Toyota made the GR Corolla’s AWD more complicated so it could feel simpler.
That same system is what's coming to the U.S. in the GR Corolla, which we hope is as riotous to drive as the homologation special sold abroad. It operates in a way that is utterly transparent to the driver. The standard drive mode has a front/rear power split of 60/40, making it lightly front biased, sport mode has a 30/70 split fit for powerslides, and track mode has a 50/50 split for maximum velocity.
Now, torque splits sound self-explanatory, but they don't exactly operate as you'd think. Here is a great and clear breakdown from our colleagues at"Whenever manufacturers talk about their all-wheel-drive systems, there’s always blather about where the torque is going and in what proportion. This is all theoretical, based on assumptions that are rarely true. When wheelslip occurs in the real world, torque distribution is ultimately determined by the available traction at each tire.
We'll disagree with that last point. In the real world, the non-variable, set torque splits on Toyota's GR cars make a big difference in how the cars drive. You adapt to the car; the car is not adapting to you. Drive a Jaguar F-Type hard, for instance, and its AWD will throw torque at the front axle the moment the rear starts to slip. It robs you of the fun you thought you were going to have.
As it turns out, making such a simple-t0-use system is quite complicated. Fenske explains that, while the rear clutch pack can easily engage with precisely enough torque to split any given amount of torque up between the two wheels, how much it has to engage to keep the split even is changing constantly. At wide-open throttle and high RPMS, the clutch pack has to bite with serious force to keep everything evenly split.
How exactly that works is the kind of wizardry only Fenske can explain. But if you're interested in the machinations behind great cars—and the additional complications, like cooling the clutch and making sure it's durable enough for heavy use—we highly recommend watching the whole thing.
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