Editing Subaru Forester (section)

===Japan===
In its domestic market, the Forester replaced the Impreza Gravel Express, known in the US as the [[Subaru Outback Sport]]. However, the Outback Sport remained in production for the U.S. market. The Forester appeared after the introduction of the [[Nissan Rasheen]] in Japan with a similar appearance, and the Forester's Japanese competitors include the [[Toyota RAV4]], [[Mitsubishi RVR]], and the [[Suzuki Grand Vitara]]. Because of the Forester's low center of gravity, it meets the United States federal safety standards for passenger vehicles and does not require a "risk of rollover" warning label on the driver's visor. Size- and price-wise, it fits between the shared Impreza platform and the larger [[Subaru Legacy|Legacy]].

The automatic transmissions used on AWD-equipped vehicles will normally send 60% of the engine's torque to the front wheels and 40% to the rear wheels, using a computer-controlled, continuously variable, multi-plate transfer [[clutch]]. When the transmission detects a speed difference between the front and rear axle sets, the transmission progressively sends power to the rear wheels. Under slip conditions, it can achieve an equal split in front and rear axle speeds.<ref name="Auto World">{{Cite web|url=https://www.subaru.co.jp/en/|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141210212806/http://www.subaru-global.com/tec_awd.html|url-status=dead|title=Subaru Corporation|archivedate=December 10, 2014|website=Subaru Corporation}}</ref>

When accelerating or driving uphill, the vehicle's weight shifts rearward, reducing front-wheel traction, causing the transmission to automatically send torque to the rear wheels to compensate. When braking or driving downhill, the vehicle's weight shifts towards the front, reducing rear-wheel traction. The transmission again compensates by sending torque to the front wheels for better steering control and braking performance. If the automatic is placed in reverse or first gear, the transmission divides the torque 50/50 to both front and rear wheels. {{Citation needed|reason=please give a reliable source for this assertion. The transmission clutch does not simply divide torque but instead monitors speed between the front and rear differentials. In essence, the transmission is set more aggressively close to this ratio|date=July 2010}}  The manual transmission cars are set up with a near 50/50 torque split as a base setting, and it varies from there. Essentially, manual cars are set up with more bias towards the rear than automatic cars.

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