Nissan has unveiled a prototype electric all - wheel drive system at the 2019 Tokyo Motor Show . The system is set to make its bow in a crossover vehicle in 2020 , hitting the US market a year later . The system uses one electric motor to power each axle , increasing brake horsepower and pound - to - pound torque to 304 hp and 501 hp from 214 hp and 250 hp . Nissan said the drive system can also alter the body split , from side - to - side , as well as front - to - back . The carmaker is continuing to develop in - car avatars that will engage with passengers , it said .
Nissan has unveiled a prototype electric all-wheel drive system at the 2019 Tokyo Motor Show. The system is set to make its bow in a crossover vehicle in 2020, hitting the US market a year later. The system uses one electric motor to power each axle, increasing brake horsepower and pound-to-feet torque to 304 hp and 501 hp from 214 hp and 250 hp. Nissan said the drive system can also alter the power split, from side-to-side, as well as front-to-back. The carmaker is continuing to develop in-car avatars that will engage with passengers, it added.