Learn about EV technology: http://www.electric-vehiclenews.com<br /><br />Michelin Hy-Light Active Wheel Motor EV concept. <br />Each wheel motor has a claimed 250Nm - 1300Nm of torque (depending on which report you read) but Michelin claim 0-60 in ONLY 12 seconds from an 850 kg car which suggests more towards the 250Nm end of the scale. It can brake at more than 1G without any mechanical brakes. <br /><br />It also has active suspension using a 2nd electric motor in each wheel. The whole set up uses a single suspenion pick up point, custom made hubs and custom wheel... expensive and virtually impossible to retro-fit to other cars.<br /><br />The first 'production' car to announce using this system is the Venturi Volage with a limited series of a hand built sports car scheduled for 2012.
