Sentences with phrase «motor at the rear axle»

It would incorporate an electric motor at the front axle to drive the front wheels and an electric motor at the rear axle to drive the rear wheels in true torque - vectoring fashion.

When a high level of power is demanded by the driver, the electric motor at the rear axle works together with the 2.0 TFSI in a boost mode, in which both drive units output propulsive power.

This output includes a combination of 313 horsepower and 295 lb - ft of torque from the front engine and 87 horsepower and 177 lb - ft of torque from the electric motor at the rear axle.

The hybrid also gets Lexus» E-Four system, which puts an additional motor at the rear axle to add traction when needed.

In E-Mode, the vehicle's drive power is exclusively supplied by the 114 hp electric motor at the rear axle.

In E-mode, which the driver activates by button push, only the 114 - hp electric motor at the rear axle provides propulsive power.

Unlike four - wheel - drive hybrids that use electric - traction motors at the rear axle, such as the Lexus RX 400h, the Mariner's Intelligent four - wheel - drive system is mechanical, sending torque to the rear axle via a computer - controlled magnetic clutch and driveshaft.

As such, the M - branded variants of the new generation could be offered with all - wheel drive based on a hybrid system that puts an electric motor at the rear axle.

Now, the only motor available to 2018 Smart drivers is a three - phase electric motor at the rear axle connected to a single - speed automatic transmission driving the rear wheels.

Specifically, the CrossBlue uses the next - generation DQ400e dual - clutch transmission with 40kW electric motor mated to the 140 kw (188 hp) EA288 TDI diesel in the front, along with an 85 kW electric motor at the rear axle.

Features included two permanent magnet synchronous motors at the rear axle rated 381 PS (280 kW; 376 hp) and 820 N ⋅ m (604.80 lb ⋅ ft)(total), torque vectoring, electric single - wheel anti-slip regulation, Multimaterial Space Frame chassis with increased use of carbon - fiber - reinforced polymer over R8 GT, springs made from Fibre - reinforced plastic, wheel hubs made of forged titanium, anti-roll bar boasts made in hybrid aluminum and carbon fiber, 19 - inch wheels with friction - optimized 225 - 35 series tires, 48.6 kWh lithium - ion battery beneath the passenger cabin as structural element, Crescendo Red Metallic body colour, fine chrome horizontal struts on the grille, e-tron-specific LED headlamp design, diffuser at the rear, 7 - inch Multi Media Interface display, 6.7 - inch AMOLED (Active Matrix Organic Light Emitting Diode) optic rear - view mirror system, leather and Alcantara upholstery, e-sound artificial engine noise emitting from a speaker system mounted in the underbody that is audible outside the car at speeds under 60 km / h (37 mph).

The hybrid powertrain takes the same impressive 2.0 L and adds a 82 - horsepower electric motor at the rear axle and a crankshaft - mounted generator.

Not exact matches

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.

Split into three separate units on the rear axle, each of the electric motors produce maximum torque at 0 rpm.

Straddling the rear axle, the two motors are rated at a combined 402 hp and 981 lb - ft of torque.

An all - wheel - drive system comprises an electric motor at the front axle and another at the rear, in addition to a centrally located battery.

Engine power: 608 hp at 8,600 / min (V8 engine) 154 hp (hybrid module on rear axle) 127 hp (electric motor on front axle) 887 hp (combined) Max.

There's an electric motor at both front and rear axles, aiding weight distribution but also sparking more debate — the Vision is effectively all - wheel drive.

A single electric motor deploys power at the front axle to supplement the 1.5 - litre petrol unit driving the rear; the combined output of the hybrid powertrain is 357bhp.

It's a five - door, all - electric model with the motor positioned at the rear, driving the back axle only.

For the time being - it doesn't take Nostradamus to predict a more powerful John Cooper Works model arriving at some stage - it's the Cooper S E Countryman All4 that offers the greatest urge, thanks to the combined efforts of the 1.5 - litre 3 - pot sending power to the front wheels, and an electric motor on the rear axle.

Electric motors at each of the rear wheels team up with one integrated motor at the front axle.

For example, Tesla's Model S can come with all - wheel drive, where two electric motors power each axle, versus the rear - wheel drive version with one electric motor at the back.

The e-Tron uses four motors — two each at the front and rear axles — to drive the...

The XC90 T8 also offers the «All - Wheel Drive» setting which forces the engagement of the rear axle motor should you desire more predictable traction in slippery conditions, and the «Save» mode that helps you replenish the battery so you can coast along, EV - style, at a later date.

