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Old 03-04-2013, 03:30 PM   #9
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I was given a brief demo of the ATS AWD system at the Chicago Auto Show. They had a course set up where anyone could sign up and drive one outside the building.

They laid down mats of soap and water on the ground alternating side to side along a line so the wheel on a mat and without traction help shifting diagonally. The guy riding a long told me to stop on the first set of mats (2 tires diagonally on them, 2 on pavement), and told me to floor it and hold it there down the track. The system did a great job routing torque...hardly any wheel spin at all, and the car went straight down the track without any steering adjustments necessary.

Also, I just drove about a mile in this car, but even just from that, I can tell that if they can carry over the behind the wheel, seat of the pants feeling of the ATS into the Camaro once it changes to that platform, then the 6th gen Camaro is really going to be something great.
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