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Right. I've got a Golf R with Haldex; it allows 30+mpg under cruising conditions but can "lock 100%" in the sense that the fronts and rears are locked together. It's created a lot of forum wars because some people read the marketing materials saying "100% of torque to the rear wheels" or "max 50/50 split" and don't understand the difference. If it's fully locked, on dry pavement, of course you're getting 50/50. If the front wheels are on a magic 0 friction surface, of course, all of your torque is going to the rears because the fronts have nothing to grip on, but they're all spinning at the same speed (theoretically).


Great car, and yeah, it's even more fun when you explain that the Haldex systems often pull off either the left or right half shaft...


Can't wait to get one of those, just waiting on my TDI buyback...




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