Sentences with phrase «to power the rear wheels»

A second electric motor powers the rear wheels independently giving the concept all - wheel - drive capability.

The gasoline engine powers the rear wheels through a six - speed automatic transmission while the electric motor drives the front wheels through a two - speed automatic.

All three engine choices power the rear wheels through a standard six - speed automatic transmission.

But it also has an electric motor, which powers the rear wheels.

Meanwhile, the next - generation V6 with direct - injection powers the rear wheels via dual - clutch transmission.

One motor up front drives the front wheels; the rear motor powers the rear wheels when needed.

An electronic motor assembly that can power the rear wheels for low - speed four - wheel drive lives under the rear floor.

An 8 - speed automatic transmission powers the rear wheels and performance is rapid.

Meanwhile, the next - generation V6 with direct - injection powers the rear wheels via a dual - clutch transmission with a built - in electric motor.

The electric motor powers the rear wheels while the three - pot handles the front axle.

The major motor is connected to a 6 - speed manual or 6 - speed automatic transmission and powers the rear wheels exclusively.

An 8 - speed automatic transmission sends power the rear wheels.

The gasoline engine never powers the rear wheels except indirectly.

The electric motor on the front axle supplements the turbo charged two liter, four cylinder combustion motor, which powers the rear wheels.

One electric motor powers the rear wheels, while the V6 and a second electric motor power the front wheels.

It also has an electric motor that powers the rear wheels when all - wheel drive is required.

Even in this engine - drive mode, the rear electric motor continues to power the rear wheels for stability and traction.

Like most pickup trucks, the engine powers the rear wheels.

The system adds electric motors to power the rear wheels exclusively, which is sometimes called «through the road» hybrid system.

Both engines power the rear wheels only through your choice of seven - speed PDK or manual transmissions.

Displacing 5,500 cc, and built in Maranello, the 478 bhp engine powered a rear wheel drive, front engined car, with a rear «transaxle» layout.

The diesel engine powers the front wheels, while the electric motor powers the rear wheels of the Volvo V60 PHEV, and it can go up to 32 miles on pure electric power.

Both had naturally aspirated front - mounted V12s powering the rear wheels via transaxle transmissions for optimum weight distribution.

Meanwhile, there's also 4MATIC + all - wheel drive, with the electric motor powering the rear wheels directly, and acting as an additional booster.

The Electric Performance Hybrid powertrain consists of an internal combustion engine driving the front wheels, and a double electric rear axle drive system powering the rear wheels with electricity supplied by a 34 - kWh battery.

The engine will power the rear wheels with the help of an electric motor while a second rear mounted electric motor will help power the turbocharger itself.

The Countryman is predominately is a front - wheel - drive car like the new BMW X1 that it shares its UKL2 platform with, but it can also power the rear wheels when the terrain is slippery.

Driving the rather powerful BMW 1 - Series M Coupe Stanceworks Edition on the Bannochbrae track proved quite a handful thanks to its 460 bhp powering those rear wheels which were all too willing to step out at every opportunity.

The top range Quattroporte GTS, with 523 HP from its potent twin - turbo V8 powering the rear wheels — benefits from a sportier and aggressive appearance, heightening its dominance on the road while further differentiating its position at the very top of the range.

Equipped with standard all - wheel drive, the hybrid uses an additional electric motor to power its rear wheels rather than the usual driveshaft coupling in most all - wheel - drive models.

The coupe - style hatchback combines the GT's 201bhp, 1.6 - litre GDI turbocharged engine with a 44bhp electric motor, the latter powering the rear wheels for additional performance, or in electric - only mode.

The drivetrain powers the rear wheels only, and is said to be capable of accelerating the 2,950 - pound F5 to 186 mph from a standstill in less than 10 seconds.

Melding a V6 engine with three electric motors — including two in back that independently power each rear wheel — this top - line RLX is an engineering marvel with skillful road manners and an innovative AWD system.

Kia brought a heavily Audi-esque concept to this year's Detroit Auto Show featuring a 2.0 - liter turbo four banger powering the rear wheels.

It's both larger, with 96.3 cubic feet inside, and more powerful than its predecessor, and the motor is no longer in the back powering the rear wheels.

That, in turn, sends power to the front driveshafts and the Active M diff with carbon plates powering the rear wheels.

A while back, we mentioned that an Audi A4 Hybrid model could be sporting an electric all - wheel drive system called e-Quattro, which uses an electric motor to power the rear wheels under certain circumstances.

Longitudinally front - mounted, inline engines powering the rear wheels continue BMW's tradition in creating a drive concept that delivers great driving pleasure.

Some makers such as Lexus turn a front - drive vehicle into a hybrid all - wheel - drive without adding a rear driveshaft by powering the rear wheels through electric power.

But, that's not all folks, a 20 kW motor powers the rear wheels so the car is in keeping with Subaru's all - wheel drive lineup.

The electric motor provides 129 hp to the front wheels, and the internal combustion engine with its 220 hp powers the rear wheels giving the i8 4 wheel drive.

Assisting the front wheels when it is beneficial, Real Time AWD instantly powers the rear wheels when starting from a stop, even on dry pavement, working in cooperation with Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA) and the Motion - Adaptive Electric Power Steering (EPS).

All that just powers the rear wheels.

The one powering the front wheels produces 140hp and 270Nm of torque, while the one powering the rear wheels produces 67hp and 139Nm of torque.

All three engines are paired with an 8 - speed automatic transmission, which powers the rear wheels unless AWD is specified.

Unlike other BMWs, the engine does not power the rear wheels, it drives the front wheels while the electric motor takes care of the rear.

The two - speed eAxle, based on the PACE award winning eAxle developed for the BMW i8, helps power the rear wheels and offers electric power across the BEV's entire speed range.

There's no option to manually lock it in AWD mode, as the system automatically detects if it needs to power the rear wheels in various conditions.

At the front an electric motor is built into the 7 dual - clutch transmission and at the rear a Twin Motor Unit powers the rear wheels.

The turbodiesel develops 187bhp of power and 400Nm of torque and comes mated to an eight - speed automatic powering the rear wheels.