Usually, a manual transmission does a more efficient job
of sending the power to the wheels.
Not exact matches
Its torque vectoring technology
sends power to the
wheel that can make the best use
of it.
Under the hood is a new Mopar 426 crate engine tuned
to make 515 hp and 490 lb - ft
of torque is paired
to a six - speed manual transmission that
sends power to the rear
wheels.
A nine - speed automatic transmission
sends power to 4Matic all -
wheel drive, shuttling the E43
to 60 mph in 4.5 seconds and on
to a limited top speed
of 155 mph.
With an eight - speed automatic transmission
sending power to all four
wheels, Audi says the RS 7 will hit 60 mph in 3.7 seconds before continuing
to a top speed
of 174 mph.
Combined, the two
power sources develop 375bhp and up
to 516 lb ft
of system torque in full kickdown mode, all
sent through a 4Motion all -
wheel drive setup.
Under normal circumstances, the car
sends 90 percent
of its
power to the rear
wheels, but it can shuttle up
to 50 percent
to the front if it senses slip.
The Q50's fast - acting AWD system defaults
to 100 percent rear -
wheel drive when the road is dry, but it will
send as much as 50 percent
of available
power to the front
wheels when its sensor array detects any loss
of traction at the rear.
The next M5 is also expected
to be the first all -
wheel - drive sedan for BMW's performance division, but the system will likely be modified similar
to its key rival, the Mercedes - AMG E63 S, which has a drift mode and can
send all
of its
power exclusively
to the rear
wheels when the right mode is selected.
With
power sent through a nine - speed automatic transmission
to Land Rover's four -
wheel - drive system, the convertible can reach 60 mph in 7.8 seconds and continues
to a top speed
of 112 mph.
Technical details are sparse, but we expect the same powertrain as the U.S. variant
of the normal fixed - roof Range Rover Evoque, which is motivated by a 2.0 - liter turbocharged four - cylinder,
sending power to all - four
wheels through a nine - speed automatic transmission.
Instead, Chrysler's trusty 3.6 - liter Pentastar V - 6 effortlessly makes as much
power as the V - 8s
of 20 years ago,
sending 305 hp and 268 lb - ft
of torque
to the coupe's rear
wheels.
Powered by a twin - turbocharged 3.6 - liter flat - six, 544 hp and 443 lb - ft
of torque were
sent to the rear
wheels through a six - speed manual transmission.
It rides on 20 - inch
wheels, packs a 4.4 - liter V - 8 good for 530 hp and 553 lb - ft
of torque,
sends its
power to all four
wheels via a ZF eight - speed automatic, and offers an electronically controlled differential, rear steering, and continuously variable dampers.
Power comes from the stock 3.7 - liter V - 6 mill, which
sends 320 horsepower and 270 pound - feet
of torque through a six - speed manual transmission
to the rear
wheels.
The Haldex system is an active one, so it consistently
sends power to the rear
wheels instead
of reactively when traction is lost.
Power is routed
to all four
wheels via a ZF - sourced eight - speed dual - clutch automatic, which can
send up
to 38 %
of torque
to the front
wheels in normal or comfort mode — or just 17 % in sport mode.
When you want
to play, the long, column - mounted shift paddles take full command
of the 8 - speed automatic transmission that
sends power through a lively, rear - biased all -
wheel - drive system.
Drive is still
sent to all four
wheels via a seven - speed S tronic dual - clutch transmission, though the latest setup can now
send up
to 100 per cent
of the car's
power to the rear
wheels alone, in certain situations, with a torque vectoring effect through the multi-plate clutch on the rear axle
to also divert
power to the
wheels with the greatest grip.
And despite the four -
wheel drive system being technically capable
of sending all torque
to the rear axle, you'll never actually feel it do so when
powering away from a bend.
Both are mated
to a six - speed automatic,
sending power to all four
of its respective crossovers»
wheels when needed.
Every GTC4 comes with Ferrari's seven - speed dual - clutch automatic, though in the Lusso T it
sends power to just the rear
wheels instead
of all four.
The engine is mated
to a 9 - speed automatic transmission new
to the 2019 Envision that
sends power to all four
wheels via a variant
of the twin - clutch all -
wheel - drive system found in the Buick Regal GS and TourX.
On four -
wheel - drive vehicles, the transfer case contains gears that connect a second drive shaft
to send power to all four
wheels instead
of just the front or rear ones.
