In normal driving, the car is tilted forward. There’s always torque going to the rear, but it’s not a locking center differential – it’s a multi-plate clutch. So when the system detects excessive slip at the front, it will transfer more power to the rear, but it’s not instantaneous, and it does so by a combination of applying the brakes to the overspinning wheels and adjusting the clutch. central.
Here’s a test of a Forester with the same AWD Active Torque Split (ATS) used in both the TR580 and TR690 CVT transmissions. Does this sound like how your car behaved?
There’s a pretty long thread specifically about the ATS version of the AWD on the climbing forum, with the same TR690 that’s in your car, but mated to the 2.4 turbo.
How does the Ascent CVT Active Torque Split AWD work?
I’ve been reading a lot on forums lately that the CVT AWD is FWD until needed, then it sends some power to the rear. All the “white papers” I see suggest it’s 60% front and 40% rear “normally” (what I understand is 0 slip). Can someone clarify this? This page does not…
www.ascentforums.com
