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By increasing the wheel torque at low vehicle speeds, a toroidal CVT can improve gradeability and performance, or be an enabler for a downsized electric powertrain that is lower in cost and weight.

The Army will evaluate the ZH2 fuel cell for: Near - silent operation enabling silent watch capability Reduced acoustic and thermal signatures High wheel torque at all speeds via electric drive Low fuel consumption across operating range Water by - product for field uses GM and TARDEC have fuel cell development laboratories located 20 miles apart in southeast Michigan.

The trials will evaluate the ZH2 for its quietness, reduced thermal signature, electric wheel torque at all speeds, fuel consumption and range, and water production capabilities.

Not exact matches

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.

It accelerates much like the Bugatti, too, with just enough torque to slip all four wheels at launch but the grip to reach triple - digit speeds in the time that a quick sport sedan hits 60 mph.

The 3.5 - liter V - 6 is no powerhouse, at 250 hp, but it has enough muscle to get the Ridgeline moving, and four - wheel drive eliminates any torque steer.

With so much torque, available at just 2,000 rpm, the 2016 Chevrolet Colorado Duramax diesel has a maximum trailering capacity of 7,700 pounds on rear - wheel - drive models and 7,600 pounds for four - wheel - drive models.

Although ESP will cut in abruptly and pull the car back in line at the very limit of adhesion (only in the AMG cars can you fully turn off ESP), take off a bit of lock and add a little more torque and you can still pull off a graceful four - wheel slide.

There's a ton of turbo lag, but learn to drive around it and the 900 is a very quick car — and one with surprisingly little torque steer, at least when the steering wheel is pointed straight.

Equipped with two electric motors, one at the front wheels and one driving the rear, the vehicle should deliver around 400 hp and 516 lb - ft of torque like the concept.

Quattro all - wheel drive splits the torque between the axles unevenly at 40/60 percent front to rear, but if need be, up to 90 percent can be directed to the front wheels.

Almost, but somehow Burstein manages to drive it, even though the dyno says 414 hp at a screaming 7,300 hp and 317 lb - ft of torque at a similarly busy 6,500 rpm, measured at the wheels.

So, if you know the power and the wheel speed, you will know the torque at the wheels.

The front - wheel - drive module reportedly delivers 160 kW / 215 hp at 16,000 rpm with a constant peak torque of 221 lb - ft.

Numerically higher gearing would quicken acceleration, increase torque at the rear wheels, and create more opportunities for using the ideally placed paddle shifters behind the steering wheel.

Unbolt the old wheel using a suitable large socket, remove and fit the new one at the same orientation, then refit the nut and tighten to the book torque figure.

Mercedes» 4Matic is particularly sophisticated; it uses a fixed 45/55 percent torque split with open differentials at each axle, relying on electronic intervention and manipulation of the brakes to move the vehicle forward when a wheel starts slipping.

Partly it's the torque converter of the six - speed ZF auto, which fuzzes the throttle response at low speeds, partly the variable - assistance steering, which offers less resistance than expected as you twirl the wheel.

It's available with all - wheel drive, and for the first time with proper torque vectoring at the rear axle.

With 747 hp and 611 lb - ft of torque at the rear wheels, the Super Snake's test results are in line with Shelby's claims, considering a 12 - percent drivetrain loss.

The Rotsun is powered by a Chevrolet 4.3 - liter V - 6 force fed via a turbocharger from a Ford Powerstroke turbodiesel V - 8 making 320 hp and 420 lb - ft of torque at the rear wheels.

Strap the Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat HPE850 to the dyno, and the supercharged monster will put down 741 hp and 652 lb - ft of torque at the rear wheels.

The all - wheel drive takeoff is from a clutch pack in a transfer case at the back of the gearbox and although the car is rear - drive in most circumstances, in default all - wheel drive mode, torque can be sent to the front pre-emptively when the car thinks the extra traction will help, or in response to rear slip.

At school they teach you to use a torque wrench to tighten the wheels on a car to the factory specs for that vehicle.

Sitting at the top of the new GLE range, it's powered by Mercedes» 5.5 - litre twin - turbo V8, which pushes as much as 560 lb ft of torque to all four wheels from just 1750rpm.

Both the rear - wheel - steer and the torque vectoring system were helpful, but the chassis was at the mercy of the standard all - season tires, screeching and understeering their way through the route.

