Not exact matches
Drive is still
sent to all four
wheels via a seven - speed S tronic dual - clutch transmission, though the latest
setup can now
send up
to 100 per cent of the car's
power to the
rear wheels alone, in certain situations, with a torque vectoring effect through the multi-plate clutch on the
rear axle
to also divert
power to the
wheels with the greatest grip.
Predominantly a
rear -
wheel - drive
setup, the 911's computer - controlled system can
send up
to forty percent of the engine's
power to the front
wheels — but only when it's needed.
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.
A front -
wheel biased
setup, it's relatively lightweight and can split
power front
to rear 50:50 — more often,
power will be
sent up front for efficient cruising.