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The Outlander PHEV's primary motive force comes from the front and rear electric motors as in a 100 - percent EV permanent 4WD vehicle.

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As a result, the rear wheels are propelled by a 30 - kW (40 horsepower) electric motor.

Reports from earlier this year suggest that the new Supra will likely be based on the same platform as the next BMW Z4, with power coming from either a BMW - sourced turbocharged engine or a hybrid drivetrain, possibly with front - wheel electric motors which could endow the rear - wheel - drive sports car with all - wheel drive.

It's based on the same platform as the five - door model revealed earlier in the year, the i3 Coupe features the same 170bhp BMW - developed electric motor and rear - wheel - drive drivetrain, with floor - mounted lithium - ion battery packs.

Although there's no word on what powers the Concept Estate, the Concept Coupe employs a plug - in hybrid powertrain with a 2.0 - liter turbocharged and supercharged four - cylinder engine, as well as an electric motor mated to the rear axle for a total of 400 hp and 590 lb - ft of torque.

Peugeot claims that the decelerative force provided by the electric motors lessens the needs for drivers to use the four - piston 380 mm front vented discs and 290 mm rear, as the car stores this energy within the battery while slowing down.

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.

In a special off - road mode, the gas engine drives the front electric motor as a generator to power the rear motor and turn all four wheels.

Interestingly, both the electric motor and the gasoline range extender are mounted in the rear of the i3, as the car is rear - wheel - drive in both electric - only and range extender configurations.

Just as a reminder, the 608 - hp 4.6 - liter V - 8 is mated to a 156 - hp electric motor that also drives the rear wheels.

This scintillating performance is provided by the same dual - electric motor powertrain as the Model S P85D, comprised of a 255bhp motor up front and a larger 496bhp motor at the rear.

A 552bhp / 516 lb ft 4 - litre twin - turbo V8 petrol engine — as seen in the Audi RS6 and RS7 — is mated to a 110kW / 295 lb ft electric motor, which is powered by a rear - mounted lithium - ion battery.

The crankshaft mounted electric motor acts as torque fill for the turbos, while the other two rear wheel mounted units provide drive.

A third electric motor sits between the gearbox and rear motors, and acts as a regenerative braking system for the capacitor.

Although it doesn't have as much twist or any rear - steer at its disposal, the NSX and its comparably swift - shifting nine - speed auto pull off exactly the same trick, mitigating the potential lag - boost effects of its twin turbos with immediate throttle response, the right gear and the full weight of the electric motors» precisely vectored torque.

The reference to rear - wheel drive stemmed from the layout planned for Volkswagen's first fully dedicated electric - powered model, as previewed by the ID hatchback at last year's Paris motor show.

Volvo has also designed hybrid ability into its new corporate drivetrain, with the capacity to fit a motor generator onto the front axle or an e-motor on the rear axle as per the «T8» petrol - electric drivetrain that will be used by the XC90.

Likely to debut as the X1 xDrive30e, the hybrid will use a 2.0 liter four - cylinder engine mated to an 88hp / 136 Nm / 100 lb - ft of torque electric motor powering the rear wheels through a two - speed transmission.

The Specs Type of vehicle All - wheel - drive, mid-sized SUV Engine 230 - hp 2.5 L DOHC supercharged four - cylinder with electric motor Power 250 net hp; 243 lb - ft of torque Transmission Continuously variable Brakes Four - wheel disc with ABS Tires P235 / 55R20 (optional) Price (base / as tested) $ 53,950 / $ 62,950 Destination charge $ 1,995 Natural Resources Canada fuel economy (L / 100 km) 7.6 city, 6.9 highway Standard features Auto on / off bi-xenon headlights, leather seats, eight - way power driver's seat, heated front seats and steering wheel, cruise control, dual - zone automatic climate control, rear - zone climate control, 60 / 40 - split folding second - row bench seat, 50 / 50 - split folding third - row seat, power door locks, windows and mirrors, push - button start, speed - sensitive windshield wipers, Bose premium audio system with satellite radio and 13 speakers, steering wheel audio controls, rear - view monitor, hard - drive navigation system, Infiniti Connection telematics system, around - view monitor with moving object detection and front and rear sonar system Options Technology package ($ 3,500), includes backup collision intervention, intelligent brake assist with forward collision warning, blind spot warning and intervention, lane departure warning; Deluxe Touring package ($ 3,200), includes 20 - inch aluminum wheels, Bose surround - sound audio system with 15 speakers, panoramic sunroof; Theatre package ($ 2,300), includes dual seven - inch colour monitors and two wireless headphones

2014 Lexus RX450h Base price: $ 47,320 Price as tested: $ 56,445 Options on test car: Dual - screen rear seat DVD system, Navigation system, Backup camera & App suite package ($ 4,920), Heated and ventilated front seats ($ 640), Mark Levinson premium sound ($ 995), Premium Package ($ 2,570) Powertrain: 3.5 - liter V6 engine, 37 kWh Ni - MH battery pack and twin front electric motor units, continuously variable transmission, front - wheel drive — 295 combined system horsepower S: S: L - observed fuel economy: 28.2 mpg Lexus provided the vehicle for testing purposes and one tank of gas.

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.

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

Like many hybrids, the two electric motors work as generators during braking, storing energy in a super capacitor, located under the rear seat.

A third electric motor, also 45 / kW, is located between the engine and the 6 - gear sequential transmission and operates as a generator in two different cases: during deceleration to feed the supercapacitor and during acceleration to directly power the rear electric motors.

A smaller rear electric motor (13 hp and 81 lb - ft) provides additional drive to the rear wheels but mostly acts as a generator to top off the battery and as an alternator to collect kinetic energy during braking and trailing throttle.

