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Unique electric torque vectoring tech enters real world
• newatlas.com by Aaron TurpenThe plug-in hybrid module is being showcased at the company's Wintertest proving ground in Sweden as an all-wheel drive driveline option.
The eTwinster is meant to offer automakers a combined solution for hybrid and plug-in all-wheel drive platforms. It's a combination of the eAxle technologies GKN provides for companies like Volvo, Porsche and BMW, and the twin-clutch torque vectoring features the company created for vehicles from Ford and Range Rover.
GKN built a prototype vehicle for testing based on a premium SUV. The prototype utilizes a 240 Nm (177 lb-ft) electric motor and gasoline engine.