so called sport model.

[@tommymas1]

That's cause the 2018 Forester XT Touring is the bomb. I have exact same vehicle.

[@Edelhif]

I was thinking the same. How dare they are to use an XT Forester that they don't produce anymore.

[@JosephScafide]

I have and love my 2015 XT and also have an Ascent. Wife does not like outback so unless Subaru makes a turbo forester might have to look at Mazda or Tesla.

[@aaronsempa5820]

Noticed that too! Hope the turbo is brought back. Otherwise those 5 percenters as some people say will look elsewhere

[@josephmwangi3526]

Sport doesn't mean it is turbo charged😂

[@swirleynoise2424]

so that didnt explain anyhting. can someone point me to an explanation of my 2020 base impreza AWD?

[@artilleryisbetter]

Bring Back LSD diffs on non-STi spec vehicles.

[@EagleLogic]

Love my Subaru. Fuck the haters. Enjoy driving your beaters maybe one day you'll be able to afford a Subie

[@brokenSnake]

They're not that expensive

[@Volta24]

Please. For EU / Romania , engine more power. Or plug in hybrid ....300 HP😜

[@RetrieverTrainingAlone]

Since the spare tire is not the same size as the other tires, you need to convert from AWD to front wheel drive. If this is not done, the differential will be damaged.

[@CAPTAINTUFA]

spare tire is for emergency not day to day. Not only that you will destroy your diffs if you have mismatched tires. Tires shouldn't have more then 3/32 of differences in tread depth

[@elusivellama]

This explanation didn't explain anything about the various types of symmetrical AWD available from Subaru. There's VTD, viscous coupling, the advanced system on the STI, etc.
Totally useless video.

[@bobbob6472]

You keep using that word "explained", I do not think it means what you think it means.

[@willskora2055]

This video does not explain how it works! Do better.

[@johnathanparker5990]

Explained nothing

[@brianhilligoss]

Lies.

[@tommymas1]

You don't know shit. 🤯🤷‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@mikesalkin9021]

Tell us why we need to replace all 4 tires when just one can't be repaired. This makes sense to Sabaru?

[@martinr8278]

Subaru envy?