I'd like to see passenger vehicles with a motor on each wheel. I don't think that exists now for any in production.
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Wheel motors powerful enough to drive a full size vehicle will result in a. Lot of unsprung weight.
The Rivian trucks and SUVs also have available quad motor (which is how it can do those tank turns on loose surfaces). It uses drive axles with CV joints like modern independent suspensions in conventional cars use. Stupid expensive though, $80,000 plus last time I looked.
I only know of this one. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rimac_Nevera
Rimac announced on May 17, 2023, that the Nevera set 23 performance records in a single day, including 0–97 km/h (0–60 mph) in 1.74 s, 0–100 km/h (0–62 mph) in 1.82 s, 402 m (1⁄4 mi) in 8.25 s, and 0–400–0 km/h (0–249–0 mph) in 29.93 s.[26]
Wow.
I would like this to be available to rent at the track when they have other super cars there.
Rivian trucks have optional ones too, it’s how they can do tank turns.
I think there was a Mercedes as well, but I’m not sure if it made it to production.