An electromechanically controlled coupling connects the permanently
driven rear axle variably to the front axle.
Instead of the mechanical power transfer of conventional four - wheel drive, the central control unit distributes power between the diesel - driven front wheels and the electrically
driven rear axle.
The R8 is one of the few performance cars left with a big, naturally aspirated engine, and it's this, along with
its driven rear axle, that defines the RWS.
The electronically controlled multi-plate clutch helps to ensure optimum distribution of force between the permanently
driven rear axle and the front axle.
A power output higher than a Ferrari F12's should be more than enough to cut
the driven rear axle loose and live up to its «Racing Drift» name, while there's a «Rocket Bunny» aero kit to make sure its looks possess similar levels of attitude.
The next Golf R, meanwhile, is rumoured to be moving towards an all - wheel - drive system with an electrically
driven rear axle, replacing the previous Haldex system.
The electric element of the Polestar 1's hybrid powertrain consists of two electric motors that
drive the rear axle through a planetary gear set.
The two - part powertrain remains untouched: a 1.5 - litre three - pot producing 227bhp combines with a 129 bhp electric motor, the former
drives the rear axle and latter the front.
The screaming V8 — put on show for all to see — was a masterpiece, with a 12.5 - to - one compression ratio, direct injection and graphite - coated pistons
driving the rear axle via a seven - speed dual - clutch paddleshifter (no three - pedal option was available this time round).
The hybrid propulsion system (V6 1.6 turbo gasoline engine, two electric engines driving the front axle, another one
driving the rear axle — MGU - K, and one more, called MGU - H, virtually driving the turbocharger electrically so no need to rely on excess exhaust gases as until now) from Formula 1 provide a fascinating combination of performance and efficiency.
The car is powered by three electric motors, including two that
drive the rear axle, and one for the front axle.
It drives the front axle, while a 220 hp turbocharged 1.5 litre three - cylinder petrol engine developing up to 300 Nm of torque
drives the rear axle.
When BMW previewed the 2 - Series Active Tourer in concept form at Paris 2012 as the BMW Concept Active Tourer, it was presented with a hybrid powertrain, mating a 1.5 litre three - cylinder engine driving the front wheels to a synchronous electric motor
driving the rear axle.
As the power to
drive the rear axle flows electronically, the all - wheel - drive system is referred to as an «electric driveshaft».
The combustion engine
drives the rear axle while the electro motor boosts the front axle to accelerate the car with four - wheel drive.
While the normally aspirated power unit
drives the rear axle, the high - performance electric motor gets to work at the front axle and transforms the Le Mans prototype into an all - wheel drive when exiting corners.
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.
The 918 Spyder is powered by a 608 horsepower 4,593 cc V8 gasoline engine combined to a 115 kilowatt electric motor
driving the rear axle, and a 95 kilowatt electric motor powering the front wheels; total output stands at 887 horsepower.
Direct electromagnetic clutch systems mounted on either side of the hypoid gear that
drives the rear axle control the amount of torque sent to each rear wheel and provide a limited - slip differential function when needed.
Hydraulically operated clutch systems mounted on either side of the hypoid gear that
drives the rear axles control the amount of torque sent to each rear wheel and provide a limited - slip differential function when needed.
(good for increasing road grip through ice and snow particularly) and sends 33 percent of the engine's torque frontward, while keeping 67 percent
driving the rear axle, the way God (almost) intended it.
It's paired with a longitudinally mounted direct - injection V6 petrol engine, boosted by a single electric motor
driving the rear axle.
An additional electric motor
drove the rear axle; its power was divided between both wheels.
Some of the mainstay features include the new - generation of AWD system and a motor -
drive rear axle.
A motor -
drive rear axle and a new - generation all - wheel - drive system are some of the mainstay features currently in development, forcing the pushback from 2018 to 2020.
Not exact matches
It's solidly built with front and
rear bumpers, 8» knobby off - road tires, a powerful vented
axle - mounted
rear disc brake, direct chain
drive to maximize top speed, a padded seat for comfort and seat belt for safety.
This means it follows the Mercedes - AMG E63 in going four - wheel
drive (with the same ability to send all the torque to the
rear axle for the ultimate in accelerated tyre wear), while its predecessor's twin turbocharged 4.4 - litre V8 has been heavily tweaked to the tune of 592bhp.
It uses three electric motors, with one at the front
axle and two at the
rear, for a kind of electro - Quattro all - wheel
drive.
Also included as standard on all diesel Colorados are the smart diesel exhaust brake system, a special Centrifugal Pendulum Vibration Absorber to reduce noise and vibration, the Z82 trailering package with a hitch receiver and seven - pin connector, a trailer brake controller, a G80 automatic locking
rear differential with a 3.42
axle ratio, and two - speed electronic transfer case for four - wheel -
drive models.
The Scalable Product Architecture (SPA) platform the S90 and V90 share with the XC90 also contributes one of the key external design features: a long dash - to -
axle distance, which gives the pair of Volvos the proportions of
rear - wheel -
drive cars despite their front - / all - wheel -
drive drivetrains.
