Incorporating an electronically-controlled Active Torque Control AWD (All Wheel Drive) system, it not only provides excellent off-road driveability, but also sporty and stable on-road driving performance. Fuel-efficient front-wheeldrive is used during normal driving. When starting or accelerating, and whendriving on slippery road surfaces, the system optimally distributes torque to the rear wheels according to the status of the vehicle. A switch allows torque distribution to the rear wheels to be locked at the maximum setting, making it easy to extricate the vehicle when it loses traction.