As every Lancaster-area driver knows, driving through the winter elements is inherently challenging. That challenge is made all the easier with 4MATIC all-wheel drive. Opt for a Mercedes-Benz with 4MATIC all-wheel drive and you’ll find traversing the local streets and highways isn’t nearly as dramatic and nerve-wracking even when the skies open with snow flurries, rain, sleet, hail and more.
The 4MATIC Advantage
Snow, ice, slush, and sleet are certainly intimidating yet they won’t pose as much of a threat when you are wheeling around Lancaster and surrounding areas with a Mercedes-Benz equipped with 4MATIC all-wheel drive. Even if the temperatures plummet and precipitation freezes, you’ll hit the road in full confidence thanks to this advanced driving technology. Though it is certainly in your interest to reduce your speed, especially when turning, 4MATIC technology makes it that much easier to keep your automobile under control when the weather takes a turn for the worse.The 4MATIC system is highlighted by a 4-wheel Electronic Traction System, also referred to as ETS. This system includes individual brakes and sensors on each wheel. In other words, when one, two or three wheels lose traction and only one still functions, the 4MATIC system will keep you moving along the road. The technology is even advanced to the point that the wheels spin at varying speeds in response to the road conditions. The wheels along the outside will move faster when rounding a turn to compensate for the additional distance.
he system is even advanced to the point that it takes note of wheel speed and adjusts each accordingly, meaning you can drive through turns at reasonable speeds without worrying about losing control of the vehicle. The sensors on each wheel are even capable of adjusting to provide the optimal level of torque in each direction, ensuring the vehicle doesn’t use too much power from the engine to maintain contact with the road even when the surface is slick.
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