Sentences with phrase «power the front wheels»

He also thinks it would be difficult to build in the universal joints that allow the drive shaft to power the front wheels while the car is being steered.

We've seen a variety of bags that mount on a wheelchair or her service dog, and powered front wheels or trailers for wheelchairs.

Kia says this concept vehicle uses an electric all - wheel - drive system, which likely means that it will be a hybrid with a gasoline engine powering the front wheels and an electric motor powering the rear wheels.

This energy will be stored in a battery, which can then provide power for electric motors that power the front wheels.

Under the bonnet you'll find the 201bhp electric motor which powers the front wheels via a single speed gearbox.

A continuously variable transmission sends power the front wheels, though an all - wheel drive option is available for an additional $ 1,350.

The RLX Sport Hybrid SH - AWD prepares Acura enthusiasts for the return of the NSX, which will have a longitudinal V - 6, in this case twin - turbocharged, and connected to a version of the seven - speed DCT with a built - in electric motor, plus two electric motors powering the front wheels.

Ford has not made mention of a new ST or RS model, although we expect the former to be powered by a four - cylinder turbocharged petrol engine powering the front wheels, as per the current ST.

Instead, it will rely on a higher - output version of the Regal Turbo's four - cylinder powering the front wheels.

The Honda Civic Type R hatchback uses a 305 - hp, 2.0 - liter turbocharged VTEC four - cylinder that powers the front wheels through a six - speed manual transmission.

The car has a battery pack connected through associated electronics to an electric drive motor that powers the front wheels through a few reduction gears and a differential.

Both engines pair with a six - speed automatic and power the front wheels.

For the new D - type variant of the 2015 Tesla Model S, another motor has been adapted to the front of the platform to power the front wheels.

A 225 - hp (222 - hp, SAE) 2.0 - liter four powers the front wheels through a seven - speed dual - clutch and a 65 - hp (64 - hp SAE) electric motor powers the rears.

The i8 has an electric motor that powers the front wheels and a gasoline - fueled engine that powers the rear wheels, but every time you grab onto something familiar, it turns out to have unexpected consequences with unfamiliar values.

That system employs an electric motor powering the front wheels and a conventional combustion engine out back powering the rears.

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.

A 54 - hp electric motor integrated into the transmission helps power the front wheels, while a 114 - hp motor drives the rear wheels.

Back in the 1990s, Lotus also experimented with turbocharging a small, lightweight roadster, though its attempt couldn't have been more different from the contemporary MX - 5, since that turbocharged thrust powered the front wheels.

As the crucial halo car for Honda's premium brand, the mid-engine Acura NSX will combine the magic of the original, aluminum - bodied NSX sports car with the technology of a hybrid whose electric motors power the front wheels and provide for torque vectoring, as well.

In Beijing, it will be shown with a turbocharged 1.6 - liter inline - four gas engine making 225 hp and 203 lb - ft of torque, which powers the front wheels.

Whereas the T6 can send torque to the rear wheels via a Haldex center differential, the T8's gas engine powers the front wheels only, resulting in noticeable torque steer under hard acceleration.

One electric motor will power the front wheels, with two on the back axle, and an Active Yaw Control system provides torque vectoring.

Not to F1 spec, two extra electric motors that power the front wheels.

So unless BMW adopted some new transverse engine / rear - wheel drive setup, the 2 Series Gran Coupe is going to power its front wheels as - standard, with xDrive all - wheel drive being optional.

The impressive fuel consumption is due to a powertrain that comprises a 208bhp V6 HDi diesel engine powering the front wheels and two electric motors — worth 295 lb ft of torque each but only 20bhp — powering the rears.

For this stint, we tested a well - equipped Altima with the 182 - hp 2.5 - liter four - cylinder engine powering the front wheels through a continuously variable transmission.

The Pilot's powerful engine can power the front wheels or all four through an optional all - wheel drive system.

Up front, a small electric motor powers the front wheels.

Sources say it uses a driveline similar to BMW's original Active Tourer concept car shown at the 2012 Paris motor show: A 1.5 - liter three - cylinder turbo gas engine powers the front wheels, and an electric motor drives the rear wheels, with a combined 190 hp.

2013 Mini Cooper models use a 1.6 - liter 4 - cylinder engine that powers the front wheels and is connected to a 6 - speed manual or optional 6 - speed automatic transmission.

It features a diesel engine that powers the front wheels and an electric motor that drives the rear wheels.

While other markets get a number of drivetrains, we in America will get one engine and one transmission — a 208 - hp turbocharged 2.0 - liter four powering the front wheels.

In EV Mode, the battery directly sends power to the electric drive motor, which powers the front wheels.

Quattro is one of the more advanced all - wheel - drive systems, powering the front wheels until the need for extra traction arises.

As a result, Toyota wants to show off the powertrain which offers 300 horsepower from a 1.6 - liter turbo engine powering the front wheels, while a pair of electric motors (60 hp each) power the rear wheels, delivering a total of 420 horsepower.

The six - speed automatic drives all four wheels; under normal driving conditions it powers the front wheels, but can send up to 50 per cent of the drive rearward should the need arise.

The base - model 2018 Lincoln MKT gets a naturally aspirated 3.7 - liter V6 powering the front wheels (FWD).

A classic 2.0 - litre turbocharged Subaru Boxer engine powers the front wheel with the help of a CVT transmission and a 10 kW electric motor.

Pop the hood on a 2015 Mini Cooper Convertible and you'll find one of three engines powering the front wheels.

The sophisticated system enhances fuel efficiency by powering the front wheels when possible, and instantly shift up to 100 percent of the power to the rear wheels as needed, so lightning - fast that you'll likely never notice it working.

Highlights: VW's four - wheel - drive system powers the front wheels, saving fuel, until a loss of traction is detected, after which it can send 50 percent of the power rearward.

Standard on the 2017 MKT SUV is a naturally aspirated 3.7 - liter V6 powering the front wheels (FWD).

That's where the Crosstour does have an advantage over its conventional sedan brother, which can be had with the same stout V6 but only powering the front wheels.

The Multitronic CVT gearbox of the previous model has been replaced by the S - Tronic dual - clutch transmission, which powers the front wheels.

In the Outlander, the gasoline engine and one motor power the front wheels, while the second motor powers the rear wheels.

It is paired to a 5 - speed manual transmission which powers the front wheels.

The engine powers the front wheels through a five - speed manual transmission.

Most of the time it's front drive with short shafts powering the front wheels.

As with other SPA Volvos, it can be had with a turbocharger, turbocharger and supercharger, or a hybrid that uses the combustion engine (or electric motor) to power the front wheels and a motor, only, for the rear.