I had a chance to really put the 570 through its paces this past weekend in the Mineral Mountains west of Phoenix. I started out at a lesser known trailhead just south of Superior that takes you through Telegraph Canyon before joining the more popular Ajax Mine Rd. This is a very rocky and sometimes steep course. The 4WD performed really well. I noticed that while going up some steep gnarly grades that both front wheels were turning at about equal speeds even though the terrain was quite loose gravel. I also noticed that slow tight turns were difficult when in 4WD, much easier in 2WD. All of this felt like a machine with locking front wheel drive and quite unlike the so-called AWD seen in some motor vehicles. Yet at higher speeds the steering felt quite natural as if the differential was working well. Overall I was quite impressed with the 570’s ability in very rough terrain.

I had a chance to really put the 570 through its paces this past weekend in the Mineral Mountains west of Phoenix. I started out at a lesser known trailhead just south of Superior that takes you through Telegraph Canyon before joining the more popular Ajax Mine Rd. This is a very rocky and sometimes steep course. The 4WD performed really well. I noticed that while going up some steep gnarly grades that both front wheels were turning at about equal speeds even though the terrain was quite loose gravel. I also noticed that slow tight turns were difficult when in 4WD, much easier in 2WD. All of this felt like a machine with locking front wheel drive and quite unlike the so-called AWD seen in some motor vehicles. Yet at higher speeds the steering felt quite natural as if the differential was working well. Overall I was quite impressed with the 570’s ability in very rough terrain.