Sailordoc said:
Has anyone come across any YouTube videos of the PHEV in a cross-axle situation? I’ve tried a few searches but all that comes up are the diesel Outlanders, and one video of an idiot who doesn’t seem to know how to drive off road. I’m interested to learn how the 1st gen PHEV responds as there are lots of people saying it does not transfer power to the wheels with grip but would like to see a video demonstrating this with ASC on and off.
Don't have av ideo for you, but ...
The PHEV (any generation) is technically not capable of transferring power from front to rear or vice versa, simply because there is no mechanical connection between the front and rear axle.
Left to right is / may be a different thing. But there are no diff locks. So, all it could do is brake a wheel without grip, directing all power from that axle to the other wheel When doing so, the gear ratio between the motor and the other wheel will double, so torque at the wheel will be reduced by 50%.