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Torsen (full name Torsen traction) is a type of limited-slip differential used in automobiles. It was invented by American Vernon Gleasman〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Inventor Of Automotive Technologies - Vernon Gleasman's Legacy )〕 and manufactured by the Gleason Corporation. Torsen is a contraction of Torque-Sensing. ''TORSEN'' and ''TORSEN Traction'' are registered trademarks of JTEKT Torsen North America Inc (formerly Zexel Corporation, formerly Gleason Power Systems). All Torsen differentials have their origin in the Dual-Drive Differential that was invented and patented by Gleasman in 1958. ==Use== Torsen differentials can be used in one or more positions on a motor vehicle: * center - used to apportion appropriate torque distribution between front and rear axles on an all-wheel drive vehicle. * rear - used to apportion appropriate torque distribution between left and right sides in rear axles. This may be on either a rear-wheel drive or four-wheel drive vehicle. * front - used to apportion appropriate torque distribution between left and right sides in front axles. This may be on either a front-wheel drive or four-wheel drive vehicle. A four-wheel-drive vehicle, for example, may use either one, two, or three Torsen differentials. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Torsen」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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