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Photo: Michael Graham Richard Necessity is the Mother of Invention Rare earth metals, which aren't that rare, are used to make the electric motors in hybrid and electric cars, among other things.

Twin electric motors in front provide instantaneous torque delivery and dynamic torque vectoring.

Using batteries and electric motors in performance cars presents challenges to engineers and designers, but also unlocks an entirely new set of possibilities.

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.

You can also get a Camry Hybrid, and the electric motors in combination with the four - cylinder engine are rated at a total output of 200 horsepower and 199 pound - feet of torque from 0 - 1500 RPM on the electric motors, and 156 pound - feet from the gas engine.

The Japanese automaker plans to use electric motors in all of its models by that time, Kyodo News reported, without citing sources.

The all - wheel - drive system powers the front wheels through two electric motors in the car's front bulkhead (not pictured).

In addition, there are two 36 horsepower electric motors in the nose, which are each tasked with powering an individual front wheel.

There are up to ten electric motors in total, whose job it is to control the cold and warm air flaps in the mixing zones as well as the air outlets, meaning that practically every air outlet can be regulated precisely as required.

The Mercedes - Benz C 350 e sedan has a top speed of 210km / h and at full throttle — using the petrol and electric motors in tandem — can accelerate to 100km / h in 5.9 seconds.

In this case, the fore / aft position, seat cushion angle, head restraint, steering column and exterior mirrors can be adjusted by electric motors in addition to the seat height and backrest angle.

But Acura got there by applying two electric motors in front and one in back, along with a turbocharged 3.5 - liter V6 engine.

The 2016 Acura NSX has yet to go on sale, but here's what we know so far about this high - end sports car: it offers a unique hybrid drive system that pairs a 3.5 - liter V - 6 with a pair of electric motors in order to produce more than 550 horsepower.

The horizontally arranged electric motors in the rear axle area replace the upright telescopic shock absorbers, which allows for additional space in the luggage compartment.

Each electric motor is controlled by its own power electronics located in close proximity to the electric motors in the floor assembly.

Other options are limited to a 2.0 - liter turbocharged four - cylinder as the base engine, or a normally - aspirated 2.0 - liter paired with two electric motors in the hybrid.

The Toyota FCV Plus Concept is a concept car unveiled at the October 2015 Tokyo Motor Show using fuel cells to power electric motors in each wheel.

Electric motors in EVs have a nominal and peak power rating.

«You have two choices: you either trade the Stow «n Go or you go with electric motors in the back.

The 2017 Acura NSX also has two electric motors in the front.

Be sure to keep in mind that the three electric motors in the hybrid powertrain are supposed to conserve fuel under normal driving conditions, therefore, the sensitive hybrid system is likely to experience a mechanical overload when it's forced to provide explosive horsepower and torque output.

It uses the NSX's twin front and single rear electric motors in combination with the twin - turbo V6 and its mechanical limited - slip rear differential to enhance dynamic aspects of the NSX.

There is one electric motor at the front to power the front wheels, while two electric motors in the back power the rear.

Compact electric motors in the side sills are activated at higher speeds.

The Range Rover Hybrid prototypes use 35kW electric motors in conjunction with their TD V6 3.0 - liter turbo - diesel engines, returning around 36 - 37 mpg throughout the journey.

In pure electric drive mode only the two electric motors in the front are used.

In normal city driving, it runs like an electric vehicle, with electric motors in the front and rear providing permanent four - wheel drive.

The Atkinson cycle sacrifices low - end torque for greater efficiency at higher rpms, the low - end torque being supplied by the electric motors in a hybrid.

It's an otherworldly sound when mated to the whine of the electric motors in back and the angry growl of a four - cylinder at full - tilt — and if you let off the accelerator quickly, you're treated to the intoxicating sound of the blow - off valve as the turbo's frenetic scream retreats into the background.

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So here we are, watching how well cyclists» latest doping and latest hidden electric motors in the frame work is more interesting than watching high - level engineering and to - the - limit driving.

There will also be a 2017 Chrysler Pacifica hybrid, which uses the same engine but supplements it with two electric motors in the transaxle.

1964 - 1966: GM experiments with Electrovairs — Chevrolet Corvairs with electric motors in back and large silver - zinc batteries in front.

It wasn't until decades later that electrification doubled factory productivity as factory managers began putting smaller electric motors in individual pieces of equipment and then organized the equipment based on the natural workflow of materials.

Michael Faraday built an electric motor in 1821 and a rudimentary generator a decade later — but half a century passed before electric power took off

A 6 kW electric motor in the main wheel provides extra power during acceleration and taxiing to reduce electrical power consumption on the ground.

I think most car companies will have an electric motor in their cars by the middle of the 2020s.

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.

Using an electric motor in place of the torque converter in ZF's magnificent eight - speed automatic transmission, the new ActiveHybrid models now use the N55 single - turbo 3.0 - liter straight six.

With a torquey electric motor in place of the engine, you have the makings of a surprisingly quick little city car.

As you might expect, all - wheel drive plays a part, delivered and intelligently vectored by an electric motor in each front wheel.

Bob Lee, group vice president and head of engine and electrified propulsion engineering, accepts trophies for 3.0 L turbodiesel V - 6 in Ram and for 83 - kW electric motor in 500e.

The rear - wheel - drive I.D. has a 168 - hp electric motor in the rear, but it would be possible to package a smaller, less powerful motor in front, even with the almost nonexistent overhang.

The electric motor in the plug - in model is also 32 percent more powerful than in the standard hybrid, and can operate in EV mode at higher speeds.

There is also an all - wheel - drive mode that uses the electric motor in the rear axle in combination with the gasoline engine that powers the front wheels, and the driver can also choose to save the car's battery power for later electric - only driving.

With this in mind, we were very surprised when Mazda invited us to see their new, efficient, low - emissions, four - cylinder ICE with not a turbocharger or electric motor in sight.

Providing a supplemental power boost to the 1.3 - litre 4 - cylinder engine and giving the Civic Hybrid the capability to cruise on its electric motor in certain situations, the IMA's electric motor is designed to provide up to 15 kW and 89Nm of additional torque to the Civic Hybrid's engine.

With a choice of 5 different engines you can opt for including the Diesel with 240hp / 406 lb - ft of torque, the 420hp V6 in the S, the 333hp V6 mated to a 95hp electric motor in the s E-Hybrid, the 520hp V8 in the Turbo, or the 570hp V8 in the Turbo S.

It uses a seven - speed automatic transmission with a smart accelerator pedal that selects the optimal combination of internal combustion engine and electric motor in the four driving modes and three transmission modes.

EV Mode on Hybrid models gives you the ability to operate exclusively on the batteries and electric motor in certain conditions.