The motor and reduction gear transmission sit just behind, and
still send power to the rear wheels through a new propshaft but original differential and final drive.
Not exact matches
Power is
still prodigious, with 360 hp
sent to either the
rear or all four
wheels.
Still, at higher revs it belts out a pleasing, high - pitched whine, and Audi's all -
wheel drive
sends enough
power to the
rear to make the car feel like a proper sports sedan.
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.
Power still comes from the 4.0 - liter naturally aspirated flat - six, spinning out an incredible 500 hp and 339 lb - ft of torque
sent to the
rear wheels through a six - speed manual transmission.
AMG's hybrid drivetrains will
still send most of their
power to the
rear wheels, while offering torque vectoring at the front axle.
Sure, Lamborghini
still retains the mid-engine configuration, but
sending power to only the
rear wheels has given way
to strictly all -
wheel drive line of supercars.
It
still has only two doors,
still sends all its
power to the
rear wheels, and most importantly, it represents an iconic, stylish performance bargain, with a sleek silhouette and throaty V8 burble fit for a fine European sportscar, and a horsepower - per - dollar ratio far, far better.
The Levante
still retains its 50:50 weight balance and can
send up
to 100 percent of the engine's
power to the
rear wheels.
With a starting MSRP of $ 41,400, the price is
still nice, and includes a functional and attractive interior, plenty of bells and whistles and a normally - aspirated 3.8 - liter V6 that makes 311 horsepower and an 8 - speed automatic that
sends power to the
rear wheels.
Still, the unit will feature an electrically - driven supercharger
to eliminate turbo lag and will be mated
to an eight - speed dual - clutch transmission
sending power to the
rear wheels.
Better
still, the fact that the
power is
sent to the
rear rather than the front
wheels allows you
to aid the steering with the accelerator.
Better
still — MINI has designed the plug - in hybrid Countryman
to send power from its electric motor
to the
rear wheels only, meaning the vehicle will sport de facto all -
wheel drive when its combustion and electric motors are operating concurrently.
However, at least BMW is nice enough
to offer a «real wagon» with a sedan - like ride height and an all -
wheel - drive system that
still sends most of the
power to the
rear -
wheels.