If you can morph into the chameleon of racecar drivers, chances are you will be successful in whatever you decide to drive ... is directly connected to the rear axle. So if we apply power ...

But that's way too expensive for everyday vehicles, so driveline supplier GKN is offering the next best thing: One motor with a two-speed gear reduction drive ... rear axle (and modest overall ...

Global engineering firm GKN has revealed what it considers to be a breakthrough electrified rear axle system ... and an electric motor-driven axle combined with a two-speed gearbox.