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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Mini is adding a third transmission option to its lineup in the form of a 7-speed dual-clutch unit that boasts faster gear shifts and improved efficiency compared to the manual and automatic ...

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 ...

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 ...

Honda BigWing has now teased its upcoming bike for the Indian market. Though it is the same CBR650R launched this year, it has now been updated with an e-clutch system. The e-clutch unit is likely to ...