The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV is unique in offering adaptive four - wheel drive with
twin electric motors driving the wheels.
Not exact matches
Key to the car's impressive appeal are its
twin electric motors (one for the front axle, the other for the rear to make this a four - wheel
drive machine) that feed of a lithium ion batter to deliver a very healthy 603bhp.
It has the performance — 0 - 62mph in 2.6 sec and 0 - 124mph in 7.2 sec — but with the 918 Spyder it's the seamless way that the four - wheel
drive, sublime PDK transmission,
twin electric motors and majestic V8 work in combination that makes it such an enjoyable
drive.
Harnessing power from the latest in hybrid technology, its powerplant comprises three
electric motors — two of which power the front axle, one latches onto the engine to
drive the rears — and a
twin - turbo V6.
Unique
drive concept with V8 engine and
electric motor After the successful debut of the Panamera 4 E-Hybrid — which uses a
twin - turbo V6 engine combined with an
electric motor — the Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid is another compelling demonstration of the performance advantages of hybrid technology.
Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn announced Golf
Twin Drive plug - in hybrid concept based on Mk5 Golf, which uses 2.0 L 91 kW (122 hp) I4 turbodiesel and 61 kW (82 hp)
electric motor with lithium - ion batteries.
2014 Lexus RX450h Base price: $ 47,320 Price as tested: $ 56,445 Options on test car: Dual - screen rear seat DVD system, Navigation system, Backup camera & App suite package ($ 4,920), Heated and ventilated front seats ($ 640), Mark Levinson premium sound ($ 995), Premium Package ($ 2,570) Powertrain: 3.5 - liter V6 engine, 37 kWh Ni - MH battery pack and
twin front
electric motor units, continuously variable transmission, front - wheel
drive — 295 combined system horsepower S: S: L - observed fuel economy: 28.2 mpg Lexus provided the vehicle for testing purposes and one tank of gas.
This new # 140k Panamera is the first of them, and what it effectively does is to combine the 14kWh lithium - ion
drive battery, 134bhp
electric motor and high - voltage power electronics of the existing Panamera 4 E-Hybrid «PHEV» with the 542bhp
twin - turbo petrol engine of the Panamera Turbo.
The powertrain boasts a version of the T6
twin - charged engine
driving the front wheels, with an
electric motor mounted on the rear axle to create hybrid all - wheel
drive.
The front axle is
driven by an
electric motor generating 114 bhp coupled to a single - speed transmission while the rear
drive unit features a
twin - speed transmission married to a 194.4 bhp
electric motor.
EQ is now Mercedes code for electrification, and in this case that means a hybrid powertrain pairing the stock AMG GT's 4.0 - liter
twin - turbocharged V8 with an
electric motor and all - wheel
drive.
Sadly, the nw D5
Twin Engine, just like the D6 TE, makes use of Volvo's old 5 - cylinder diesel engine to
drive the front wheels, delivering 161bhp to the front wheels and a further 67bhp to the back wheels through an
electric motor.
The improvements means the engine — a 321bhp
twin - turbo 2.9 litre V6 — works in tandem with the
electric motor — delivering an extra 134bhp — from the second you tickle the throttle, delivering an optimised blend of ICE and Electric power all the time, driving it through a eight - speed dual - clutch PDK to all four
electric motor — delivering an extra 134bhp — from the second you tickle the throttle, delivering an optimised blend of ICE and
Electric power all the time, driving it through a eight - speed dual - clutch PDK to all four
Electric power all the time,
driving it through a eight - speed dual - clutch PDK to all four wheels.
It resurrects a»90s icon in a modern package, with supercar styling and a new
twin - turbocharged V - 6 aided by
electric -
drive motors.
The NSX uses not only a
twin - turbocharged 3.5 - litre V - 6, but also a trio of
electric motors, two of which power the front wheels for on - demand all - wheel
drive and torque - vectoring control.
Both
Twin Engine plug - in hybrids essentially use the same powertrain: A 2.0 - liter gasoline inline - four paired with a 65 - kilowatt
electric motor, an eight - speed automatic transmission and all - wheel
drive.
Evidently, the
Twin Drive can be run in
electric - only mode for a range of up to 30 miles using an 82 HP
electric motor.
This from an all - wheel -
drive car that delivers 680 horsepower from its combination of a 4.0 - liter,
twin - turbocharged V8 and
electric motors.
Location West Sussex; On sale Now; Price # 132,700; Engine
Twin electric motors; Power 603bhp (total system output); Torque 713 lb ft at 0rpm; Gearbox Single - speed, direct
drive; Kerb weight 2239 kg; 0 - 60mph 2.4 secs; Top speed 155mph; Range 381 miles (NEDC tests) CO2 / tax band 0g / km, 7 %; Rivals Porsche Panamera Turbo, Mercedes - AMG S 63 Coupe
* This Toyota Prius 3 Has Everything You Want * Rear window
electric defogger w / timer, Rear fold - down armrest w / (2) cup holders, Rear dome light, Rear deck spoiler, Pwr windows w / auto up / down, Pwr door locks w / anti-lockout feature, Push button ignition, P195 / 65R15 all - season tires, Overhead console w / maplights & shift illumination, Multi-information display - inc: energy monitor, fuel consumption history, hybrid system indicator, odometer w /
twin tripmeters, LED tail lamps, LATCH (lower anchors & tethers for children) system for outboard rear seats, JBL premium audio system - inc: AM / FM stereo w / 6 - disc CD / MP3 / WMA changer, integrated XM satellite radio, (8) speakers, Intermittent rear window wiper, Independent MacPherson strut suspension w / stabilizer bar, Illuminated entry w / step lamp, Hybrid system - inc: sealed nickel - metal hydride battery, integrated permanent synchronous
electric motor, integrated regenerative brake system, High solar energy absorbing (HSEA) glass, Front / rear energy - absorbing crumple zones, Front wheel
drive.