Nothing but storage space under the hood, as the electric drive motor sits between the rear 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.

In this case (and if battery charge is low), the front electric motor — which is now being supplied with kinetic energy via the TSI — acts solely as a generator and a source of electricity for its counterpart at the rear axle.

The TSI engine uses the front electric motor as a generator to power the rear motor when the battery is low, to make up this all - wheel - drive system, hence the «electric propshaft» name.

As we recently noted, a report from US publication Car & Driver, citing a Subaru source, claimed it was testing a new Boxer mid-engined turbocharged prototype model, with two electric motors powering the front wheels and the engine powering the rears.

The electric motor of the BMW Concept Active Tourer is designed as a fully - fledged power unit and acts on the rear axle, if necessary powering the car on its own.

Year: 2017 Make: Toyota Model: RAV4 Hybrid Trim: XLE Engine: 2.5 L Atkinson - Cycle 16 - Valve DOHC with Dual VVT - i Four - Cylinder, Two 650V Electric Motors Driveline: CVT, AWD Horsepower @ RPM: 150 @ 5,700 (Gas), 105 kW (Front Electric Motor), 50 kW (Rear Electric Motor), 194 (Combined Output) Torque @ RPM: 152 @ 4,400 (Gas) Fuel Economy: City / Highway / Combined - 34/30/32 Curb Weight: 3,925 lbs Location of Manufacture: Obu, Aichi, Japan Base Price: $ 29,030 As Tested Price: $ 31,965 (Includes $ 940.00 Destination Charge)

The QX60 Hybrid Models also received a new facelift with restyled headlights and taillights for 2016, just like the gasoline version but has Premium Package, Navigation System, AroundView Monitor, HEV Gauge, Remote Engine Start, Driver's Memory Seat System, Pedestrian Detection, Lithium - Ion Battery (Located under 3rd Row seats), Electric Motor, HCVT with Manual Shift, 250 hp 2.5 L I - 4 Supercharged Hybrid Engine with INFINITI HYBRID RESPONSE, Active Noise Control, Rear Lithium - Ion Battery air vents, regenerative braking, HYBRID EMBLEM, and Roof Rails without Crossbars as additional standard features added to the QX60 Hybrid versus the Gasoline QX60.

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What's particularly notable about that claim is that it comes with the RAV4 hybrid also boasting standard all - wheel drive, courtesy of an electric motor that can power the rear wheels only as necessary for traction, thereby saving gas.

The F - Type doesn't come with a hybrid powertrain initially as showcased in the concept version which has the V6 engine coupled to an electric motor placed ahead of the rear axle.

But, this potent internal combustion engine also benefits from a regenerative - powered electric motor driving the rear wheels either automatically when required during cornering and in strong acceleration — giving a power boost of as much as 45 ps — or in a button - activated creep - mode at low speeds to avoid emissions in city traffic or when «stealth» is required.

As previewed in a prototype drive in France a couple of months ago, the 225xe will feature a 1.5 - litre, three - cylinder turbocharged petrol engine powering the front wheels and a shrunken version of the i3's electric motor driving the rear wheels.

The all - wheel - drive system — basically the 68 horsepower, 103 pounds - foot rear electric drive motor — works either with a mash of the pedal for maximum propulsion, or when slippage occurs, such as in wet, icy or snowy conditions.

During deceleration (braking), the front and rear electric motors function as generators so that electricity can be generated and fed back into the lithium - ion battery pack.

During deceleration (braking), the front and rear electric motors function as generators so that electricity can be generated and fed back into the lithium - ion drive battery pack.

2) The two electric motors positioned at the front and rear of the vehicle operate seamlessly when additional power is required (such as driving uphill)

The two electric motors positioned at the front and rear of the vehicle operate seamlessly when additional power is required, such as driving uphill.

With its TwinPower turbocharged 6 - cylinder engine, 8 - speed automatic transmission and a sophisticated electric - motor and management system, the ActiveHybrid 3 delivers 335 horsepower to the rear wheels and can accelerate to 60 mph in as little as 5.3 seconds, yet it achieves EPA ratings of 25 mpg city, 33 mpg highway.

The rack - mounted motor - driven electric power steering with variable gear ratio was precise enough and not terribly overboosted, but the 245/45 front and 275/35 rear all - season tires mounted on 19 - inch rims (18s are standard) yelped in agony as we flung the craft hither and yon around the Korean countryside.

When BMW previewed the 2 - Series Active Tourer in concept form at Paris 2012 as the BMW Concept Active Tourer, it was presented with a hybrid powertrain, mating a 1.5 litre three - cylinder engine driving the front wheels to a synchronous electric motor driving the rear axle.

All - wheel drive models add to this a 67 - horsepower (50 kW) rear motor generator as the defining feature of Toyota's E-Four electric AWD system.

When the Insight is coasting or its brakes are applied, and the vehicle is in gear, its electric - assist motor becomes a generator, converting forward momentum into electrical energy, instead of wasting it as heat during conventional braking (vented front disc / rear drum brakes are still the main means of braking).

Acura describes its Sport Hybrid SH - AWD as an all - new, three - motor high - performance hybrid system that combines torque vectoring all - wheel drive with advanced hybrid efficiency through the use of three electric motors — one motor integrated with the V - 6 engine and its all - new dual - clutch transmission (DCT) driving the rear wheels, and two motors driving the front wheels.

Since the VR6 engine drives the rear electric motor via the front motor in Off - road Mode, all - wheel drive is available even when the battery has a low state of charge and the car is running as a plug - in - hybrid.