Some upcoming high-performance electric vehicles—such as those with Tesla’s upcoming Plaid powertrain—are positioning a second electric motor at the rear axle to assure accurate torque vectoring, and ...

Since the unveiling of the Audi R8 back in late 2006 the iconic supercar has undergone few major changes apart from the introduction of a V-10 model in addition to the original V-8, as well as a ...

Regardless of how much power an engine produces, it's useless without a means to transmit it to the rear wheels and thus to the pavement. In the case of automobiles, the most common means are an ...

Back in 2011, General Motors filed a patent for a new seven-speed dual-clutch transmission, and we still haven’t seen such a gearbox emerge from the depths of Milford and into showrooms. But just this ...

In addition, the dry-clutch derivative eliminates the need for the weighty pumps, hydraulic fluids, cooling lines and external coolers that wet clutch transmissions require. As a result, the ...

While the E-Clutch system sounds complicated, the Rebel is an overall simple machine. It is powered by a 286cc liquid-cooled single-cylinder four-stroke engine with fuel injection and a six-speed ...

Eaton Corp. announced the formation of a new Global Aftermarket and Clutch Business Unit, and named John Beering as its vice president and general manager. The new business unit combines Eaton’s ...

Viknesh Vijayenthiran October 18, 2007 Comment Now! Dual-clutch transmissions have so far been primarily restricted to cars from the VW group or expensive sports and luxury cars, with little ...

Anyone who desires to build a competitive race machine usually considers, and often completes, an engine blue-printing job. Blueprinting an engine just brings it up to "ideal" specifications through ...

The clutch in a Formula 1 car is not the foot pedal familiar from road car driving. There is no third pedal in the ...