Rolls Royce has begun its exploration into alternative
drive - trains by introducing the Rolls Royce Phantom 102EX
Electric, which looks similar with the regular model, except it extracts power from two electric motors instead of a twin turbochar
Electric, which looks similar with the regular model, except it extracts power from two
electric motors instead of a twin turbochar
electric motors instead of a
twin turbocharged V12.
The
Twin Up concept comes with a
drive unit that comes in the form of a 0.8 liter diesel
motor, an
electric motor that produces 35kW, and a 7 speed DSG.
In EV
drive mode (Twin Motor 4WD EV), the vehicle is driven in a very eco-friendly performance mode by the two electric motors, with energy being supplied exclusively by the lithium - ion Drive battery pack (100 % electric - powered, zero - emission vehi
drive mode (
Twin Motor 4WD EV), the vehicle is
driven in a very eco-friendly performance mode by the two
electric motors, with energy being supplied exclusively by the lithium - ion
Drive battery pack (100 % electric - powered, zero - emission vehi
Drive battery pack (100 %
electric - powered, zero - emission vehicle).
The Outlander will switch to series hybrid (
Twin Motor 4WD EV with Internal Combustion Generator) when the energy level remaining in the lithium - ion
Drive battery pack is low or when the need arises for a sudden and / or additional degree of acceleration, In this mode the two
electric motors are powered by the battery pack and the gasoline - powered generator.
This rear wheel
drive vehicle is paired with a
twin clutch, 7 speed, paddle shift automatic transmission that includes its own
electric motor that increases the power output to 903 horsepower.
The report suggests that the all - new XJ and the first Road Rover model will sell exclusively as EVs having
twin electric motors and on - demand all - wheel
drive.
The 2016 Acura NSX is more of a high - tech beast with a mid-engine,
twin - turbo V - 6 producing «north of 550 horsepower,» which is paired to a three -
motor electric drive system resulting in the latest version of Acura's Sport Hybrid Super Handling All - Wheel D
drive system resulting in the latest version of Acura's Sport Hybrid Super Handling All - Wheel
DriveDrive.
The ES300h trades the 3.5 - liter
twin - cam V6 for a 2.5 - liter Atkinson cycle inline four - cylinder engine mated to Lexus Hybrid
Drive, which uses a high - output permanent magnet
electric motor to bring total system horsepower to 200.
The familiar AMG 4.0 - liter
twin - turbo V8 returns here, powering a 4Matic + all - wheel -
drive system that tucks an
electric motor into the rear driveline for added oomph.
In back, the second
electric motor resides between the mid-mounted turbodiesel and BMW's 6 - speed DCT
twin - clutch gearbox
driving the rear axle.
And let's be clear that this is no Prius - like fuel - saver: the combination of
twin - turbo V8 and
electric motor generates 680 hp and 627 lb - ft of torque, but will also be capable of a promised 50 km of all -
electric driving thanks to a plug - in provision for the 14.1 - kWh battery pack that will take a full charge in as little and two - and - a-half hours when plugged into an optional fast charger.
The details are rather scarce at the moment, but rumors has it that the supercar will come with powerful 550 horsepower under the hood, all squeezed - out from a V6
twin turbo engine, backed by two
electric motors displayed on both axles, thanks to a Sport Hybrid Super Handling All - Wheel
Drive.
The top - of - the - range XC90 «
Twin Engine» combines a two - litre, four - cylinder supercharged and turbocharged petrol engine with an
electric motor and offers an unrivalled combination of power and clean operation — around 400 horsepower with carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions of around 60 g / km (NEDC
driving cycle).
Launched this spring, the NSX challenges supercar norms with its bespoke 75 - degree
twin - turbo V - 6 engine mated to a 9 - speed dual clutch transmission and three
electric motor Sport Hybrid Super Handling All - Wheel
Drive (SH - AWD) system.
Two of the
electric motors are mounted on the front axle to give the NSX four - wheel
drive, while the engine is linked to a nine - speed DCT
twin - clutch transmission with paddleshifters behind the steering wheel.
Here's how that direct
drive system works: The Regera uses three
electric motors in tandem with Koenigsegg's familiar 5.0 - liter
twin - turbo V8.
As the name suggests, it's powered by a
twin -
motor, four - wheel -
drive pure
electric powertrain.
The NSX's Sport Hybrid Power Unit system — which describes the engine,
electric motors and drivetrain combination collectively — is led by a mid-mounted 3.5 litre DOHC
twin - turbocharged petrol V6 engine with dry sump lubrication, which
drives the rear wheels.
It's powered by a
twin - turbo 3.5 - liter V6 and three
electric motors for a total of 573 horsepower, and comes with all - wheel
drive.
The
twin motors form an on - demand
electric all - wheel
drive system with Porsche Torque Vectoring, which automatically sends power to the wheel that needs it most.