While two electric motors provide the rest: 40kW at the front axle and a separate motor for the rear axle offering 85kW.

Like a Tesla Model S, the Mission E will have electric motors at the front and rear axles for all - wheel drive, but Porsche might eventually sell an entry - level rear - drive version.

In this case (and if battery charge is low), the front electric motor — which is now being supplied with kinetic energy via the TSI — acts solely as a generator and a source of electricity for its counterpart at the rear axle.

While the electric motor automatically recuperates maximum energy at the rear axle during deceleration, a high - volt generator connected to the combustion engine additionally charges the battery whenever needed.

Both will also get higher - performance versions with over 300bhp thanks to a larger motor on the rear axle and a second, smaller one at the front wheels.

The I.D. Crozz is powered by two electric motors, one at the front axle and one at the rear.

The high - performance brakes of the new BMW M2 are also a product of motor sport and can be quickly identified by their brake callipers (front axle: four - piston fixed callipers, rear axle: two - piston fixed callipers), which are painted in a blue metallic finish and display the M logo at the front axle.

Two electric motors support the V8, one in the front axle and another at the rear.

Because of its parallel hybrid configuration, the 918 Spyder can be powered at the rear axle either individually by the combustion engine or electric motor or via both drives jointly.

Electric motors at the front and rear axles generate a combined output of 400PS and 700N · m of instant torque, delivering sports car acceleration (0 - 60 mph in about 4 seconds) and the all - weather, all - surface benefits of all - wheel drive.

The two 60 kW full - time, high - output electric motors are separately mounted at the front and rear axles.

Using the two electric motors to power the rear axle, this Yaris Hybrid concept adds more grip improving road stability and handling at high speeds.

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.

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.

The AWD version uses two electric motors spinning the front and rear axles and producing a total of 241 HP (180 kW) and 540 Nm (398 lb - ft) oftorque at 12,000 rpm.

Much like the e-tron quattro concept shown at last year's Frankfurt Motor Show, the production model will boast three electric motors - one on the front axle and two on the rear axle.

Looking at the competition and the technology portfolio of Mercedes, a hybrid powertrain is most likely — and thus also the all - wheel drive, if one or two electric motors driving the front axle and a conventional engine, 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.

• 1932 Brookville Steel RPU body and custom fabricated box • Custom removable top for weather protection • From Ford Racing, the all - new 5.0 - liter Ti - VCT «Coyote» V - 8 engine from the upcoming 2011 Ford Mustang — deconstructed and re-dressed with vintage accessories to resemble the iconic 1963 Ford 427ci SOHC race motor • Custom vintage - style stack fuel injection setup from Hilborn — operated by a modern engine management system for modern reliability • Tremec 5 - speed manual gearbox • Aluminum quick - change rear axle • Complete Raybestos Brakes package • Bias ply Firestone Indy roadster period correct tires at all four corners from Coker Tire • Custom gauge cluster by Redline Gauge Works • Custom shifter, linkage, pedals and assembly by Gennie Manufacturing • «Lakes» style headers will be handmade by Hollywood Hot Rods with oval cones fabricated from polished stainless steel components provided by Megs Exhaust Builders Warehouse • WIX oil and fuel filters • Traditional style tuck and roll interior • Powder coating, metal coating, and media blasting work by Pacific Coast Powder Coating

There is also the hydrogen powered GLC F - Cell coming out next year and the study of a large Mercedes sedan which has an electric motor at the rear and an electric motor at the front axle and comes with an electric range of around 500 kilometers.

The two - seater is equipped with a 221 - kW (300 - hp) twin - turbo V6 TDI at the rear axle and two electric motors producing a total of 64 kW at the front axle.

Measuring 4.06 m in lnght, 1.81 m wide and 1.11 m tall, the Audi e-tron Spyder is a two - seater plug - in hybrid that uses a twin turbo V6 TDI engine producing 300 HP (221 kW) and 650 Nm of torque, which spins the rear axle, and two electric motors at the front axle, developing 64 kW.

From the passenger seat, it feels almost sporty thanks to the electric motor residing low down at the rear within the axle assembly.

The Concept EQA's drivetrain consists of electric motors at the front and rear axle offering a total of 268 hp and 368 lb - ft of torque.

Mechanically, there's a 1.6 - liter turbocharged four - cylinder engine attached to the front wheels and a single electric motor motivating the rear axles, with total system output rated at 220 horsepower and 285 lb - ft of torque.