4MOTION with R Performance Torque Vectoring. All versions of the Golf R feature an 4MOTION all-wheel drive system with R Performance Torque Vectoring. A rear final drive developed by Volkswagen R distributes the drive power variably between the front and rear axles and between the left and right rear wheels. Here’s how it works: the differential from the 4MOTION drive system familiar from other Volkswagen MQB models (MQB: modular transverse matrix) transfers the power via a multi-plate clutch to the left and the right-hand rear wheels with a ratio of 50:50 – even when the differential lets them rotate at different speeds when cornering. The new 4MOTION all-wheel drive system with R Performance Torque Vectoring developed for the Golf R can additionally distribute the torque variably between both rear wheels. Thanks to the wheel-selective power at the wheels, up to 100 per cent of the possible torque can be directed to the wheel on the outside of the bend. This reduces the cornering radius and understeer is eliminated, leading to noticeably more agile vehicle handling. The intensity of the power distribution is determined by the current steering angle, accelerator pedal position, lateral acceleration, yaw rate and speed. The driver can use the driving profiles to influence operation of the stabilising vehicle dynamics systems and the 4MOTION all-wheel drive system with R Performance Torque Vectoring.
The all-wheel drive – 4Motion all-wheel drive with R Performance Torque Vectoring
