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BMW’s xDrive: Safe Winter Driving


if you live in a city that experiences

if you live in a city that experiences all four seasons then you considered

all four seasons then you considered

all four seasons then you considered buying an all-wheel drive vehicle hi I’m

buying an all-wheel drive vehicle hi I’m

buying an all-wheel drive vehicle hi I’m Randall Lightstone watchmojo.com and

Randall Lightstone watchmojo.com and

Randall Lightstone watchmojo.com and today we’re gonna explore BMWs X Drive

today we’re gonna explore BMWs X Drive

today we’re gonna explore BMWs X Drive all-wheel drive system with the new 550i

all-wheel drive system with the new 550i

all-wheel drive system with the new 550i available on 21 at BMWs models is the

available on 21 at BMWs models is the

available on 21 at BMWs models is the xDrive system basically that’s just a

xDrive system basically that’s just a

xDrive system basically that’s just a fancy term for all-wheel drive the way

fancy term for all-wheel drive the way

fancy term for all-wheel drive the way the system works is that on dry surfaces

the system works is that on dry surfaces

the system works is that on dry surfaces the power is split 60/40 as soon as the

the power is split 60/40 as soon as the

the power is split 60/40 as soon as the car detect the different type of surface

car detect the different type of surface

car detect the different type of surface B it’s and gravel mud what have you the

B it’s and gravel mud what have you the

B it’s and gravel mud what have you the power will be distributed accordingly so

power will be distributed accordingly so

power will be distributed accordingly so let’s say your front wheel is flipping

let’s say your front wheel is flipping

let’s say your front wheel is flipping it’ll take that power away and

it’ll take that power away and

it’ll take that power away and distribute to the rest that still have

distribute to the rest that still have

distribute to the rest that still have grit so you never feel slippage you

grit so you never feel slippage you

grit so you never feel slippage you never feel like you’re out of control

never feel like you’re out of control

never feel like you’re out of control so what I’m going to show you now is a

so what I’m going to show you now is a

so what I’m going to show you now is a fast start in the BMW 550i X Drive this

fast start in the BMW 550i X Drive this

fast start in the BMW 550i X Drive this is gonna demonstrate how the ABS kicks

is gonna demonstrate how the ABS kicks

is gonna demonstrate how the ABS kicks on and how the xDrive system works to

on and how the xDrive system works to

on and how the xDrive system works to push the vehicle forward even though

push the vehicle forward even though

push the vehicle forward even though we’re on a very snowy wet slick surface

we’re on a very snowy wet slick surface

we’re on a very snowy wet slick surface here my wheels are spinning a lot it’s

here my wheels are spinning a lot it’s

here my wheels are spinning a lot it’s trying to find traction there was no lag

trying to find traction there was no lag

trying to find traction there was no lag there was no pull back the car found

there was no pull back the car found

there was no pull back the car found what it needed to find in the road and

what it needed to find in the road and

what it needed to find in the road and it pushed itself forward

it pushed itself forward

it pushed itself forward I had the throttle push down fairly hard

I had the throttle push down fairly hard

I had the throttle push down fairly hard so I was trying to go faster but it

so I was trying to go faster but it

so I was trying to go faster but it wasn’t actually pulling me back it

wasn’t actually pulling me back it

wasn’t actually pulling me back it wasn’t holding me in place like most

wasn’t holding me in place like most

wasn’t holding me in place like most cars the wheels were just spinning

cars the wheels were just spinning

cars the wheels were just spinning you’re just gonna sit there when you’re

you’re just gonna sit there when you’re

you’re just gonna sit there when you’re coming to a stop at the xDrive system

coming to a stop at the xDrive system

coming to a stop at the xDrive system the way it works is initially the ABS is

the way it works is initially the ABS is

the way it works is initially the ABS is gonna kick in if you’re slipping which

gonna kick in if you’re slipping which

gonna kick in if you’re slipping which is great because abs pumps your brake

is great because abs pumps your brake

is great because abs pumps your brake faster than you could ever do so let it

faster than you could ever do so let it

faster than you could ever do so let it do its job

