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.
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.
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.
He also checked all the
motor mounts, the
drive axles and all suspension parts.
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.
On front
driven cars, the
motor sits about over the front
axles, which means any torque applied to the frame by the
motor would not cause an increase or decrease of «weight» on the front wheels, only on the rear wheels.
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.
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.
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.
That would mean two electric
motors, each of them
driving just one
axle as in Tesla's Model S P100D.
Similar to Tesla's approach, the Generation EQ features a floor - mounted lithium - ion battery paired with an electric
motor at each
axle, providing permanent all - wheel
drive, 402 hp, and 516 lb - ft of torque.
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.
It has full - time four - wheel
drive, a front - mouned supercharged 3 - litre V6 powering the rear
axle, an electric
motor taking care of the front.
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.
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.
It's a five - door, all - electric model with the
motor positioned at the rear,
driving the back
axle only.
However, the D models have an extra
motor on the front
axle to make them four - wheel
drive.
A turbocharged 1.6 - liter four - cylinder is tasked with
drive the front wheels, while a pair of electric
motors power the rear
axle, thus blessing the Hybrid R with all - wheel -
drive.
The D refers to «dual -
motor» and means those cars are four - wheel
drive, using a
motor on each
axle.
A 129bhp electric
motor drives the front
axle, while a 228bhp three - cylinder 1.5 - litre turbo petrol engine powers the rear wheels.
A 473bhp 4 - litre flat - six engine powers the rear wheels, while two electric
motors (each developing around 80bhp) power the front
axle, effectively making this a four - wheel -
drive GT3.
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.
It weighs a rather corpulent 2108 kg, but, with a
motor working on each
axle, it does have all - wheel -
drive traction.
Volvo and Vattenfall's system, called Electric Rear
Axle Drive (ERAD), uses an electric motor to propel the rear axle — in this case one that produces 70 horsepo
Axle Drive (ERAD), uses an electric
motor to propel the rear
axle — in this case one that produces 70 horsepo
axle — in this case one that produces 70 horsepower.
The configurations will include a single
motor on the front
axle for the front - wheel -
drive models and an optional one on the rear
axle for four - wheel
drive; a single
motor on the rear
axle for rear - wheel
drive, with an optional one on the front
axle for four - wheel
drive; and a further one on the rear
axle for four - wheel -
drive performance models to create a car with more than 800bhp.
An N Power Sense
Axle design promises more linear torque build - up, more precise steering, and quicker response; the
motor -
driven power steering system is rack - mounted, and there's a rear strut brace to reinforce the rear multi-link suspension mounting points.
The e-Tron uses four
motors — two each at the front and rear
axles — to
drive the...
The hybrid uses a combination of the 2.0 diesel engine to
drive the front wheels and an electric
motor to power the back
axle.
The PDCC
motor applies and releases torque to its stabilizer bars on both
axles, countering excessive body movements while not compromising the suspension's independent movements in all
driving conditions.
The rear
axle features ERAD (Electric Rear Axle Drive) in the form of an electric motor producing 70 hp and maximum torque of 200 Nm, powered from a 12 kWh lithium - ion battery p
axle features ERAD (Electric Rear
Axle Drive) in the form of an electric motor producing 70 hp and maximum torque of 200 Nm, powered from a 12 kWh lithium - ion battery p
Axle Drive) in the form of an electric
motor producing 70 hp and maximum torque of 200 Nm, powered from a 12 kWh lithium - ion battery pack.
«The double - elastic mounting for the rear differential within the rear
axle subframe — which is bolted to the body structure — has allowed us to achieve a new level of
driving precision, but without neglecting comfort,» says Albert Biermann, citing another example of the perfect symbiosis of pure - bred
motor sport technology and excellent everyday usability.
Interestingly, though, at least until the inevitable JCW edition arrives, the S E hybrid is the hot setup, its three - cylinder gas engine working in tandem with a powerful electric
motor to produce a combined peak output of 221 horsepower, with the e-rear
axle enabling all - wheel -
drive traction.
The front electric
motor (129 hp and 184 lb - ft) is mounted in the front
axle assembly and
drives the front wheels through a two - speed automatic gearbox.
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.
Audi AG's E-tron electric vehicle unveiled at the Frankfurt auto show packs in four electric
motors — two at each
axle — to provide the concept sports car with all - wheel -
drive and torque - vectoring capability.
«We have had a lot of focus on the
drive train testing lately with many verification tests around the ERAD (Electric Rear Axle Drive), the sub frame with built - in double electric motors and planetary gear s
drive train testing lately with many verification tests around the ERAD (Electric Rear
Axle Drive), the sub frame with built - in double electric motors and planetary gear s
Drive), the sub frame with built - in double electric
motors and planetary gear shift.
The car is powered by three electric
motors, including two that
drive the rear
axle, and one for the front
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.
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.
A second electric
motor, which is separate from this
drive unit, is mounted to the rear
axle.
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.
It can also be operated in tandem with the
motor and engine at the front
axle if the hybrid management system decides that all - wheel
drive makes sense.
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.
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.
Two electric
motors, each with 485 Nm The electric Actros
drives very specifically with a ZF portal
axle borrowed from a hybrid bus, which has been heavily modified for use in lorries: among other things, the ground clearance increases to 20 centimeters.
Hays says the ring
drive is more efficient while reducing vehicle weight as much as 40 % and driveline complexity by 75 % compared to powertrains in which the electric
motors (in - hub or in the driveline) power an
axle.»
Thanks to the double electric rear
axle's planetary gears, torque vectoring features for the first time, separating the power from each of the electric rear
motors to
drive the car through corners, rather than convention traction control systems that brake the inner rear wheel, slowing the car in bends.
The hybrid setup combines a 1.4 litre petrol TSI with 154bhp and an electric
motor with 54bhp for the front wheels, with a second electric
motor on the back
axle developing 114bhp and giving the Vision S four - wheel
drive.
It uses a mid-mounted version of BMW's turbocharged 1.5 - litre three - cylinder petrol engine packaged behind the cabin in combination with an electric
motor mounted within the front
axle assembly in a set - up that can conceivably provide either front - wheel
drive running on the electric
motor or four - wheel
drive with the petrol engine and electric
motor working together.