Linked to a six - speed manual gearbox and driving the rear wheels, the four - cylinder unit produces 237bhp at 8500rpm and 152 lb ft torque at 6300rpm, enabling the 635 kg AeroSeven Concept to complete 0 - 60 in under four seconds.

Available in both front - or all - wheel - drive and powered by a standard 3.6 - liter V - 6 rated at 305 horsepower and 264 lb - ft of torque, or high - performance Twin - Turbo 3.6 - liter V - 6 that delivers 410 horsepower and 369 lb - ft of torque, the XTS is also the only luxury sedan with standard Magnetic Ride Control for an incredibly smooth ride.

With 603 horsepower available at 8000 rpm and 435 pound - feet of torque at 5750 rpm, the 3200 - pound Carrera GT is one of the quickest sets of wheels (a lot of) money can buy.

The powertrain uses a turbocharged V - 6 gasoline engine with 295 hp and 369 lb - ft of torque, a 54 - hp motor at the front wheels, and a 114 - hp motor at the rear wheels.

This means the Ridgeline can add torque to the outside rear wheel in cornering to enhance rotation or to the inside rear wheel when changing lanes at freeway speeds to reduce yaw and enhance stability.

At the front wheels, twin independent electric motors provide torque vectoring to further aid handling, help to launch the car more quickly, and aid in braking.

Losing a front wheel at that speed would result in multiple vehicle rolls killing you, your passengers and anybody that you hit, Make sure that the bolts are properly seated and torqued.

(Volkswagen's 4Motion all - wheel drive normally operates in front - wheel - drive mode until the system detects slip, at which point the differential can send 100 percent of available engine torque to the rear axle.)

Volvo also uses a rudimentary torque - vectoring system at the rear axle to send more torque to the outside wheel in corners.

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.

We drove the «All 4» version which, like its Countryman sister, uses a part - time four - wheel drive system to redistribute torque to the rear axle when slip is detected at the front.

I believe in a motorized wheeled vehicle, its not nearly as significant, especially since the rotational torques are being transferred to the ground at around ground level with mostly tangential forces.

It's well worth taking the hit at the pumps and going for the CLA 250, too: the 2.0 - litre turbocharged petrol engine offers the same torque output as the diesel, is smoother and comes with 4Matic four - wheel drive as standard.

Up to 70 % of drive torque can be diverted to the rear axle, and up to 100 % of available torque at the rear axle can be sent to each rear wheel, the automaker says.

WHEN 2012 THE HARDWARE»S ALL THERE The RS5 sounds like a sweet machine: All - wheel drive, a torque - vectoring rear diff, a seven - speed dual - clutch Automatic, and a screaming 4.2 - liter V - 8 that hits its 444 - hp peak at 8250 rpm.

A mechanical torque vectoring system uses two clutches at the rear axle to overdrive the outside wheel, with additional brake vectoring at all four wheels.

The Euro - bred hot hatch has an advanced torque - vectoring all - wheel - drive system, sticky Michelin Pilot Super Sport summer tires, and Recaro bucket seats that could turn it into a serious trump card at the ultra-hot-hatch table.

Not only did the front - wheel - drive Mini grip the pavement with gusto, but also there was little torque steer at all.

These upgrades turn the top - spec Charger's 6.2 - litre V8 from a 707bhp and 650 lb ft of torque motor into one that produces an estimated 1012bhp and 969 lb ft. Those figures aren't exact because, instead of measuring the motor's output on an engine dyno, Hennessey used a rolling road to calculate the power at the rear wheels.

Similar to Tesla's approach, the Generation EQ features a floor - mounted lithium - ion battery paired with an electric motor at each axle, providing permanent all - wheel drive, 402 hp, and 516 lb - ft of torque.

Output remains at 335 hp and 284 lb - ft of torque, routed to the rear wheels through a short - throw six - speed manual transmission.

Although stability control will step in eventually and adjust the trajectory, it's the mechanical rear differential that performs magic by feeding exactly the right amount of torque to each of the rear wheels at exactly the right time.

«We're going to need the traction of all four wheels to deal with the torque,» said Palmer, who also hinted at torque - vectoring and regenerative braking technologies.

In addition to a 3.3 - liter twin - turbocharged V - 6 engine rated at 365 hp and 376 lb - ft of torque, an eight - speed automatic transmission, and all - wheel drive, our Four Seasons 2017 Genesis G90 also includes adaptive cruise control, lane - keeping assist, a head - up display, automatic emergency braking with pedestrian detection, and a host of other electronic safety features.