A locking differential assembly comprising: a differential case defining an axis of rotation; a first output shaft and a second output shaft, the first output shaft and the second output shaft extending out and away from a central axis of the differential case in opposite directions in relation to one another, and rotating about the axis of rotation; a first side gear non-rotatably coupled to the first output shaft and a second side gear non-rotatably coupled to the second output shaft, each of the first and second side gears (32, 34) arranged coaxially and rotatable relative to the differential case, the second side gear including splines; a differential pin, the differential pin having differential gears, the differential gears rotatably supported by the differential case and drivingly engaged with the first and second side gears (32, 34) to allow differential rotation of the first side gear with respect to the second side gear, the differential pin having a longitudinal axis defining the central axis of the differential case; a locking mechanism including a dog clutch mechanism operatively coupled to a driven cam and a drive cam, the locking mechanism repositionable between a locked position wherein an inner wall of the locking mechanism is in engagement with the splines of the second side gear and an unlocked position wherein the inner wall of the locking mechanism is disengaged from the splines of the second side gear, the locking mechanism preventing differential rotation of the first side gear with respect to the second side gear when in the locked position, the locking mechanism being located between the differential case and at least one of the first and second side gears (32, 34), and the locking mechanism being repositioned towards the locked position when a first torque force generated by rotation of the differential case is applied to the drive cam and the driven cam; and an electromagnetic coil, the electromagnetic coil actuating a brake plate, the brake plate coming into frictional contact with a brake disc; characterized in that: the frictional contact creating a second torque force, the second torque force being an opposing torque force to the first torque force, the electromagnetic coil being discontinuous around a circumference of the brake disc. a differential case defining an axis of rotation; a first output shaft and a second output shaft, the first output shaft and the second output shaft extending out and away from a central axis of the differential case in opposite directions in relation to one another, and rotating about the axis of rotation; a first side gear non-rotatably coupled to the first output shaft and a second side gear non-rotatably coupled to the second output shaft, each of the first and second side gears (32, 34) arranged coaxially and rotatable relative to the differential case, the second side gear including splines; a differential pin, the differential pin having differential gears, the differential gears rotatably supported by the differential case and drivingly engaged with the first and second side gears (32, 34) to allow differential rotation of the first side gear with respect to the second side gear, the differential pin having a longitudinal axis defining the central axis of the differential case; a locking mechanism including a dog clutch mechanism operatively coupled to a driven cam and a drive cam, the locking mechanism repositionable between a locked position wherein an inner wall of the locking mechanism is in engagement with the splines of the second side gear and an unlocked position wherein the inner wall of the locking mechanism is disengaged from the splines of the second side gear, the locking mechanism preventing differential rotation of the first side gear with respect to the second side gear when in the locked position, the locking mechanism being located between the differential case and at least one of the first and second side gears (32, 34), and the locking mechanism being repositioned towards the locked position when a first torque force generated by rotation of the differential case is applied to the drive cam and the driven cam; and an electromagnetic coil, the electromagnetic coil actuating a brake plate, the brake plate coming into frictional contact with a brake disc; characterized in that: the frictional contact creating a second torque force, the second torque force being an opposing torque force to the first torque force, the electromagnetic coil being discontinuous around a circumference of the brake disc.