Mercedes-AMG helped launch the 6×6 craze when it turned the G63 into a behemoth with six wheels and portal ... conversion is intriguing, to say the least. There’s no word on who added a third ...

Now there’s something called an XL 800, taking the portal axle tech of the wild Crawler with some more familiar Brabus G-Class OTT-ness: see the carbon widebody and a concrete grey interior.

Furthermore, a differential takes up a lot of ground clearance, which can be offset with a portal axle. Portal axles, seen on specialized vehicles like the Mercedes Unimog, feature axles which are ...

If you’re not familiar with portal axles, it’s a rarely-seen drivetrain design that offsets – usually from above – drive shaft or CV axle from the center of the wheel hub either to ...

Your browser does not support the audio element. The Audi Q6 e-tron off-road concept previews a rugged electric SUV based on the Q6 e-tron. Designed as a go-anywhere ...

The concept features dual electric motors with a combined output of 380 kW (510 hp) and a unique portal axle design, enabling it to climb gradients of up to 45 degrees. The Q6 e-tron offroad ...

The all-black-everything Q6 E-Tron Offroad concept is lifted nearly 6.5 inches and styled out with in-house designed portal axles for more aggressive off-roadability. The 422-horsepower all-wheel ...

Audi claims the newly developed portal axles increase torque at the wheels by 50 percent. The Q6 e-tron Off-Road also sits 6.3 inches higher and has a 9.8-inch wider track than the standard roadgoing ...

Audi looks poised to join in on the extreme off-road segment with its latest EV SUV concept. Known as the Audi Q6 E-Tron Off-Road, this portal axle-rocking beast takes things far beyond the brand’s ...

Known as the Audi Q6 E-Tron Off-Road, this portal axle-rocking beast takes things far beyond the brand’s typical Allroad treatment. Other adjustments to the standard Sportback model include a ...

But it appears to use portal axles to raise ground clearance and allow for the biggest-possible tires. Unlike conventional axles, portal axles situate the wheel hub below the axle hub, separated ...