When a vehicle turns a corner, the inside wheels cover a shorter distance than those on the outside. The differential compensates for this difference, otherwise there would be stresses and wear in the drive train. Since the rear wheels describe an arc different from the front wheels, an all-wheel-drive
quattro® also has a mechanical Torsen® differential or a Haldex® clutch to compensate for the difference in rotational speeds.
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