Inside the turbo is a turbine wheel and as the gases ... and on the other end in a separate enclosed housing sits a compressor wheel. So as the turbine wheel spins, the compressor wheel spins ...

However, Mercedes decided to aim for an unconventional split-turbo design. In a regular turbocharger, the compressor wheel and turbine wheel are connected by a short shaft, with the respective ...

Yet, more recent revisions of this e-turbo function by having an electric motor integrated between the exhaust wheel and the compressor wheel that spins the turbo up before any exhaust gas flow ...

The 5 Turbo 3E uses a custom platform designed for its rear-wheel-drive powertrain, in this case, a pair of in-wheel motors delivering a combined 533 hp, with each positioned within a 20-inch wheel.

were powered by a turbo-4 engine mounted in the middle of the car and powering the rear wheels, instead of the front-engine, front-wheel-drive configuration of the standard 5. This all-electric ...

Interestingly enough, the power comes from two in-wheel motors, which Renault says ... has been radically modified from a typical R5, the Turbo 3E's interior is unique too. Bucket seats, six ...