the beauty of having an all wheel drive

the beauty of having an all wheel drive vehicle in the winter isn’t just all

vehicle in the winter isn’t just all

vehicle in the winter isn’t just all about the grip you can have a little fun

about the grip you can have a little fun

about the grip you can have a little fun on these cars too unlike a front-wheel

on these cars too unlike a front-wheel

on these cars too unlike a front-wheel drive vehicle if you’d like to fishtail

drive vehicle if you’d like to fishtail

drive vehicle if you’d like to fishtail around a corner or take on a bit more

around a corner or take on a bit more

around a corner or take on a bit more spiritedly

spiritedly

spiritedly all you have to do is give it a bit of

all you have to do is give it a bit of

all you have to do is give it a bit of gas and it’ll fly around the corner

gas and it’ll fly around the corner

gas and it’ll fly around the corner which is also known as drifting if

which is also known as drifting if

which is also known as drifting if you’re a good driver and you enjoy being

you’re a good driver and you enjoy being

you’re a good driver and you enjoy being behind the wheel this is a lot of fun in

behind the wheel this is a lot of fun in

behind the wheel this is a lot of fun in the winter now in a car like this with

the winter now in a car like this with

the winter now in a car like this with xDrive you have a lot of computer bits

xDrive you have a lot of computer bits

xDrive you have a lot of computer bits working for you when you’re behind the

working for you when you’re behind the

working for you when you’re behind the wheel so unfortunately when you go

wheel so unfortunately when you go

wheel so unfortunately when you go around a corner quickly and you want to

around a corner quickly and you want to

around a corner quickly and you want to kick out the back and drift your way

kick out the back and drift your way

kick out the back and drift your way around a lot of times the power to the

around a lot of times the power to the

around a lot of times the power to the wheels is cut now it’s not that the car

wheels is cut now it’s not that the car

wheels is cut now it’s not that the car is braking or anything is going wrong

is braking or anything is going wrong

is braking or anything is going wrong that’s a BMWs put in place to keep you

that’s a BMWs put in place to keep you

that’s a BMWs put in place to keep you safe

safe

safe it cuts power to the wheel so you slow

it cuts power to the wheel so you slow

it cuts power to the wheel so you slow down and you stop sliding that’s called

down and you stop sliding that’s called

down and you stop sliding that’s called dynamic traction control or DTC when you

dynamic traction control or DTC when you

dynamic traction control or DTC when you turn the DTC off however you’re stopping

turn the DTC off however you’re stopping

turn the DTC off however you’re stopping the computer from cutting the power to

the computer from cutting the power to

the computer from cutting the power to your wheels which allows you to have a

your wheels which allows you to have a

your wheels which allows you to have a bit more fun behind the wheel

now the DSC is off which means that it’s

now the DSC is off which means that it’s not cutting power to my wheels which

not cutting power to my wheels which

not cutting power to my wheels which means I have a lot more control about

means I have a lot more control about

means I have a lot more control about how I’m turning the car how fast it’s

how I’m turning the car how fast it’s

how I’m turning the car how fast it’s gonna spin how fast it’s gonna drift and

gonna spin how fast it’s gonna drift and

gonna spin how fast it’s gonna drift and it keeps power all the time so

while clearly we reduced something a lot

while clearly we reduced something a lot of fun in an open snow-covered parking

of fun in an open snow-covered parking

of fun in an open snow-covered parking lot but we did show you is the benefits

lot but we did show you is the benefits

lot but we did show you is the benefits of a superior all-wheel drive system

of a superior all-wheel drive system

of a superior all-wheel drive system like extract and if you have the cash to

like extract and if you have the cash to

like extract and if you have the cash to drop on a BMW and you live in a snowy

drop on a BMW and you live in a snowy

drop on a BMW and you live in a snowy climate like we do and I’d highly

climate like we do and I’d highly

climate like we do and I’d highly recommend you purchasing a BMW with said

recommend you purchasing a BMW with said

recommend you purchasing a BMW with said system

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