The Atlas Cross Sport concept is powered by a hybrid version of the existing Atlas» 3.6 - liter V - 6, and front and
rear electric motors putting out a combined 355 horsepower.
Not exact matches
Volvo says the concept's 2.0 - liter turbo - supercharged Drive - E gasoline engine, when paired with a
rear - mounted
electric motor,
puts out an impressive 400 hp and 440 lb - ft of torque.
However, the other idea is to almost mimic a traditional BMW powertrain setup by
putting the
electric motor up front but sending the power through a fixed - ratio gearbox and an
electric propeller shaft (basically a driveshaft) to send power to the
rear wheels.
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.
A 1.5 - liter three cylinder turbocharged engine
puts 228 horsepower to the
rear wheels, while two
electric motors, one mounted near the engine, one living up front, throws power to the front.
The power is
put to the road via an all - wheel drive system that sees the petrol engine power the front axle, and the
electric motor drive the
rear.
Under the hood a 3.0 - liter V6
puts the power to the front wheels, while there are two
electric motors powering the
rear.
Toyota and Lexus have taken front - drive hybrids and made them all - wheel - drive with the simple expedient of
putting an
electric motor at the
rear of the vehicle.
Both scenarios aren't bad for a big European luxury sedan that
puts 436 horsepower to the
rear wheels from a 3.0 - liter biturbo V6 and
electric motor.
As such, the M - branded variants of the new generation could be offered with all - wheel drive based on a hybrid system that
puts an
electric motor at the
rear axle.
Slippery conditions can be met with All - Wheel Drive mode, which
puts the power from the gas - powered engine to the front wheels while power from the
electric motor to the
rear.
In the MDX Sport Hybrid, there are two
electric motors powering the
rear wheels, while the aforementioned 3.0 - liter V6
puts the power to the front.