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Old 07-11-2016, 06:36 PM   #67 (permalink)
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...4Motion rear drivetrain...
I don't see what that would gain you. 4Motion is driveshaft driven. Consider the Toyota MGR — it's a 68hp and 98lb, 10,000rpm BPM AC motor. Looks like this next to a 36hp VW engine case:



There are newer pieces in the OEM pipeline with torque vectoring. The Toyota/Lexus MGR has an open diff.
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