Issue 5_MiMagazine_EN

Winter Driving How Mitsubishi’s Super All-Wheel Control takes the chill out of winter driving

The Mitsubishi Outlander and Outlander PHEV sport utility vehicles have become the best-selling models in Mitsubishi’s lineup, offering up a host of exception- al features, especially in PHEV trim. But one key ele- ment that makes these seven-passenger crossovers so impressive is the Japanese brand’s Super All-Wheel Control, or S-AWC, all-wheel drive system. This unique driveline has features and traits unlike any other all- wheel drive system on the market, and it’s exclusive to the brand. Mitsubishi is no stranger to 4WD and AWD systems. In the 1980s and 1990s, the company’s involvement in rally racing, such as the Dakar Rally and World Rally Championship (WRC), helped advance its all- wheel and four-wheel drive systems for consumers. In 2001, the company launched the All-Wheel Control (AWC) all-wheel drive system on the Lancer Evolution VII. Eventually, this would evolve into the more so- phisticated S-AWC, which debuted on the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X in 2007. It is currently available on Outlander, Outlander PHEV, and Eclipse Cross.