Panowie,
Mała dygresja.
Audi jedynie korzysta z praw do używania zastrzeżonej nazwy Torsen.
Cała historia torsena wraz z własnością praw marki jest opisana na stronie:
Torsen® Traction
TORSEN.COM
"The Torsen® brand name of differentials was first brought to market in the early 1980s by the Power Systems division of The Gleason Works in Rochester, NY. Though the design was the invention of Vernon Gleasman, it took the partnership with The Gleason Works – foremost experts in gear design and manufacturing – to develop the methods and metallurgy necessary to reliably manufacture the complex gearing of the original Torsen®. Their advances in producing the Torsen® Differential made it possible to produce high-quality assemblies in the volumes needed for OEM customers. The first major contract awarded was for AM General’s then-new HMMWV, or “Humvee” vehicle. Operations then spread into Europe as Audi jumped onboard, using Torsen® to update their line of Quattro models.
After the initial years with Gleason Corp., the Torsen® group’s technology, and customer base has evolved through strategic mergers and acquisitions with Zexel Corp. of Japan (1990), Bosch Automotive Systems Co. (2000), and Toyoda Machine Works (2003). TMW’s merger with Koyo Corporation in 2006 formed JTEKT Corporation. JTEKT Torsen North America, Inc. is a subsidiary of JTEKT North America, Inc."
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