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.
Standard Equipment: 4.0 - liter V - 6 5 - speed automatic transmission Independent front suspension Solid
rear axle w / leaf springs 4 - wheel disc brakes 3.36:1 final drive ratio 17 - inch styled steel wheels 28 - gallon fuel tank capacity Anti-lock braking system Electronic brake force distribution Vehicle dynamic control Traction control system Tire pressure monitoring system Center console w / sliding table Rear sonar system Back door storage bin Remote keyless entry Power windows & locks 2 12V DC power outlets 2 120V power outlets Full size spare 6 cargo floor D - rings Convex spotter mirrors Receiver hitch ball provision on rear bumper Integrated roof rack mounting po
rear axle w / leaf springs 4 - wheel disc brakes 3.36:1 final
drive ratio 17 - inch styled steel wheels 28 - gallon fuel tank capacity Anti-lock braking system Electronic brake force distribution Vehicle dynamic control Traction control system Tire pressure monitoring system Center console w / sliding table
Rear sonar system Back door storage bin Remote keyless entry Power windows & locks 2 12V DC power outlets 2 120V power outlets Full size spare 6 cargo floor D - rings Convex spotter mirrors Receiver hitch ball provision on rear bumper Integrated roof rack mounting po
Rear sonar system Back door storage bin Remote keyless entry Power windows & locks 2 12V DC power outlets 2 120V power outlets Full size spare 6 cargo floor D - rings Convex spotter mirrors Receiver hitch ball provision on
rear bumper Integrated roof rack mounting po
rear bumper Integrated roof rack mounting points
All - wheel -
drive is standard, and the system can distribute power between the front and
rear axles through the electronically - controlled Haldex center differential.
It seems like its the
axle but I don't know I thought it was my
drive shaft but its not I don't know if it could be a gearing my
rear axle that is shot??
This gas engine sends 185 hp and 185 lb - ft of torque to the front wheels, while the «e-AWD» moniker refers to a small, 35 - hp electric motor in the
rear axle that gives the Trail» ster all - wheel -
drive traction and a system total of 220 hp.
The 5.2 - liter, naturally aspirated gas engine would
drive the Asterion's
rear wheels via a seven - speed dual - clutch automatic transmission while a pair of electric motors hooked up to a computer - operated torque vectoring system on the front
axle would power the hybrid car's front wheels.
The all - wheel -
drive system uses twin electronically controlled clutch packs on each side of the
rear drive unit to manage the front -
rear split as well as side - to - side torque vectoring on the
rear axle.
Although front - wheel
drive will be standard, the 2017 Cadillac XT5 also offers a «twin clutch» all - wheel -
drive system that can route 100 percent of its torque to the front or
rear axles.
It's the first ever four - wheel -
drive VXR, has an electronic LSD for the
rear axle and perhaps most importantly is equipped with a totally new front suspension design: HiPerStrut.
The new car is also all - wheel
drive, with electric power being sent to the
rear wheels, and combustion power to the front
axle.
When the surface became deep, loose sand, its part - time all - wheel -
drive system seamlessly sent power to the
rear axle to keep things moving.
So rather than trying to send much of the 510 lb - ft of torque to the
rear axle, I concentrated on enjoying the smooth shifts available from the short - throw, six - speed gearbox, which is a great box but, I might offer, no better than the one in the Roush Mustang that we
drove a few months ago.
Quattro all - wheel
drive splits the torque between the
axles unevenly at 40/60 percent front to
rear, but if need be, up to 90 percent can be directed to the front wheels.
The electric
rear -
axle drive boosts power by 82 hp to 400 and makes 177 pound - feet.
In gentle
driving, the
rear wheels are disconnected to save fuel, but hard acceleration can force almost 100 percent of engine torque to the
rear axle.
Like other recent 43 - badged models, the GLC 43 uses a 3 - litre, V6 biturbo petrol engine and
drives all four wheels through Mercedes» 4Matic all - wheel
drive system, with 69 per cent of the torque directed to the
rear axle.
In aggressive
driving, 335i drivers might notice the hybrid's additional mass in the
rear — the ActiveHybrid 3's lithium - ion battery resides behind the
rear axle, and the weight makes itself known in the form of a vintage Porsche 911 - like pendulum effect if you turn in very quickly.
The new all - wheel -
drive unit uses an electronically controlled twin - clutch system fitted to the
rear axle, which can divert up to 70 percent of available torque to the
rear wheels.
The new
rear -
drive model also benefits from revised styling, with wider intakes at the front to increase downforce over the front
axle, new
rear bumper and exhausts and unique 19 - inch «Kari» alloys wrapped in bespoke P Zeros that have been developed specifically for this «fun» new model.
Even though this Miata's six - speed manual transmission has a fairly tall ratio in sixth gear for highway cruising, the
rear axle's final -
drive ratio is fairly short to enhance acceleration, so the Miata's 2.0 - liter inline - 4 engine spins above 3000 rpm at ordinary cruising speed and close to 4000 rpm if you're brave with speed limits.