The History of Rear-Axle Steering. Porsche first introduced four-wheel steering in 1977 when it debuted the 928 model featuring the "Weissach Axle"—a passive rear-axle setup. Other automakers like ...

Rear-wheel drive cars that use an electric motor—or motors—to power the wheels typically use a rear-axle-mounted motor—or motors—to send power to the drive wheels via half-shafts. Other ...

Jack up the car and remove the wheel on the side where you will be working. Locate the axle nut. It will be in the direct center of the hub or wheel assembly where you removed the wheel.

The compact electric motor at the front retains the shape and size of the E-Ray but adds 26 horsepower more. The front axle ...

The idea of steering a two-axle vehicle's front and rear wheels isn't new. ... Mazda's MX-02 concept car in 1983 showed a real working system, reaching production in the 1988 626 Turbo.

Chevrolet is introducing the all-wheel drive 2026 Corvette ZR1X with 1,250 horsepower and electrified all-wheel drive, billed as the most powerful American performance car duo of any auto manufacturer ...