INTRO: Hi guys. I'm more of a B5 and B6 guy, and this is my first post in the B8 Forum. I have a b̶o̶r̶d̶e̶r̶l̶i̶n̶e̶ ̶o̶b̶s̶e̶s̶s̶i̶o̶n̶ strong interest in all kinds of All Wheel Drive systems. The engineering, implementation, and pros/cons of the various systems are fascinating, in my opinion.

Several years have now passed since the debut of Audi's "Crown Gear Center Differential" (quattro VI) and I was interested in exactly where and how quickly this might have trickled down to non-RS5 models. I made a post over in B5 Land about my findings after combing through the ETKA parts catalog. I was fairly surprised at what I found. Obviously this is not a popular discussion among the B5 crowd for obvious reasons. Before I start into any of my [potentially inaccurate and probably boring] findings, I was interested to know the following from actual, real, live B8 A4 owners:

- Do you guys have a general consensus on when (or if) the Crown Gear Center Differential has been incorporated into the B8 A4 chassis?
- Do you have a consensus on which transmissions/configurations that the Crown Gear is found?
- What are your opinions on the Crown Gear vs Torsen center differential? Which is preferred and why?

Please know that I am not trying to start any kind of disagreements or ruffle any feathers. I'm just trying to get the word-on-the-street on this newer generation of quattro AWD from guys (and girls) that are way closer to the front of the line than I am. The view from these "cheap seats" could be better. ;)

TLDR: Crown Gear. Do you guys have any of these things and what are your thoughts on them?

I appreciate any and all input you guys could provide.

Kind Regards,
Walky T.