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

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Personally, the highly capable torque - vectoring all - wheel - drive system gave me all the grip I needed when I needed it, while at the same time piping the power to the rear wheels often enough that I didn't want for more grunt.

The 3.0 - liter turbocharged Volvo straight - six is tweaked to 345 hp, while a reprogrammed all - wheel - drive system that can send more power to the rear wheels.

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.

Its torque distribution is 40:60 front: rear, while V6 - equipped cars get Audi's sport differential — which actively distributes power between the rear wheels individually during cornering — as an option.

While this naturally won't put the car's entire output to the rear wheels (as each wheel is powered independently), it will give the car unique driving characteristics for those with a more flamboyant driving style.

Backing it up is a ZF - sourced eight - speed dual - clutch automatic gearbox sending power to the rear wheels, while noise funnels through a wildly different exhaust with a sound that now befits an Aston Martin.

Two electric motors are housed up front to separately drive each front wheel, while a rear - mounted electric motor supplements the V - 6's power and can function as a generator to charge the lithium - ion battery pack.

Front - end grip is monumental (partly thanks to an extra 30 mm of track), while the M Diff at the rear helps you to deploy the power ridiculously early — for a 552bhp rear - wheel car it's surprisingly friendly and straightforward.

Cabin noise has been reduced via added sound deadening in the rear wheel wells and headliner, while the power steering and suspension has been retuned specifically for the RF.

The powertrain is complicated even by the standards of this segment: A twin - turbo V - 6 powers the rear wheels through a nine - speed dual - clutch transmission, while a rear - mounted electric motor provides supplemental power to the rear wheels for quicker response.

Power from the engine and first electric motor is sent through a six - speed dual - clutch transmission and the front axle, while the second motor handles power to the rear whPower from the engine and first electric motor is sent through a six - speed dual - clutch transmission and the front axle, while the second motor handles power to the rear whpower to the rear wheels.

The entry - level power unit is naturally aspirated and displaces 999cc, developing 70bhp and putting 67 lb ft of torque through the rear wheels, while a 898cc turbocharged three - pot is also available, with 89bhp and 100 lb ft at its disposal.

A widened track accommodates 19 - inch lightweight wheels shod in Michelin Pilot Super Sport tires, while increased stopping power comes from blue M brake calipers, with 15.0 - inch front rotors and 14.5 - inch rear rotors.

A turbocharged 1.5 - liter inline - three engine develops 170 hp and drives the rear wheels by way of a six - speed automatic transmission, while a separate 131 - hp electric motor generator draws power from a lithium - ion battery pack and feeds the front wheels through a two - speed transmission.

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

While the V - 6 can be equipped with all - wheel drive, the 5.0 - liter Genesis directs its power only to the rear wheels, by way of an eight - speed automatic transmission.

The S E Countryman ALL4 is Mini's first plug - in hybrid vehicle, which uses a 1.5 - liter three - cylinder engine to drive the front wheels through a six - speed automatic transmission, while the rear wheels are driven by an 87 - hp electric motor powered by a 7.6 - kilowatt - hour lithium - ion battery.

My winters growing up in Grand Rapids, Michigan were spent in snow - covered parking lots, pulling the handbrake on rear - wheel - drive cars and power oversteering them while simultaneously avoiding curbs and light poles.

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.

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.

The XLE Premium trim (popular with many 2018 Avalon reviews) adds even more exciting luxury features like wireless smartphone charging and an Entune Premium Audio system with navigation, while the range - topping Avalon Limited gets everything from 18 - inch Super Chrome alloy wheels, rain - sensing wipers and premium perforated leather - trimmed front seats to a JBL audio system, a power rear - window sunshade and white ice ambient interior lighting.

As technology evolved, 4MATIC moved with it, morphing from a part - time system to a permanent all - wheel drive setup that utilized a mechanical center differential to transmit power from the transmission to both the front and rear tires while front and rear diffs provided traction to the left and right tires on each axle.

The electric motor is sending power to rear wheels while gaining 250 lb - ft of torque.

Though it never feels all - wheel drive, traction is rarely an issue, while the brakes — cast iron (ceramics are a # 5K option), drilled and vented, 365 mm front and rear — have terrific power and silky progression.

