Extra electric boost adds up to a total of 325 horses, and torque vectoring capability.
Not exact matches
But this is a car that has no power steering, so you get the best of both worlds; no hydraulic p / s pump to sap 1 mpg off the city EPA number, and no
electric boost alternative to sap steering feel in favor of that
extra mpg.
LaFerrari takes advantage of the
electric boost in a straight line, where the tires can handle the
extra power output, but when the car is exiting a corner and the tires, limited by grip and lateral acceleration, can only transmit a limited amount of torque to the ground, the KERS system uses the V - 12's excess torque to recharge the battery pack.
SPORT mode engages the power of the combustion engine, with
extra boost provided by the
electric motor.
When combined, the
extra boost of the
electric motor enhances the effect of the TwinPower Turbo engine for a ride that's as exhilarating as it is efficient.
The engine delivers 300 hp while the
electric motors add short
boosts of 120
extra hp, for up to 5 seconds.
The drive systems reduce consumption and emissions while at the same time offering
extra dynamism and comfort with an
electric boost function and exceptional drive performance.
An integrated 8 - kW
electric starter - motor - generator provides a little
extra boost...
Its performance can be
boosted by the
electric motor to provide
extra power when accelerating.
If this is not enough, there is a button on the steering wheel, which when activated will give the car an
extra boost of 92 BHP of power and 235 Nm of torque from an
electric motor, phew!
Indeed, the BMW 225xe iPerformance sprints from zero to 62mph in 6.7 seconds, and the
electric boost also gives the driver an
extra safety buffer when overtaking on country roads, for example.
The EQ
Boost from the
electric motor can add that
extra 21 horsepower and 184 pounds of torque for that much more amount of thrill.
Hybrid power comes from two
electric motors, one front, one rear, while the rear axle also gets an
extra boost from a 3 - cylinder turbodiesel and 6 - speed dual - clutch transmission.
Producing 122 horsepower and 123 pound - feet of torque in CR - Zs equipped with the continuously variable transmission (CVT), as ours was, this system relies on its
electric motor as a kind of turbo, giving
extra boost for the gas engine when needed.
The engine will also feature a kinetic energy recovery system (KERS) that's typically found on Formula One cars, one that will tack on an
extra 80 - horsepower of
boost, allowing the AM - RB 001 to generate short bursts of full
electric mobility.
It features an ECM blower motor for the ultimate in efficiency and
electric backup heat for those rare instances where you need an
extra boost of heating.
For those who already own a bike they love, and yet want to get a little
extra boost now and again (or all the time), from an
electric drive system, the options just keep getting cheaper.