Be wary of all the press releases on the MK8's AWD until this thing actually hits the street. Even the best auto writers conflate "power" and "torque" when discussing transmission of engine power -> wheels.^ right, they are obviously doing something different than the previous 5 generations. I’m just trying to find some info on it. Preferably some technical diagrams.
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Given VW's new MO regarding spending on internal combustion, I'd be highly surprised if they redesign the haldex from the current gen, meaning it'll likely still be a mechanical 1:1 when the clutch pack is fully energized, i.e.: 50/50 split. They're likely just going to slap some new code in the stability control system to emulate some basic torque vectoring and claim that it could send 100% of the power to the rear.
Then again who knows....we'll have to wait and see.