Aerosmith was right, the past is gone, but there's a new form of muscle car, and while it's electronically refined, at least it puts its power to the rear wheels

One integrated electric motor gives the power to the front wheels, while two additional electric motors gives power on the the rear wheels.

Power is delivered via both a fixed gear and seven - speed dual - clutch gearbox; the former operates on the front axle to provide electric drive to the front wheels at speeds up to 165 mph, while the latter sits at the rear and drives the rear wheels with a combination of electric and gasoline - engine pPower is delivered via both a fixed gear and seven - speed dual - clutch gearbox; the former operates on the front axle to provide electric drive to the front wheels at speeds up to 165 mph, while the latter sits at the rear and drives the rear wheels with a combination of electric and gasoline - engine powerpower.

For V6 engine, it will be all wheels power, while I4 engine will be rear wheels power transmission.

Two of them are used in place of a traditional driveshaft and differential to power the rear wheels, while the third motor supplements engine torque to the front wheels and uses regenerative braking energy to feed a lithium - ion battery pack.

An electric motor adds a further 131 hp and 250 Nm of torque and is connected to the rear wheels, while the engine powers the front.

The key to the layout is the engine drives the front wheels while the electric motor powers the rear, which gives the T8 an all - wheel - drive extension.

Higher trim levels get a powered tailgate, while a space - saver spare wheel is fitted as standard, located under the rear of the car.

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 1.5 - liter combustion engine develops 170 kW / 231 hp and drives the rear wheels of the BMW i8, while the 96 kW / 131 hp electric drive sends its power to the front wheels and allows an all - electric range of up to 35 kilometers (22 miles) and a top speed of 120 km / h (75 mph).

The 4S can be optionally outfitted with most of the Turbo's standard kit, including the air suspension, while additional highlights include various wheel, paint, interior trim and leather specifications (with multiple two - tone interior treatments on offer), rear - wheel steering, speed - sensitive steering assist, ceramic composite brakes, a sport exhaust, power - closing doors, a heated steering wheel, a 21 - speaker Burmester audio system, 14 - way adaptive sport seats, eight - way power rear seats with memory, cooled front and rear seats, massaging front and rear seats, four - zone climate control, a rear touchscreen interface, power rear sunshades and a dual - screen rear entertainment system.

The Adventurer adds the 4.7 - liter V8, 17 - inch unique alloy wheels and specific trim, while the Limited features 18 - inch chrome alloy wheels, power liftgate, leather seats, dual - zone automatic temperature control and ParkSense rear park assist.

McLaren's 4.0 - liter twin - turbo V8 spins the rear wheels, while electric motors power each front axle.

Ridgeline in fact comes with a standard four - wheel drive system that generally runs on front - wheel drive but can divert power to the rear wheels while accelerating and in low - traction conditions.

So while it might look like a traditional front - engined, rear - wheel - drive Benz, the CLA45 is powered by a transversely mounted turbocharged 2.0 four, delivering its efforts to all four wheels.

It's powered by three electric motors, two of which drive the rear wheels while the other powers the front ones

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

While some vehicles can only split power between the front and rear axles, a few include torque vectoring, which can further distribute power between the left and right wheels.

All that power is fed to the rear wheels via a six - speed gearbox (there's no confirmation on whether it's a manual or auto) and limited - slip differential, while carbon ceramic brakes with six - piston calipers will bring the Missile to a stop.

A power sunroof comes at an extra $ 900 while 19 - inch alloy wheels with 245/40 (front) and 275 / 35ZR (rear) tires are offered as standard.

Most other electronic AWD systems are similar, but HTRAC pushes the proportions to extremes: normal driving will give a 60 percent bias to the rear wheels, but economic highway cruising will send up to 100 percent of the power to the rear, while slippery conditions can move up to 90 percent of the power to the front.

And slamming through a few turns, the adaptive suspension minimized roll while its twin electric motors put extra power to the outside rear wheel, creating precise torque vectoring.

Performance Control can also apply the inside rear brake while also applying a little more power to the outside wheel (to compensate for the additional drag of the brake) in order to help rotate the vehicle.