Sentences with phrase «wheel motors still»

Wheel motors still have the problem of requiring an awkwardly - large RPM range.

Not exact matches

Each of the rover's six wheels has its own drive motor, which all still work after about 27.9 miles (44.9 kilometers) of driving on Mars.

We still had this super-elevated friction level, but we have relatively large motors on these wheels, and the thought was, we could overcome the friction with the motor force we have available.

40 more horsepower, 2 more cylinders and an extra two wheels and still 5 seconds slower that Giulia ZF8 Alfa Giulia also have a special limited edition QV retuned to 550HP, it hasnt done the Ring yet take the article and claims down before you embarrass yourself in front of the whole motoring world

Mick Walsh gets behind the wheel of an historic Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 and in, Potent Perfection, reveals what makes this famous model so special / Doug Nye shares some marvellous glass - plate negatives from the early days of motor sport in Europe and describes the men and machines shown in The motor racing photography of Maurice - Louis Branger / Famous furniture designer Ambrose Heal bought a Sunbeam Twenty new in 1930 and drove it extensively across Europe / This much - loved car is still in the family today, as Matthew Bell discovers in Family Business / Designed and built by Ken Delingpole and Ron Lowe, the Ford - powered Dellows were among the most successful postwar trials cars.

On top of that, MT says that the turbo FR - S sedan will be followed by a hybrid version, which would still employ Subaru boxer power but also gain all - wheel drive using in - wheel electric motors.

With the 330 - pound battery pack and electric motors, total weight is expected to be 3750 pounds (which is still some 600 pounds more than the Carrera GT); 57 percent of the weight is over the rear wheels.

It maintains the same levels of performance as the 75D and still sends drive to all four wheels (the»D» stands for Dual motor), but starts from # 64,100, saving # 7800.

While the BMW Active Tourer concept featured a hybrid powertrain which connected the rear wheels to an electric motor, such an arrangement is still a few years down the line.

Audi's three - motor all - wheel - drive e-tron quattro concept offers a still - formidable 496 hp (in temporary boost mode; standard output is 429 hp), capable of 4.6 - second 0 - 60 mph acceleration.

The motor and reduction gear transmission sit just behind, and still send power to the rear wheels through a new propshaft but original differential and final drive.

What was most interesting was that the Sonata still drove almost exclusively electrically, the electric motor still powering the wheels (unless full throttle was called for) and the gas engine idling no matter what the speed.

Beneath it, the range still kicks off with the 306bhp 3.6 - litre V6, sells in bulk with a 3.0 - litre V6 diesel motor and tops out with the 513bhp biturbo version of the V8 aboard the seriously expensive (and four - wheel - drive only) Turbo.

As the two - wheel, gyrostabilized vehicle stood stock still, Lane Motor Museum restoration technician Michael Hüby accepted the award and smiled for the cameras before finding first gear and driving off to claps, whoops and cheers.

The MDX Sport Hybrid is still available, too, with electric motors driving the rear wheels while a gas engine takes care of the front two.

While the concept car was powered by an electric motor at each axle (providing all - wheel drive), producing a combined 400hp and 700Nm of peak torque, the production version's powertrain is still not known for sure.

It is still not perfect though - the Apollo Alnac 4G tyres seem to struggle with handling the torque of the diesel motor, the steering wheel is quicker to turn but does not give a lot of feedback and there seems to be an increased driveline shudder as compared to the standard car.

This motor comes matched to an 8 - speed ZF automatic gearbox and the Phantom is still rear - wheel drive.

This will get intense scrutiny from other car companies because it's a completely different type of hybrid that can run in pure EV mode for 10 to 15 miles, or can run in hybrid mode where it becomes a series hybrid just like the Chevy Volt, and can run in engine mode, where the engine is mechanically connected to the wheels yet still gets electric assist from one of two electric motors.

The present Escape earns pretty good mileage for what it is, but what if a model can get about 40 mpg in the city (a hybrid, unlike a regular vehicle, gets better mileage in the city than on the highway, because the electric motor can move it around on its own), still carry five adults in comfort, still have plenty of cargo room in the back, have V -6-like acceleration, and four - wheel - drive?

Its 1.5 liter turbocharged three - cylinder engine remains unchanged, so it still makes 228 hp and 236 lb - ft and is mated to an electric motor and six - speed automatic gearbox, powering the rear wheels.

Only upwards of 65 mph, does the ICE hook up to the wheels, but it still runs the generator to use the main electric motor as assist.

Better still — MINI has designed the plug - in hybrid Countryman to send power from its electric motor to the rear wheels only, meaning the vehicle will sport de facto all - wheel drive when its combustion and electric motors are operating concurrently.

Maurizio Reggiani explained the Lamborghini Tosca is still a four wheel drive car, but the front wheels are powered by electric motors while the V10 powers the rear wheels only.

The third electric motor is located on the rear axle and drives the rear wheels when additional traction is necessary or provides still more regenerative braking when slowing the Highlander down.

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This time the e-Tron gets 204bhp from a pair of electric motors driving the rear wheels (and Audi are still playing silly buggers by quoting torque figures of 1954lb / ft), with the batteries built under the car to keep accommodation acceptable and weight distribution at 60/40.

Still, Steve Schneider, ZAP's CEO says PML's wheel motor will allow the new vehicle to reach a top speed of 155mph, accelerate from 0 - 60 in 4.8 seconds, and produce peak power of 644 horsepower, which is massive.