Although the 2018 Tiguan has a new 2.0 - liter turbo - four, codename EA888, under its hood, it actually makes less
power (but more torque) than the outgoing engine, with 184 hp and 221 lb - ft
of torque
sent to the
wheels via an eight - speed automatic.
In Sport mode, Kia's all -
wheel - drive system
sends up
to 80 percent
of available
power to the rear
wheels.
Power still comes from the 4.0 - liter naturally aspirated flat - six, spinning out an incredible 500 hp and 339 lb - ft
of torque
sent to the rear
wheels through a six - speed manual transmission.
The hand - assembled engine, this one made and signed by Nobumitsu Gozu, one
of four engine builders who hand - make the GT - R's twin - turbo
power plant, is mated
to a dual - clutch six - speed automatic transmission that
sends power to all four
wheels, with a bias toward the rear.
Both engines are paired
to Audi's seven - speed dual - clutch S tronic gearbox,
sending power to a revised quattro all -
wheel - drive system.The new system can
send 100 percent
of the
power to the front or the rear
wheels if need be, although the default function is a rear -
wheel - drive mode.
The 600 hp and 664 lb - ft produced by the Bentayga's W - 12, which is
sent to all four
of its
wheels via an eight - speed automatic, is a commanding level
of power.
That engine is again mated
to a seven - speed dual - clutch automatic transmission, which in turn
sends its
power to all four
wheels by way
of a 4Matic all -
wheel drive system, which can
send up
to half the engine's output
to the rear
wheels.
For now, the new IS300 AWD joins the lineup for those who need
power sent to all four
wheels without stepping up
to the cost or
power of the IS350.
Two electro - hydraulically operated clutch packs decide how
to best
send power to the rear
wheels, each independent
of the other, allowing for full torque vectoring.
A seven - speed twin - clutch automatic handles distribution duty,
sending the necessary amount
of power to each
wheel with the aid
of Porsche's optional torque vectoring system, which helps the crossover rotate through turns.
The
power train is group
of parts that
sends power from the engine
to the rear
wheels.
Unlike the current SH - AWD system, which would
send power to the front
wheels by way
of a driveshaft and a mechanical differential, the NSX's front
wheels will instead be
powered by a pair
of electric motors.
Power is
sent to all four
wheels, and we wouldn't be surprised if two
of those
wheels were turned exclusively by the electric motor.
It also changes the all -
wheel - drive system's default torque split
to send 30 percent
of the
power to the front.
Following the controversial front -
wheel - drive Elan and the problem - child Esprit, Lotus got off on the right foot simply by
sending power to the correct set
of wheels and starting with new hardware.
The front open diff can
send up
to 70 percent
of its
power to the rear, where every last bit can be distributed
to either rear
wheel.
Kia only offers the 2017 Cadenza with one powertrain, a 3.3 - liter V - 6 good for 290 hp and 253 lb - ft
of torque mated
to an eight - speed automatic, with
power sent exclusively
to the front
wheels.
The 4WD system
sends power to each
of the four
wheels while ARB lockers lock the front or rear axle
to force each tire
to spin at the same rate
of speed.
Power is
sent directly
to the rear
wheels of the hefty brute, the front - mounted engine meaning the Challenger stays true
to traditional muscle car philosophy.
Dodge says the Durango SRT's eight - speed automatic, which distributes
power to all four
wheels via a standard all -
wheel drive system that can
send up
to 70 percent
of torque
to the rear
wheels, has been specifically calibrated for the vehicle.
Power goes
to all four
wheels with 60 per cent
of the engine's torque being
sent to the rear pair.
It drifts like a rear -
wheel - drive car that's impossible
to spin: sudden applications
of throttle
send the
power directly
to the rear, helping rotate the car.
The company quotes a
power output
of «around 210bhp», and Toyota has chosen
to send that
power to the front
wheels (there's no WRC - style all -
wheel drive, sadly) through a six - speed manual transmission.
With
power sent to all four
wheels by way
of an eight - speed automatic transmission, the 2017 BMW Alpina B7 xDrive
powers to 60 mph in 3.6 seconds and keeps on pulling until it reaches 193 mph.
Power is reportedly boosted by 20 horsepower
to give the Golf GTI Clubsport Lightweight a total
of 296 horsepower, which is still
sent to car's front
wheels.
An eight - speed automatic
sends power to the rear
wheels, but Hyundai's engineers have done away with a traditional shifter — gear selection is done via a set
of paddle shifters.