synchronous motor
noun
: an electric motor having a speed strictly proportional to the frequency of the operating current
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Powering the rear wheels is an off-the-shelf 200-kW Yamaha Motor, 400-volt e-axle with inverter, reduction gear, and permanent-magnet synchronous motor all-in-one.
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New Atlas, 13 Jan. 2026
Advanced quad-motor electric drivetrain Powering the Yangwang U7 is an advanced quad-motor electric drivetrain, with one permanent-magnet synchronous motor positioned at each wheel.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 1 Jan. 2026
However, there's another electric motor, this one a permanent synchronous motor built into the eight-speed dual-clutch (PDK) transmission casing.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 15 Aug. 2025
Switch to range mode, and clutches disconnect the front permanent magnet synchronous motor and remap the throttle pedal for better efficiency.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 30 June 2024
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New Atlas, 13 Jan. 2026
Advanced quad-motor electric drivetrain Powering the Yangwang U7 is an advanced quad-motor electric drivetrain, with one permanent-magnet synchronous motor positioned at each wheel.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 1 Jan. 2026
However, there's another electric motor, this one a permanent synchronous motor built into the eight-speed dual-clutch (PDK) transmission casing.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 15 Aug. 2025
Switch to range mode, and clutches disconnect the front permanent magnet synchronous motor and remap the throttle pedal for better efficiency.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 30 June 2024
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